It's been a weird year; heartbreak, injury, growth, success. It's been a jumble of amazing highs and the lowest lows that I've ever felt. Everything is still in flux and I still have no idea what I'm doing most of the time. The one thing I know for certain is that I want to keep making art and keep making meaningful connections with people in order to do so. I'm learning to look at people as a whole, not as a portrait of how they fit into my life. I'm learning to forgive, myself (a lot), and other people. I'm learning to listen more and to speak when my voice needs to be heard. I'm learning that things don't remain static- and that's a beautiful thing.
I've been thinking about/writing about/displaying my body for 3 years through the medium of burlesque. This month is my three year Burlesque anniversary. When I started performing I was starving, literally and emotionally. I can tell you that today, I feel so much fuller. Not full, there's still room for more.
These photos were taken a few weeks ago in the bedroom of my apartment. They are unedited. No photoshop. No correction. This is me as I am in this moment of my life. I asked Hans to leave them be so that I could see myself as I am: fierce, vulnerable, and wonderfully flawed.