Beloved Nette - Part 1

February 1 -14, 2013

Day 1 - Stepping Out

 I took these before I read the assignment to photograph my feet.

This is a perspective I do not get when exercising.

 Day 2 - Nourishment

 Beach Day coincided perfectly with the instructions to photograph something that nourishes me. Sun, wind, sand, water, walking, writing: beach nourishment for Nette. I happened to have a birthday card with me, still in its plastic cover, which worked perfectly as my camera's protector as I set it down on the beach.

 I release worries to God, writing in the sand. My shadow hand is beautiful!

Day 3 - Playfulness

 So, funny faces. Silliness. I like the blur, even though unintended.

Day 4 - The Story of You

I chose to take a picture of my hands. They are useful and often unloved.
I love my hands for. . .
connecting to everything, in a word: touch

Day 5 - Movement or Stillness

  
I started with exercising my 2nd chakra and since I listen to my Kanye pandora station while polishing this chakra, it quickly morphed into my natural, original hip hop dance. 

Day 6 - Looking Myself in the Eye

 

 Capturing self-love on camera is *hard.* After changing shirts and trying with glasses off and moving rooms three times and putting hair up, then down, I happily accept this photograph series.
The first one is me hugging ... what I hope I look like to loved ones. 
"I'm glad to see you! I love you."

 This is shows what I feel inside when actively listening and loving.
"Mmmm. Thank you for being in my life."
I love you, Nette. 

Day 7 - Self Reflection

 Today gets more pictures because there are so many places where I am reflected back to me.

I love the above photo. Is is so pretty.

 I had to put my hand out in several of these in order to see my reflection.
I like that it looks like I am wearing the clothes.

 Welcome!

Day 8 - Give My Gremlins a Talking To

 I finished my affirmation cards today. Perfect timing.
These reminders of my awesomeness are a powerful shield.
No gremlin can make it into my energy system and stay.

 This was my first ceiling self-timer experience.
I am so happy this one is blurry and full of light.
It looks exactly as I feel.

Day 9 - Open to Love

 

This was the most difficult day so far. I already am open to love, so looking for it felt forced. The glow of the tea shop I went to was found love. I appreciated the unexpected blue sky and soft white and red in the windows.

 But, I felt such love after leaving the space that I took this picture on my way home. It was just looking at me as I walked up the street. Perfect. Also, if I could capture smells and share them, I would post the lemon bread I made this afternoon. The whole apartment smells delicious.

Day 10 - Creative Mirror Self-Portraits

Today we were encouraged to use props to tell more of our story and use a mirror. Using two mirrors made this look super cool. I chose a journal because I love to journal and the picture I am showing is me at my ideal weight. The disconnected arm represents my body in reality and my fictional body from the past. Story!

Day 11 - Light

 Today's instruction was playing with light and using it to see yourself in more beautiful ways. I have lots of pictures with sunlight around me, making me glow. So, I tried a flashlight and camera flash instead. The one above could be a glimpse 20 years in the future. The light gives the illusion of gray I think . . .

This is camera flash, which I almost never use, and it is such full on light, I see why. I love my blue earring and it loves the light. *sparkle*

Day 12 - Rest

 Pictures of me at rest. I went to the park to rest on a bench or grass but it was very muddy and not at all restful. I rest on the sofa and here is proof.

I am happy these are blurry because it softens everything is what rest does. Shhh...
Even though I don't look relaxed, these are comfortable poses.

Day 13 - Flirting

 Flirt with yourself in the camera. Well, flirting for me turns out to involve make-up and hair. The one I posted for the group was perfect, a mix of "yeah, we know she fiiiine." and "I'll talk to you."

 My face looks so different smiling and not. I like the angles of a smiling Nette and the softness of resting Nette. I tried some winking and they looked . . . like there was an eyelash that wouldn't quit and some like I was deaf, however that connection gets made.

Day 14 - Self Love Day 
 

I am my own Beloved.

 I wrote myself a love note on the other side.
 The softness, pinks and reds, the sparkle.