“i have perceiv’d that to be with those i like is enough, to stop in company with the rest at evening is enough, to be surrounded by beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing flesh is enough.” walt whitman, from “i sing the body electric”, leaves of grass

“all her grace was in her vagueness. her voice was soft, her manner languid, her features blurred and dreamy.” - donna tartt, the little friend

photos at a social distance, me wearing a mask and the girls wearing their masks 100% of the time when not in front of the camera. a small number to work with, but still enough to make my pulse race with anxiety. with the surge of cases in washington (and all throughout the country), it should be evident that everyone was right: we were NOT ready to reopen our country. stay home, stay safe, and think of other people.

my feed is going to look a bit different from now on. it’s always been my goal to show the moments in between that maybe aren’t perfect, but they make the story. the story is the MOST important part. i’ve always wanted for a while to show more of myself, to not be such a clinical business that you can’t see me and what I find important right from the get go. i’ve decided to change everything about my business, starting with my instagram. more to come, but for now, here’s the beautiful destiny next to a rock on the coast.

get involved. sign petitions. educate yourselves (stop asking black womxn to educate you). protest if you can. get free.