“but if the path set before her feet was to be narrow she knew that flowers of quiet happiness would bloom along it. The joys of sincere work and worthy aspiration and congenial friendship were to be hers; nothing could rob her of her birthright of fancy or her ideal world of dre
“The female warrior knows how to fight without violence. She knows when not to raise her sword, but instead hold up her heart. Her shield is not a defense against others but a shelter for all.” - Riitta Klint
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Our grandmother’s name rests on the arm of my brother. The
“I will lift up their heads in proud blackness
With the story of their fathers and their fathers
Fathers. And I shall take them into a way back time
of Kings and Queens who ruled the Nile,
And measured the stars and discovered the
Laws of mathematics. Upon whose backs have be
“What can I do to give him strength
That he may come through life's adversities
As a whole human being unwarped and human in a world
Of biased laws and inhuman practices, that he might
Survive. And survive he must! For who knows?
Perhaps this black child here bears the genius
“A mother's love liberates.” ✨
~ Maya Angelou
Capturing unexpected moments. So much joy and power in this image. I feel her joy, her happiness and her excitement. It has been a year since this photo was taken and baby Z has a smile that brightens any room. Thank you for
A senior portrait session taken by a lake which I loved. We were able to capture her portrait on a perfectly overcast day. My daughter joined me as my assistant posing our model and finding the perfect spots for many of the portraits. We had been experiencing dusts of snow that w