our biggest enemy is the way we see ourselves—
is what my pastor preached in a sermon one Sunday.

the self is a very funny thing; do you sometimes find it hard to look at yourself? do you sometimes find it hard to think of yourself as little more than wasted space? I tell myself I am just striving to be someone's assistant, while people respond with you could be so much more than an assistant. But do I believe that? No, I don't. 

It's weird to edit a self portrait; your eyes staring into your eyes with nowhere else to look. Forced to look at yourself and maybe,
see more than an assistant
see more than your mistakes
more than your shortcomings
more than your self

I told myself I wouldn't share my face on this page
because it felt safer to hide behind an alias
but maybe I am growing out of safety and secrets
I guess, here I am.

with love, JG.