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1. Gesture sketches. I referenced poses from a book about Bruce Lee called Bruce Lee; The Art of Expressing the Human Body. The quote reads, "Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do."
2. I read an article about Marilyn Manson's love and use of make-up and wanted to use some red and blue paint.
3. A collage; "Shamanism. Explore. Learn. Discover.", "Impulse. Mania. beauty. liven up. day-night. amazing. choices."
4. An important reminder collage; "Wake-up call: The 'Not Good Enough' Trap. Some of us are so used to feeling bad about ourselves, it's become normal. We have to make a change now, to let go of the 'ideals' we've been taught to achieve, and to stop being ruled by fear. Essentially, we are addicts, addicted to viewing ourselves in a negative way. Basically, we're crippled by the fear of not being enough in general. We have learned...to be afraid of being imperfect - and of being human. That's no way to live. It's tiring and uncomfortable and time-consuming. We need to stop thinking of ourselves as insufficient, as not good enough. Essentially, we are addicts, addicted to viewing ourselves in a negative way. A wise woman once told me you can't just stop thinking something, because that leaves a void; you have to replace the old thought pattern with a new, healthier one. What if we replaced our negativity with positivity, replaced the hate with love? I look in the mirror everyday and say, 'I love you; you're beautiful.' My mind didn't want to break the habit of hating myself. But the more I did it, the more natural it felt...until it eventually felt good. I'm over feeling bad about myself." "Be your beautiful you." "Kick the habit."
