beauty within as it is without

I continue to work on my inner self in order to put the best of me out there.  I have been struggling with perfectionism and insecurities again, something I thought I had outgrown and moved on from.  Guess not!  Must heal more parts ; )  I struggle with accepting the process that is life.  I want to be complete even though I KNOW that I/we will never be.  So I press on.  Working with mentors to help me find confidence in order to be good to myself which allows me to be good to others and put my true self out to the world.
This picture is from the closing reception for 'Roots: A Homecoming' group show at Art In Motion in Holdingford, MN.  I felt pretty and like I was living from my inner spirit self that day.  I want to be her every day, but know that I have to accept and honor the days that I'm not.    
We have choices every minute, to choose to be better, kinder, more pure, more aligned with our hearts.  Choices to see ourselves as beautiful and radiant in order to put that back out into the world.  I believe that is what we are here to do as humans.  Integrate and love all parts of ourselves because we are all that is.   

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