Last year I jumped on the blogging bandwagon, and chose a word for 2011.

The word I chose was growth.  At the time, it was the word that kept coming back to me.

Personal, professional, photographical (yup… still not sure it is a word).

To my surprise, my year was all about growth.  I grew leaps and bounds during the year, and most of it was very personal.

I softened up and started to see some of the beauty I have inside.  I learned to be less harsh  in how I judge myself, and how to really believe in myself.  I realized that I have just as much to offer as anyone else.

It wasn’t all bad before, but I see myself in a less critical light now.  2011 was a huge year for me.

This year, I have once again picked a word.  It is a word that keeps coming back to me.

MORE

Instead of trying to explain it, and instead of trying to dissect it, I am going to let the year unfold.  I am going to wait and see how more manifests itself.

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This is my first self-portrait for my 52 Weeks Project.

I like it a lot, but it is very safe for me.  A self-portrait I would expect from myself.  Intimate and close-up.

You can see my collection of self-portraits here and here.