“Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge… is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self kind of understanding.” Bill Bullard . . . It’s super easy to be reactionary to the words and actions that happen to trigger us. Our ego is immediately alerted and on edge. This is a low vibe energy and creates a wall between each other. This weekend, my man and I were talking about a similar concept. When we have disagreements and are triggered, we both really try to take a breath and do our best to observe what we’re personally feeling. When we are able do that (not always easy!), we can suspend the ego, we begin to empathize with the other person and then we can actually listen to with the shared intent of coming to a resolution. Empathy can be practiced and learned and it all starts with the self. Nothing matters if we aren’t practicing to develop our emotional intelligence. It truly is the highest form of knowledge. . . . Shot at @niathelight ‘s #iamnotmyhair tour event in Los Angeles. . . . #losangeles #empathy #laphotographer #femalephotographer #alphafemale #bealpha #sonya9 #vsco #losangelesphotographer ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I can't get enough of this Queen! I recently met Lauren through my amazing friend, @niathelight . Nia brought her two besties (Lauren being one!), also from the UK, to travel along with her on the #iamnotmyhairtour. It's amazing how sometimes we just know that we're aligned with certain people-- it's a knowing that we *see* each other and we know it immediately. Lauren and I both felt that energy and alignment basically as soon as we introduced ourselves. Once we started talking, we learned why we *saw* each other. Light sees light and attracts the same. So grateful to have met such a wonderful, powerful woman. I just wish she lived here! . . . Aside from Lauren's sweetness and incredible energy, can we all acknowledge what fierceness she's serving with this fit? And all that with the face of an angel! @lozthelibra all 💛💛💛 . . . #losangeles #london #badasswomen #vsco #beauty #portait #summerfashion #sonyalpha #alpha9 #alphafemale #femalephotographer #blackgirlmagic #melanin
Now this is a song to celebrate The conscious liberation of the female state Sisters are doin' it for themselves . . . The incomparable @milaJ making one album a month since January and just launched her app. NBD. Just ladies takin' over ! . . . #losangeles #losangelesmusician #empowerment #femalephotographer #losangelesphotographer #milaj
The wonderful & talented @MilaJ just launched a new album for August AND her new app, now available in the app store. Go check it out for exclusive content following the creation of ONE ALBUM A MONTH! We're just getting started adding all sorts of great BTS footage, exclusive interviews and songs and more. DL the Mila J app in the app store to follow along! . . . #milaj #Losangeles #LAmusician
Just let go. let go of how you thought your life should be and embrace the life that is trying to work its way into your consciousness. ~Caroline Myss . . . Let go of the "shoulds" and drop into what your soul is very clearly telling you. . . New muse alert: @milaJ, the super talented hilarious and sweet musician, dancer and all around dope human ❤️❤️❤️ . . . #losangeles #losangelesphotographer #fashionnova #summerfashion #singer #badassbitch #femalephotographer #alphafemale #sonyalpha #bealpha #alpha7 #portrait #beauty
Tonight, I'm prepping the art direction for an upcoming shoot with a new client. She reached out to me to work together after she found me on Instagram through our mutual friends. During our phone meeting, she told me that she was inspired and compelled to work with me because of the way I show women's strength through my photography. And she was inspired by the strong women that I shoot. I was/am so. very. honored. by her words. I fucking love the women in my life: my mom, my daughter, my sisters, my friends, my dope clients. I came across a quote last week that said, "Real Queens fix each other's crowns." Hell yes, we do. This is what we do. We hold each other. We support each other. We bring each other up. We see each other as the Queens we are and we fix each other's crowns. We're here. Together. Badass. Strong. Let's go. . . . Queen @iamthedaisha //MU by @beautywishstudio . . . #losangeles #femalephotographer #DTLA #badasswomen #sisters #strongwoman #curlyhair #naturalhair #melanin #losangelesmodel #fitnessmodel #vintagefashion #beauty #summerfashion
Today, I'm not in it to write a long personal caption. Today it's just as simple as a rad one piece, a fanny pack and some dope booties in front of The Broad. . . . The gorgeous @Iamthedaisha wearing a vintage one piece from @thebeardedbeagle // MU by @beautywishstudio . . . #losangeles #dtla #summerfashion #vintagefashion #losangelesphotographer #femalephotographer #badasswomen #melanin #naturalhair #curlyhair #curlygirls #afro #melanin #blackgirlmagic #blackgirlbeauty
The other day, someone told me that joy and happiness look good on me (and for the record, this is @iamthedaisha , showing her joy and happiness! Another day, I'll post the photo of me that my friend commented on). I thought about all the challenges in life that I had in recent years---and compared them to where I am today: happy, healthy, supported by an amazing community and family, and in a very, very loving and healthy relationship. I AM full of joy and happiness and I'm grateful every single day for where I am now. I heard an interesting tidbit last week that said something like, if you're still talking about the hardships or dramas, you're not free. You missed the point of the reason you even had your challenges. You went through the challenges so that you can come through on the other side, move forward, and carry the lessons but not LIVE currently in the emotions and stories of past memories. When we can let the old hardships go, we are finally free from the energetic tangle with them. We can be full of joy and full of happy. And of course, life will always manage to help you level up with more challenges and rewards. For me, for now, I am at a place of respite. I'm in a place full of joy and happiness and I'm so happy that they look good on me. . . . @iamthedaisha with amazing pink hair! MU by @beautywishstudio . . . #losangeles #dtla #beauty #badasswomen #queen #portrait #losangelesphotgrapher #femalephotographer #curlyhair #naturalhair #naturalcurls #melanin #summerfashion #blackgirlmagic
Make the choice to let go of that which no longer serves you. Release the attachment. Breathe out. Trust that it will fall into place. Stay aligned with what your soul knows and you will always land on your feet. . . . The words above are easy to say and write, but the journey of letting go in reality is usually a profound one. There was not a dry eye in the house as we went along with @niathelight in her journey of release. It was a beautiful evening surrounded by some of the most magical queen energy I've felt. We all know the dichotomies of the pain and freedom, of grief and hope, of the fear and courage that go along with making big changes in the name of self-love. We all felt it tonight. May we all live in the knowing that when we make the choice to release attachments, the space left behind will be filled with the most amazing blessings. I'm so happy you're being blessed, my beautiful Nia! And thank you for reminding all of us tonight. . . . #iamnotmyhairtour #losangeles #dtla #niathelight #selflove #queen #queenenergy #ascension
Sooooo excited to celebrate this wonderful human today at her event #iamnotmyhairtour in DTLA. Follow Nia's journey from leader in the natural hair movement to a space where she supports other women through encouraging self-love. She's been traveling the world sharing her light and today we get to celebrate it in Los Angeles. Follow @niathelight for more! Tour supported by @aerie & @bumbleandbumble . . . #losangeles #dtla #iamnotmyhairtour #niathelight #womensupportingwowmen #selflove
I will shift the entire universe for you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Love, the Universe. . . . It's our job to want and ask for change. We have the ability to come out of our chrysalis at any and all given seconds. May we always make the choice to grow, change and metamorphose into our greatest selves and highest purpose. And we when are aligned, the universe will shift every single thing to support your evolution. . . . My beautiful friend, @niathelight . She is the utter essence of positive change and growth. Every time I see her, I am stunned at her wisdom and inner beauty. Nia is kicking off her #iamnotmyhairtour tour in DTLA this Friday with a mini doc and a gathering supporting her transformation in partnership with @aerie and @bumbleandbumble . Come hang with us! @niathelight on Eventbrite . . . #losangeles #DTLA #iamnotmyhairtour #niathelight #beauty #vsco #presets #lightroompresets #femalephotographer #Losangelesphotographer #naturalhair #melanin #chop
“Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be?” ― Charles Bukowski . . . It's so important to get back to the things you love; your creative ways; your own uniqueness that no one can touch. The pure sense of self that comes with being a child is very similar to your highest self...become that person again

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