Masks are to be played with. Not lived in. 🎭👺 by erikaharris

photography · @erikaharris · Jun 3 '18 (edited)

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Masks are to be played with. Not lived in. 🎭👺

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![ces-masks.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYFN1KcCGNWwDVRB5Sg8tBDigVKfgCDA8wo7QGbCkPntG/ces-masks.jpg)

Here, we are three-quarters of ACES: 
April (missed), Cynamon, Erika, and Stephanie.
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![fire-divider.gif](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfFcXzVrpGNph3QmE73jbW3WQymK8pFSq3kkbshJLSivb/fire-divider.gif)

That was my very first Instagram post... dated January 15, 2014.

And it was intended to be my first Steepshot post, too! 

But I could not get it to upload from my phone or laptop,
or from Chrome or Firefox... 
so here we are, on rarely-lets-me-down Steemit. 

Here, I was with my gurrrrrls, Cynamon + Steph, in a Pier 1 Imports in Chicago.

We were giggling up a storm in the home aisles... 
looking for ways to make our homes the most comfortable, 
beautiful nests they could be. Birds of a feather, DO flock together. 🐦

I miss those good, bird-friends -- and April, Fenesha, Kiana -- 
more than I can say. Even though I just tried.

Oh, look. I straightened my hair back then! *::cringe::* 

Kinda kidding about the cringe. 

I consciously work on deep self-acceptance, 
(which does wonders at deepening your relationship with others.)

It also led me to let my hair do what the hell IT wants. 
It has a strong spiral pattern, and gravity-defying texture, 
so I can't believe the heaps of hours I wasted over the years, 
*fighting my own nature, trying to have/keep straight hair!* 

When I think about it, that was a form of masking.

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You know what? My Steemit posts are too long!

I think it's been because there are no word/photo limits here, 
and it is hard for me to stop, for some reason.

While Steepshot limits you to 2048 characters for your description,
(just a few hundred words), and 1 picture, I believe.

Staccato. For a welcomed change.

A simpler pairing of FEWER words, with ONE image.

Yes, that's what had been missing... *limits.*

#### Because oceans do need shorelines... 🌊
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This post was inspired by a fun photo of 3 masked women.

It was in vulnerable, honest friendship, 

that I learned the pleasure of *just letting your face breathe.*

https://media.giphy.com/media/xT4uQfl2LWFjCgrEYM/giphy.gif
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**💙 Inhale. Exhale. Always as you. Only as you. 💙**

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