Masks are to be played with. Not lived in. 🎭👺
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0.000 HBDMasks are to be played with. Not lived in. 🎭👺
<center>  Here, we are three-quarters of ACES: April (missed), Cynamon, Erika, and Stephanie. ________  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.  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... 🌊 <p></p> ________ 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 <p></p> **💙 Inhale. Exhale. Always as you. Only as you. 💙**  _________________________________ ## Don't miss ---> [WANTED: Permaculturists + Natural Builders](https://steemit.com/permaculture/@erikaharris/wanted-permaculturists-natural-builders-certified-instructors-passionate-trainees-for-both-disciplines) </center>
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