No pretenses.

My friend stated these two words and they have been running through my mind ever since. So allow me to ramble a bit or just ignore and skip to the pictures.:)

No pretenses. None. Just being. This is me and this is just me. Simply being who I am. Hmmm, I like that. Sounds so free and so simple. Why are we all about doing and being? Recently I heard and I quote, “We would stop worrying what people think of us if we knew how little they really did.” Reality check! How did I get so self-absorbed?!! Striving to be. Struggling to perfect. Pushing forward. Straining for importance. Clinging and grasping. It’s rather exhausting. Frustrating, yes. Ungratifying, yes. Suffocating, definitely!

No pretenses. My heart not guarded; but open, pulsating, and maybe even raw at times. This is who I was created to be.  So therefore I am. Just am. It’s not instinct, but feels right. I am thinking more life than we ever imagined is possible in this state. No pretenses…I like it.

And now the real reason for this post…

Alexa! Meet gorgeous, gorgeous Alexa….

Soccer super queen!

You can never go wrong with a good pair of cowboy boots!

Because the light was getting low at this point, this image does not have the “pop” I like to get. But there is something about the softness of this image that I love.

Alexa, thanks for spending time with me and allowing me to look at you through the lens! Best wishes as you head into your senior year!

And August 1st?!! Really? How did it happen? But it is still summer…. so have super summer weekend!

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