Author: lesleystedmon@gmail.com

Queen

Queen

How many years of beauty do I have left?she asks me.How many more do you want?Here. Here is 34. Here is 50.When you are 80 years oldand your beauty rises in waysyour cells cannot even imagine nowand your wild bones grow luminous andripe, having carried 

We are moving away from social media.  Here’s why.

We are moving away from social media. Here’s why.

We are moving away from social media. Here’s why.Firstly, you are pure art. I 100% believe that. However, social media channels do not and most of my images have been censored and my accounts frozen over the past few months as a result. I disagree 

Why self portraiture?

Why self portraiture?

My @selfportrait practice has been the most terrifying, eye opening and satisfying form of self nurturing I have done.

It helps me deal with the ongoing investment of my relationship with my body and exposure to all the versions of myself, as I age and move and evolve through life. It’s tough sometimes and therapeutic at other times, but it always begins with the desire to say yes to myself. When is the last time you said yes to yourself?

Truth: you in no way need to prove yourself to receive love, joy or connection.

Truth: you in no way need to prove yourself to receive love, joy or connection.

Truth: you in no way need to prove yourself to receive love, joy or connection. Being yourself is the ultimate treasure in life. It is also the scariest, most rewarding journey you will ever take. Your perceived cracks and flaws are not imperfections, rather glimpses