Lotus Carroll

Lotus Carroll Photographer. Mother. Poet. Runner. Lover. Dreamer. Explorer. Imp. I cherish being alive and am unapologetic about who I am. I live to create. Portfolio Art of Self Portraiture Everything Else

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freedom

self portrait sunday, february 3rd, theme: freedom

they say you’re supposed to set the person inside of you free… am i doing this right? ©2019 Lotus Carroll

This one was fun to create and didn’t occur to me until after I had pondered several other ideas. It was fairly simple to setup and capture (aside from that wig not wanting to stay where I put it).

Since I don’t actually have a…

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Morning waking up is hard to do_____________________________________©2018 Lotus Carroll to join in with self portrait sunday, see details here:

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she whispered to me, softly she whispered to me, softly; her words spin round my head; i cannot soon forget them,

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• I feel a little like the moon who took possession of you for a moment and then returned your soul to you. You should not love me. One ought not to love the moon. If you come too near me, I will hurt you. ~Anaïs Nin • #selfportrait #selfportraitsunday #serious #quote iphone #thatismyhand #iactuallydolovethemoon

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through me

eyes squeezed shut, i press my face against the wall it’s cool against my skin and props me up so i don’t fall in shadow i just breathe and count the words i want to say i measure them for meaning as I will myself to stay with fire burning in my chest, i open my eyes wide i’ve inched out of the darkness and there is nowhere to hide inside me something trembles as i move towards my task i know…

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• sunrise outside my window a song repeating in my heart lingering on thoughts of you distracted by thoughts of me my bed becomes warmer than the morning sky just five more minutes • #sunrise #poetry2018

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• in every moment the future is upon her - his arms feel so warm. #haiku #sunrise

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perspective

sometimes the world seems totally upside down; remember: the magic inside you is stronger than anything — hold on tight and smile.   • created for self portrait sunday, theme: perspective details: www.artofselfportraiture.com/self-portrait-sunday-events • ©2018lotuscarroll, all rights reserved

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growth

there are things within us, ready to flourish, that would surprise us… things that we do not expect. sometimes these things are frightening, dark and dangerous; equally often they are luminous, delightful and enchanting. fear will lock these all inside and this is truly a tragedy, as we need the entire wheel of experience and constant evolution of soul and mind in order to be most at peace and…

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. cheers to you, my friends - i send you a kiss for each bubble in my glass. 🥂😘💋✨ #poem #haiku #happynewyear

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she.leans.in. soft breezes blow; her memories stir she reflects on lies that sounded like love the evil seed of deception grew a towering tree…

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. leaving small bits of ourselves in the world to be found feeling brothers and sisters as they come across our paths magic puzzle pieces of love to connect us in the wild. ❤️✨ . . #poem #poetry #ibelieveinwords #love #monochrome #blackandwhite #portrait #bradencarroll #tenplusforty

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. The most beautiful things are often the simplest. Do not miss them chasing pointless, empty trivialities. . Braden, age 5 June 2012 #tbt #throwbackthursday #monochrome #blackandwhite #portrait #plotagraph #bradencarroll

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Decided to try @Plotagraph and am currently obsessed with making my images dance. . It's hypnotic... enchanting. Getting it to look just right takes a bit of patience, like a puzzle... but feels like a new kind of creative spark is lit inside... and it is calming. . Trippy fun. 🙂 #selfportrait #sunset #plotagraph

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. when you share your shine it quite often grows larger; keep the light alive. #haiku #575 #ibelieveinwords #poemaday2017 #sunset #iphone

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i have contained myself

i have contained myself for others to meet their demands to buoy their comfort to achieve a false standard i have contained myself for others who do not respect me who are blind to my humanity who take infinitely i have contained myself for others in order to keep the peace in order to avoid resentment in order to achieve status quo i have contained myself for others the walls are wearing thin…

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