This year brought me a lot of doubts about my idea of self worth. This self portrait series gave me an excuse to look inward on something other than my actual work. I was able to see myself as a very human creature- eating, sleeping, dreaming, loving, laughing, crying- while giving myself a break from all the pressure and expectations in the world around me. When I look at these images of myself, I realize that I will have to keep having these journeys into myself for the rest of my life...and I'm okay with that.