I photographed Lucy and her brother when they were kids. I never forgot her tough and playful personality. When she joined the Fearless Spirit Model Crew, Lucy was bullied for being tall. She also had a fear of being left alone or forgotten.
She is an amazing artist. She loves drawing and often draws on her friend's skin, like temporary tattoos. She's incredible at doing makeup, especially special effects makeup and nail art.
I love how tall and strong she is. When I needed a hand, all I had to do is look at her...and she was there, helping out. All of the other girls looked up to her and just loved being around her. If someone was trying to isolate themselves, she would go out of her way to bring them back in to the group and make them feel accepted.
The song used in her video is meant to be ironic because she is so NOT "JUST a girl". She is SO much more. She is not a wilting flower...she is tough and incredibly fierce. Lucy is passionate. She is passionate about her loved ones. She is passionate about her friends. She loves fiercely and when she's your friend, she will move mountains to protect you. That's a friend you will never forget.
What is Fearless Spirit?
About 8 years ago, I started hearing from EVERY mother of a middle school girl, how their self-confidence plummeted when they reached middle school. This is when girls start to be mean and bully other girls. Their once out-going child, was now shy, sad, guarded and kept to themselves most of the time. And then, add Covid anxiety on top of that. They have a lot stacked against them. Parents can only do so much. Parents can tell them, until they’re blue in the face, how beautiful and special they are, but teens need something more.
Having self-confidence at this time in their life is vital for building a strong person, that will believe in themselves and succeed at their life goals. I began Fearless Spirit Model Crew for girls 11-16 years old, who are really struggling with their self-confidence and anxiety. This is a totally different approach to help teens. They get their own custom photoshoot and get to participate in 7-8 monthly fun and artistic group sessions.
By seeing beautiful images of themselves, over and over, for 7 months, they start to see how beautiful they are and how cool it is to be unique and stand out from the crowd.
Applications are now OPEN for the 2024 Fearless Spirit Model Crew - Deadline February 1st 🔴
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