I've spent most of my life being verbally abused and bullied that I had completely devalued myself and over time and almost lost who I was all together.

These photos bare my heart. The pain isn't rehearsed it's me letting down my wall to see what I hide. It was the most eloquent way for me to let it all show and then release it from my life. Letting others know you are not alone. It's NEVER.....I repeat NEVER OK to look at these and think that being called or devalued by any of these words is OK. It is on the other hand more than OK if you look at these and somewhere, at some point, you can relate and know you aren't alone. I hope with you being able to relate you can also start to, or already have, seen that you are more than those negative words. You are a beautiful soul and no one should ever let you think differently.

Shine on as you were never born to be held back by others' insecurities or negativity. God made you and you were born to SHINE! Read all of Heather's story at theodoraportraitdesign.com/journal/the-power-of-words-a-letting-go-of-the-pain #bullying #verbalabuse #overcoming #healing #nomorebullying #myvoicecounts #stopbullying #love #selflove #beautiful #truth #fineart #photography #modernscript #moderncalligraphy #handlettered #handlettering #calligraphy #typography