W E S E E T H I N G S N O T A S T H E Y A R E, B U T A S W E A R E.
(Self-portrait)
He asked me out for a dance, it sounded crazy in the pouring rain but I nodded with a smile. I kept laughing because of my wet dress, I also had to take my shoes off because of the water, then he told me how happy he was and yes, it was the beginning of our Love.
W H I T E S K Y H I S S K I N
M y v e r y f i r s t i l l u s t r a t i o n f o r t h e f a s h i o n m a g a z i n e – fmag.lt
A few weeks ago I received a letter from the fmag.lt (fashion magazine) offering me a position in their magazine as a fashion illustrator yay! I’m so excited, I keep telling myself that I’m a fire, I’m a fire and that I can do this. Fingers crossed
Have a wonderful, productive day guys!
AM | E R I C A
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W_ AR_ TH_ ANC_STORS OF TH_ FUTUR_
E E E E E E
WE ARE THE ANCESTORS OF THE FUTURE
N E W I L L U S T R A T I O N
2OI3
Erika
Y O U THE MASTER FATE
ARE OF YOUR
Y O U THE CAPTAIN SOUL
BRICK WALLS ARE THERE FOR A REASON THEY LET US PROVE HOW BADLY WE WANT THINGS.
The brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. ‘Work hard & be nice to people’ – Anthony Burrill. You cannot hire people to do push-ups and grow muscles for you. Work hard. But what is success? ‘Success is going from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm’ – Winston Churchill. Then, what is experience? Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted. This just proves that often the best things in life come when you leave your comfort zone and explore undiscovered places and roads. Don’t be afraid of failures. Remember, that to become a champion you need to fight one more round. Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness, lessons and growth occurs while you are climbing it. But when one finally reaches the top there is often a feeling of emptiness – having already fulfilled their purpose of reaching the top their life now becomes purposeless. True happiness comes from the process of pursuing a meaningfull purpose. It is the journey that brings happiness – not the destination. There’s only one thing that keeps you from reaching your goals – You. What’s your excuse? While some people are preparing to live (I’ll start next week, tomorrow, next year, maybe next time) some people are already living it – they start now. The truth is that THAT tomorrow or the right time never comes, you simply have to start now, from the very first moment. You can achieve anything you want. ‘If you can dream it you can do it’ – Walt Disney. Trust your dreams and more important believe in yourself. Say ‘I want to make a difference there.’ And then ask yourself ‘How badly do I want this?’. Find the stories, people that inspire and encourage you and start believing in them, grow your power. Believe in miracles. It’s sounds obvious but still many people don’t take it too seriously. Make your mark on the world. Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have, because without a goal it’s difficul to score.
P o c a h o n t a
( p h o t o s o f m e f r o m a f a s h i o n s h o w )
Erika
WITHOUT HAVING
A GOAL
I T ‘ S HARD
TO SCORE
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Well, you’ve got to draw the line somewhere
DEEPNESS. EYES. THOUGHTS. WORDS. SOUNDS. GIGGLING. LETTERS. MEMORIES. PLACES. TALKS. FEELINGS. PEOPLE. NOISE. SILENCE. HUMMING. YOU. PASSENGERS. DREAMS. FACES. R E C O R D E V E R Y M O M E N T I N Y O U R L I F E .
DRESS – TOPSHOP, TIGHTS – TOPSHOP, NECKLACE – TOPSHOP, SHOES – CAMDEN TOWN.
E R I K A
LOVE.LY|M A D N E S S
(s e l f - p o r t r a i t )
It’s strange because creating is a situation where you lose yourself in what you are doing and paradoxically you also find yourself.
Day ___. He keeps whispering me poetry while I’m asleep. That lovely madness is actually his secret power that makes him so special.
Erika
L O N D O N
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Because the world still makes me wonder with wide eyes and a caught breathe.
