alter-ego

by Rachel Lynch

the integrity of your potential. the dichotomy of your desires. you have to be in synch with something beyond you.

you pay for the pleasures of your flesh and heart, they drive you when nothing else can. nitsche said, “he who has a why can bear any how.”

my why drifts and changes with the season and with age. i am trying to get closer to truth. yesterday i watched myself as i was speaking, making sure not to lie (to myself or anyone else.) it was incredible how much energy it gave me, speaking my truth made me feel alive. it merged my two selves into one being who made sense.

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paris en fleurs

by Rachel Lynch

My first Paris fashion week was a complete dream. It was surreal to be in my second favorite city in the world for the third time this year. I think I’d really like to get a flat there, at least for a little while.

There was so much energy in Paris, it was hard to not feel it. All the outfits, the people, the events - I flew home feeling more inspired than ever.

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french riviera

by Rachel Lynch

Slid on down to the French Riviera for my very first time. It was nothing short of magic. I had always wanted to make art there because that’s where Picasso made a great deal of his art.

There’s something magical about the skyline and the sunrises here. It’s like the earth was kissed a thousand times, and you get to feel that affection on your skin. Most of the time I felt like I was floating, unable to grasp the world around me. It takes me a few visits to really digest a place.

But then I got to thinking, maybe I don’t need to grasp everything. Maybe I don’t need to have a stronghold on all that I encounter. Maybe just being there, seeing it, is enough.

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