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i am the prayer, asking for grace - a self portrait by leonie wise

i am the prayer, asking for grace - a self portrait by leonie wise

There is a road from the eye to the heart that does not go through the intellect.
– G. K. Chesterton

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glancing at myself in the mirror i realise it's time to shift some weight. whilst steps are being made towards that goal, and in the 17 days leading up to my 40th birthday, i am honouring the self that i am right now with a series of 'i am' portraits.

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