Book Giveaway | The Beauty of Different by Karen Walrond
Today one person is going to receive a copy of Karen Walrond's lovely new hardcover book: The Beauty of Different.
Constantly bombarded with messages on how to think, how to feel, how to look, it can be very easy to fall into the mindset that we somehow fail as individuals, that we are not enough. But the truth is, those aspects of ourselves that make us individuals are actually the source of our own beauty, our super power. The Beauty of Differentexplores beauty in eight fresh ways and challenges the reader to revel in her own uniqueness. Combining beautiful imagery, portraiture, insightful commentary, essays, and interviews, this multisensory exploration of what is really beautiful provokes deeper self-discovery. Designed to connect and inspire, The Beauty of Different encourages the reader to reframe her differences, not as shortcomings, but as characteristics of distinction--maybe even superpowers.
Very simply put, this book is a wonderful combination of photos + words. It's interviews and stories addressing subjects such as adventure, individuality, spirituality, and imperfection, woven together with Karen's breathtaking photographs. It's the kind of book you can pick up anytime, read a section or a couple pages, and get inspired to tell your own stories related to the theme.
And the whole concept of different being beautiful...I'm wholeheartedly on board with that. Thank you God for different.
You can check out Karen's Beauty of Different blog here.
In addition, Karen recently came to my house and interviewed me about creativity for BlogHer's Own Your Beauty series. You read her thoughts on creativity and watch the video she created from my interview here.
Also, check out her project "Photovent 2010" - a really cool take on a photo garland. She's got a free download and instructions too.
TO BE ENTEREDinto this giveaway please leave a comment below sharing something that is different and beautiful about you (if you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment). Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific tonight (Wednesday) and the winner posted shortly after. Please be sure to check back or subscribe (click here to get posts delivered to your email box) to see if you are receiving one of the items this week.
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Super cool and what a unique idea.. It IS OK to be who we are! I so need to remember this!
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I am a freethinker in a very strict family. I make art for the expression of it (even tho' it is not practical, LOL) I love to give away beautiful things.
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What i consider different about me is I am deaf in my right ear and something beautiful about me is my undying love for my family! I would love to win this book for my 17 year old daughter.
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I am different because I am quiet, yet love being around people. My friends are always trying to figure me out.
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I have always tried to fit in but it wasn't until I was about 35 that I figured out I did not! Now, in my fifties, I don't WANT TO! I love that I am different, that I am not normal and that I see things in ways others do not. I love that I am an optimist and that there is always good somewhere.. and I love that my husband of 38 years is still figuring this out!
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I read long 400-year-old theology books for fun.
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I rock the boat knowing full well that I can swim.
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something different about me is...i have a birthmark on my face (right by my lips), that i was embarrassed about when i was younger. but, now as an adult...i feel that my birthmark is what is beautiful about me.
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Different and beautiful: due to a genetic condition I have pale pale skin in a culture that loves to tan! Over time I've come to appreciate my fair skin that demands I protect it healthfully.
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My own ideas, my own thoughts, yet incorporating them into the world I live in. Beautiful and different... a lot to comprehend.
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I'm quirky with highs and lows. But I'm me. And in that uniqueness, I'm beautiful.
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My mom has said since I was young that I always take in the strays. I am always nice to everyone, even if they are different and it puts me in a compromising position. This was difficult going through school when it was cool to mean to people or ignore people who were different.
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I have just watched the video on creativity: it is so inspiring!
I think I am beautiful and different because I can take care of the people I love also by taking care of the details (not always, obviously, or I'd risk being perfect ;)).
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I am a medium and I am not afraid to sit with people in their grief. I celebrate life in all its facets.
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Something different - I am adopted. Something beautiful - I am adopted! :)
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Something different: I have one ear pierced 3 times, the other 2. Something that makes me beautiful: My husband and daughter.
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I have a very positive self image and think I'm much taller than I really am. Sometimes I shock myself when I look in the mirror and see how little I am:)
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I am learning to look beyond the surface and face value of others to understand them more clearly. I think we all put up brick walls and I want to see the real person on the other side.
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hmmm....I am told I think outside the box and always have a unique way of looking at things. Thank you.
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Something different - I am just as happy with people as I am completely alone. Something beautiful - I love my family and dedicate my life to them.
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