My friend Carolyn has been going through a leadership program for the last six months. She is part of the New Leaders Council-Sacramento Chapter. As we've connected over the last few months she's shared with me how much she's gotten out of the program. It sounds a bit rigorous, in that you give a lot of your evenings and weekends to meet ups and projects and learning. But she's also discovered so much about herself as a leader-both in her career and her personal life.

About a week and a half ago Carolyn reached out to me with the opportunity to be a featured artist in NLC's fundraiser. Back in April I interviewed and photographed Carolyn for I've Got Your Back. It's a series I've used to focus on the beauty of women both physically through the portrait, and mentally/emotionally/spiritually with the interview. The idea is that even though we may look different, even though we may have different jobs/passions/beliefs, at the end of the day, we should have each others' back.

I was blown away by the fact that she even thought of me and proposed it to her group. After the initial jaw-drop I immediately said yes. The somewhat unfortunate part was that I would be in New York at the time of the fundraiser event, so I wouldn't actually see my work displayed in person and explain it myself. But Carolyn did such a great job of helping me put together a bio and blurb about the series. She sent me a couple pictures from the night of the event and said people were interested in my work and the goal of the series: to connect women and build community.

I am beyond ecstatic and giddy about it all. I love getting more and more connected and exposed to the creative communities here in Sacramento. I love that someone else has felt drawn to my work and possibly inspired.

xxo