SteamPunk Chuck eMag Sept.2015 12-09-2015 | Page 59

"We've all been hurt, left, betrayed, smothered by grief and tragedy, broken and confused." I cannot explain how incredible this experience has been,and continues to be.... A domino effect started early Friday morning in the home of a former coworker, who also happens to be one of the strongest women I know. Oh, and not to mention, she has an absolute gift at makeup design and execution, as well as in styling. I like that all of the women Chuck photographs share a common bond. We've all been hurt, left, betrayed, smothered by grief and tragedy, broken and confused. And yet, we all wake up each morning and do what has to be done... .because that's what "we" do. Society plays its part in shaping how women live their lives, and in so many ways we've made progress. Likewise there is still a lot of work to be done. When will we realize that the girl sitting next to you on the bus is likely hurting in a way that you too have hurt before? When will we stop judging each other based on traditional beauty norms and start looking at each other as the beautiful unique creations we each are? It's not easy, and as an almost 'Society plays its part in shaping how women live their lives, and in so many ways we've made progress." 59