What happens if you look up at exactly the right moment and witness something that transforms you? I love that this woman is so self-assured and so comfortable in her own skin that she chose to wear a thong swimsuit. In public. At a resort. And then go down the waterslide. Wearing what she wants, doing what she wants, being in touch with her truth. She is amazing.

No, I don't know her. But I wish I did. I loved this photo so much that I used it for the cover of my memoir. Rough Waters: From Surviving to Thriving with a Progressive Muscular Dystrophy

The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 18th Pollux Awards

HONORABLE MENTION, Culture and Daily Life category

Fotonostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain

Displayed October 15 - 30 2022