PORTRAITS: self portrait #4

re·nais·sance /rɪˈneɪs(ə)ns,-ɒ̃s/ noun

a renewal of life, vigor or interest; to be born again; a period of new growth or activity; a situation or period of time when there is a new interest in something that has not been popular in a long time; rebirth; revival

PORTRAITS: Camille #2

ground·ed \ˈgrȧun-dəd\ adjective 
state of being sensible and having a good understanding of what is really important in life; confident and sensible, because you like yourself; sensible and down-to-earth; having one's feet on the ground; someone stable, sincere, practical or firmly established

PORTRAITS: Camille #1

pure /pjʊər/ adjective

clean and not harmful in any way; free from harshness or roughness and being in tune; free from moral fault or guilt; wholesome and untainted by immorality; containing nothing inappropriate or extraneous

MAMA & PAPA #7

bond /bänd/ noun

a situation in which two or more things have the same cause, origin, goal; a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with another person, thing, or idea; a channel of communication; alliance; bond; bridge

MAMA & PAPA #6

be·lieve /biˈlēv/ verb

to accept something as true; genuine, or real; to have a firm conviction as to the goodness, efficacy, or ability of something; to accept or regard something as true;  to have faith in the reliability, honesty, benevolence, etc., of; imagine; suspect; suppose; assume; presume

MAMA & PAPA #5

rem·i·nisce /reməˈnis/ verb

indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events; to talk, think, or write about things that happened in the past; to recollect and tell of past experiences or events; a dreamy way of saying "remember the past"

MAMA & PAPA #4

bond /bänd/ noun
a situation in which two or more things have the same cause, origin, goal; a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with another person,thing, or idea; a channel of communication; alliance; bond; bridge