Words by @kimi_swimmy: "Who are your heroes? Who does your soul wish to align or associate with? Do you sometimes have a hard time seeing them in the daily mainstream media that constantly feeds us?" ⁣
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"Sometimes my own heroes start to feel like imaginary friends, or legends or myths. I’ll cut out clippings of articles or keep quotes in my phone to keep the inspiration and connection close. But their body types, ages, gender and weathered skin aren’t often celebrated in the... over-saturated, never-ending stream of visuals telling us what or who we should strive to be. But these are my heroes." ⁣
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"These are people who’s stories have whispered to me from across the sea for over a decade now. And something about becoming a mom suddenly made it feel all the more urgent to finally take the long-awaited trip of my dreams to Jeju-do, Korea. And now I need to tell you that though they may be legends, they are not myths. I’ve been warned to be careful when you meet your heroes because they might disappoint- but the Haenyeo (seawomen) of Korea are indeed the real deal and as legit as they come. These working mothers (now grandmothers) did nothing else but absolutely blow my mind."⁣
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"They gave me direction for the chapter ahead, a vision of what real beauty means to me and lifetimes of inspiration towards my ocean journey. I want to earn every single wrinkle from here on out and wear them all with the absolute pride of love." Portraits by @gromlet Mahalo @patagonia_surf @cinematowski @chris_naum @nkwon1 @seok_ryu @barn64__808bowlz @ceunk_8470 @jdivers2018"⁣
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