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free to be transparent so others can heal through their stories. The greatest feeling, she says is knowing the peo- ple in her life have her back and support her in achiev- ing her dreams. Big on support, a win-win situation is always first on her agenda. Her first runway show she adorned a beautiful lace bodice dress designed by Jrne Lara describing the piece as fun, flirty, and sexy. She felt a little naughty wearing it giving her a pure adrenaline rush with gratitude for herself in keeping fitness at the top of her list of things to do.
High School is generally the time that sets all peo- ple apart from childhood habits; parents are giving you the stern discussion on how it’s all going to count from now on, buckle down and focus. You have an oppor- tunity to choose your own classes, get into the groove of discovering who you are and whom you might want to become: the 14-year-old teenager with the support of parents, best friend’s mother as her modeling agent. A new type of happy was developing; along with ac- quiring a new work ethic while genuinely understand- ing the value of a dollar. Utterly uninterested in mean people with jealous hearts; she decided after three years on the varsity swim team to wrap up high school and graduate early and focus on life.
She recalls laughing at the memory of her father’s ex- pression seeing his baby girls first portfolio shots. She was just as shocked to see herself so beautifully. They had traveled down to Abilene to shoot with a well known local photographer, Steve Ellinger. To see his shy little girl blossoming into a beautiful butterfly made him proud and her mother could see her daughter de- veloping into a confident powerhouse.
Beauty in the heart is seen and felt universal; howev- er, beauty seen with the eye is relative to the onlooker. Resilience may perhaps be a learned behavior through observation of trials and tribulations of those closest to us. Sydney attributes her hard work and dedication to the sacrifice her parents made in preparing a life of sta- bility for her, her brother and sister. Sixteen years junior to her siblings; it is safe to say the baby of the family is growing up.
Early childhood vulnerabilities fashioned her into a savvy, hardworking, lover of all people. Listening with both her heart and ears she is a photographer and fash- ion designers dream come true — perfect proportions; with balance and confidence, she enjoys her family and friends. People relate to her because she brings a hu- man experience to the fabric of life. She wants to warn young girls and guys with the growing popularity of DMs and other social media platforms people reach
out to her for joint ventures all the time, for the most part, they are legit. However, to always remember never to meet anyone alone; safety is still essential; never do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, and in the end, you have to live with who you are and the things you’ve done.
She has discovered, she cannot be all things to all peo- ple; however, she can be her best for herself. Life at times seems like a fairy-tail with the stress of it all sometimes becoming overwhelming. She stays busy by continuing her college studies in pursuit of a career in optometry; working in the health and fitness industry; as she mod- els. To keep her in a present state of mind thoroughly grounded, she refers to a quote:
“Humble yourselves, then, under the mighty hand of Elo- him, so that He exalts you in due time, casting all your worry upon Him, for He is concerned about you. Be sober, watch, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” -Kepha Aleph
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