Addelynn's Fearless Spirit Story
Addelynn is one of kind. Here's her Fearless Spirit story.
Addelynn did fairy portraits with me when she was much younger. Fast forward to a year ago...As a tween, Addelynn was very shy and self-conscious 😟🌸. She started to criticize her looks and focus on where she found faults 💔. Her mom wanted her to step out of her comfort zone 🌈✨ and speak to more people 🗣️👭.
In the beginning, she barely spoke to me 😶. Over time, she has transformed 🌟 and become more of a social person 💬😊, making new friends along the way 👯♀️💕.
Every photoshoot, she would crack me up because I would turn my head to say something to someone and her face would be about 6 inches from my face. Scared me every time! 🤣
I'm usually pretty good at keeping my emotions in check at the Fearless Spirit Fashion Show (kind of their graduation from the program). I must admit that I got emotional about Addie's journey when I created her behind the scenes video and played it at the Fearless Spirit Fashion Show. She started crying while watching it for the first time...and that made me cry. 😭
📣 What Addelynn had to say about the experience:
“I enjoyed the people 👭 and making friends on the crew ✨. Being on Fearless Spirit has helped me build my confidence 🌟💪.
I will miss coming to the shoots once a month 📸❤️ and getting to see Casey 👩🏫 and my new friends 💖. It became a part of my routine 🗓️✨.”
📣 What Addelynn’s Mom had to say about the experience:
“I’ve seen Addie grow more confident in herself 🌟💕. She loves seeing the product of the Fearless Spirit days 📸✨. Seeing her excited about photos of herself 🖼️💖 and knowing how much she loves them brings me joy 🌈😊.
The youth pastor at her church ⛪ stopped and told me how engaging Addie was last week 🗣️✨—she was starting conversations 💬👭, not just huddled in a corner waiting for people to talk to her 🌟❌!
At the Fearless Spirit Fashion Show 👗✨, I’ve never seen Addie so entranced with how great something was 🥹🌟 since she was 3 at Disney World 🏰✨!!!
She literally went to bed with her Fearless Spirit book 📖✨, still with tears in her eyes 😭❤️!!!
You have found an amazing way to help these girls 🌸🌟!!! I hope you see that 💖🙏.”