"Spirituality is for those who have been to hell

Religion is for those who are afraid to go there."

Photo by: Joana Meneses (@joanameneses.photos)

Model: Emmy Curl

I cover my eyes

and my mind

While I navigate in my own universe

it is so unique, so immense

It feels so good to have a place that I can call mine

a place that belongs to me

where no one can come in

it's only me

and that voice inside me

I call it my best company

it's wonderful

it's beautiful

and it's infinite 

Photo and words by Joana Meneses

"This existence isn’t about learning to accept reality; but rather remembering your power to create it."
Michael Cummings 

Life

Life spins and spins around and while you spin you go crazy, you learn, you teach, you find yourself. And life continues to spin until you are in the right place, where you dreamed to be. Where you truly wanted to be.

Photo n Words: Joana Meneses

Model: Lea Sciebretch

It was written in the stars for you and I to be together

R.

De volta a casa

Brincadeira mais engraçada do universo...

I am so grateful you are in my life

Sempre soubemos que estaríamos destinados a ficar juntos. E agora sabemos que vamos ter a melhor das aventuras, juntos. Não somos exatamente a mesma pessoa, e isso é ok. É mais do que ok. É tão bom que somos diferentes mas nos encaixamos tão perfeitamente. Estamos prontos para crescer juntos, para nos ajudarmos um ao outro, para nos completarmos. Que sentimento tão bom... Amo o sentimento da nossa paixão, da nossa intimidade, a nossa vulnerabilidade. Adoro as nossas conversas, a forma como continuamos a aumentar a nossa vibração juntos, a forma como sorrimos quando falamos um com o outro, porque nos sentimos tão ouvidos, tão percebidos, tão conectados. Amo a nossa história, vou amar sempre.

You reminde me of summer, you remind me of happy melodies and you reminde me of my shy smile. You reminde me the birds I like to hear singing, you reminde me long walks by the river and you remind me my best years. You reminde me my true friends, you reminde me love and you reminde me the best is yet to come.

Photography: Joana Meneses

Model: Lea

In love with a ghost

I used to be in love with a ghost. He would play the piano behind me and I would dance in my mind only. I used to feel inside a cage and I used to think I was free. But I wasn't. And I also wasn't in love with the ghost. I only liked to hear him. But I wasn't hearing me. So I let the ghost go. And I let myself be free and I listen myself everyday, since I left that ghost.

Photography: Joana Meneses

Model: Gabriela Cunha Viana

Let's stay together?

I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Is all right with me
Cause you make me feel so brand new

self portrait

O meu coração dói quando penso que vais embora.

I'm gonna let you make my heart beat faster.

Photography by @joanameneses.photos

Model @Lisa Siebrecht

A poem of love and destruction

Photography by @joanameneses.photos

Model @Lisa Siebrecht

Agora é

"Agora é diferente
Tenho o teu nome o teu cheiro
A minha roupa de repente
ficou com o teu cheiro

Agora estamos misturados
No meio de nós já não cabe o amor
Já não arranjamos
lugar para o amor

Já não arranjamos vagar
para o amor agora
isto vai devagar
isto agora demora."

I want it so much

Lately life is being so good to me that sometimes makes me afraid.

I wonder often if I deserve all of it and I feel my body shaking with such good energy.

I know I am at the right place with the right people. 

I have all of what I always dreamed and more. So much more... and makes me feel so grateful and lucky. I see a great future in front of me and I'm so thirsthy for everyhting that will come to my path.

I want it so much. And that's why I have it. 

Photo and words by @joanameneses.photos

Under this moon

Under this moon

You kissed me softly

You whispered to my ear

You huged me strongly

and you asked me

If i wanna be yours

under this sunset

I kissed you softly

I huged you strongly

I whispered to your ears

Let me be yours.

Photo and words by @joanameneses.photos

Right now it's the perfect time!

Photography by @joanameneses.photos

Love is patient

I love how you feel I love how this is real.

"Your naked body 

should only belong to those

who fall in love

with your naked soul."

Photo by @joanameneses.photos

"Can't believe I'm running into you again.
I love to see you I can't pretend."

"In your arms, I'm inside my sweet cage"

"So why don't you lose yourself for me
What is it that your eyes don't see"

self portrait, in Azores

It's always you

Having you around it is just a feeling of pure joy and fulfilment.

I don't know any other thing that makes me feel so good and alive like you do. But I know it will be like this forever.

I'll always search for you, no matter what, because you fill my heart. And because I love you and I'm not afraid to say it.

Self portrait

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