Gold in Nature/Wildlife / 2026 / Nature / Wildlife

• Prize
  Gold in Nature/Wildlife
• Photographer
  Kate Ochsman, United States
• Date of Photograph
  October 2024
• Studio
  Kate Ochsman Photography

Here comes the thunder. Do you navigate this world, slipping around, sight unseen, or do you bring your thunder? Do you play small for acceptance, to be liked? Do you play small because of society's rules? Do you play small because you're afraid of the sound of your true voice? To play small is to let them win. Feel the rumble in your gut, shaking your thighs, and allow yourself, give yourself, the ability to harness all of your divine power. Speak up for yourself, speak up for your beliefs, speak up for others, and never ever play small to keep someone small feeling large.