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Caitlyn Vinger, nineteen years of age, understands more about the world and its complexity than most do in the middle of their life.
Leading her younger sister into confidence as a woman, finding ways to connect her passion with a nine-to-five, mentally releasing the idea of embarrassment, barely recognizing herself from just a couple months ago- can you tell we are invested?
“Her brain was like jumping from cloud to cloud, there was such ease in her interview responses,” the Editor-in-Chief recalls, “I felt like I was reading a coming of age movie script.”
“I believe in love as an action rather than as a feeling. A lot of feelings can feel like love that are not necessarily love: adoration, obsession, dependence, etc. So in this way I’m not sure if I’ve ever been “in love” before or just confused with some other thing that felt like it. The love I do believe isn’t a feeling at all. I know that I love someone if I am willing to take action for the sake of our connection/relationship. Some examples would be: having uncomfortable but necessary conversations, confronting myself to see where I am the problem and I can change to be better, making an effort to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, etc. Being willing to take these actions for the sake of the other person and your relationship is how I know I love someone.”
Growing up is realizing you want to learn more about the things that make you, you.
“Every single day I’m growing rapidly. I look at a picture of myself from just a couple months ago and I barely recognize her. Right now I’m experiencing a period of the most rapid growth of my entire life, and I love it. In the past, I’ve been known for my emotions being strong and out of control. I’m the most in tune with my emotions right now than I’ve ever been, and that makes me feel very grown up. I still have a ways to go to perfection, but things like this take time and I’m excited to continue the journey of trial and error and learning from my mistakes. Again, I wouldn’t be able to grow and improve without letting go of the fear of making mistakes.”
Shooting was “so much fun, truly” for Caitlyn.
Her reflection on the day involves the ironic and perfect timing of Beil asking her to be apart of an issue.
“Hannah doesn’t even know but it was so meaningful to me! As I’m working on growing my confidence, it couldn’t have happened at a better time. This shoot was a really good exercise for me to practice adjusting my attitude from feeling bad about myself to powering through and feeling good, and I really felt the benefits of this approach during and after this shoot. Which is really helpful for me on this journey to feel it working so that I can be motivated to keep improving. Hannah’s passion for her creative endeavors was also incredibly inspiring to me. I’m really grateful that I got to be a part of something so impactful.”