
An on-going series of photographs documenting objects women use to provide physiological comfort, security, love and belonging, self-esteem and self-actualization. Project began spring 2013 while researching Maslow’s hierarchy of need.

A paper bird representing physiological comfort.

A hot water bottle representing physiological comfort.

A well-loved coffee mug representing a daily ritual of physiological comfort.

Her home representing physiological comfort.

A "super ugly" pillow for relieving neck strain for physiological comfort.

Small pinch pots representing physiological comfort.

Slippers representing physiological comfort.

A photo of a positive ultrasound many years in the making representing physiological comfort.

A necklace representing physiological comfort, security, and belonging; and "a brave and meaningful personal journey".

A well-loved pair of boots representing security.

Concealer to "cover the circles" representing security.

Hershey's Kisses representing security.

A photo of an alarm system representing security.

A photo of a paperweight. "It is a coin (e.g heads or tails) on a tumbler and the base reads Decisions, Decisions." Category was not selected.

A book of poems by Shel Silverstein representing security.

One of the bookmarked poems; security.

Artists tape representing security.

Her tie representing security.

An exacto knife and new blade representing security.

A book by Laura Owens representing Love and Belonging.

A birthday card from an ex representing Love and Belonging.

An artist's drawing representing Love and Belonging.

A note from an ex representing Love and Belonging.

A favorite poem representing Love and Belonging.

A photo that lives on her fridge representing Love and Belonging.

Shards from beach walks with her daughter representing Love and Belonging.

A pair of her mother's earings representing Love and Belonging.

A microeconomics book belonging to an artist representing Self Esteem.

A lipstick representing Self Esteem.

Texturizing hair paste representing Self Esteem.

A writer's pen representing Self Esteem.

A necklace she made representing Self Esteem.

A gift received upon leaving a job representing Self Esteem.

Snearkers used to train for the 2013 Boston Marathon representing Self Esteem.

The Alcoholics Anonymous book representing Self Actualization.

Crayons representing a time when "I didn't have to consider the mantra of living in the moment then because it was the only way I knew how to exist"; representing Self Actualization.

A cross representing Self Actualization.

A laminated guardian angel card representing Self Actualization.

An empty journal representing Self Actualization.

Paul Simon's Graceland representing the power of music in Self Actualization.

A painted pinch pot representing Self Actualization.

A favorite poem representing Self Actualization.

Razor blades representing all levels.

A pair of socks worn at every band concert representing Self Actualization.

A set of cards with words on one side and symbols on the other representing Self Actualization.

A photo of bird feathers and poem written after a meditation representing Self Actualization.

An insulin pump representing safety.