Jacksonville, Florida, Spiritualized Life

Spiritualized Life

I believe that everyone needs a place. This was my place for many years while I was working hard as a musician living next to the Saint Johns River in Jacksonville. The name of the statue is Spiritualized Life and inscribed on the statue was something like “Man rises triumphantly over the chaos of war” etc. I loved …

Crystal Stafford, Spiritualized Life

Spiritualized Roots

This is a photo of my favorite statue, Spiritualized Life. This was a place where I sat and contemplated and grew, under the century old oaks and next to the Saint Johns river. This is a place where I planted my roots. This was a place that I called home, from deep within. The kind …

Walikale, North Kivu, DRC

Proud to be a Leading Lady

I am so honored to be a featured game changer this week on Leading Ladies 904 in my hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. Check out the interview below! This is a self-portrait with some of the survivors of gender-based violence that IMA has rehabilitated. I spent valentines day interviewing these powerful women on their experiences with …