This is my VERY FIRST essence. I hope it is right.

Anissa
…Body {Eyes…… [Color (Emerald sparkling in the sunlight)
…………………………………… (Richness of Chocolate)]
…………………….... [Depth (The Grand Canyon)
……………………………………. (Lonely child)
…………………………………… (Bittersweet longing)
…………………………………… (Timid kitten)
…………………………………… (A scholar while learning)]
……………………… [Sparkle (Diamond newly polished)
……………………………………. (Clear morning)
……………………………………. (The stars at night)]}
……… {Smile………………… (Perfectly arranged tiles)
………………………………..... (Snow sparkling in the noonday sun)
………………………………..... (St. Elmo’s fire; rare, but fascinating)]}
...... {Hair...... [Color (A chestnut mare)
............................... (The sparkle of a ruby)]
.................... [Texture (Strands of silk)
................................ (Smoothly polished table)
................................ (Thick as a lion's mane)
................................ (Tall grass, swaying in the wind)]
……… {Motion... [Grace (A ribbon in the wind)
…………………………………… (The wind gently playing)
.................... [Strength (A young tree)
……………………………………… (A soldier learning to fight)]
………………………. [Speed (A horse trotting)
…………………………………….. (A creek as it meanders along)]}
…….. {Beauty……………... (A sunset on a summer day)
……………………………………. (A light in the darkness)
…………………………………... (A land waiting to be discovered)
……………………………………. (A pure lamb)]}

…Spirit {………… [Quality (A princess in training)]
……………………… [Aspects (A rose yet to bloom)
……………………………………. (A colt learning to walk)
……………………………………. (A jungle being cleared)]
……………………… [Fear (A wild animal caged)]
……………………… [Loyalty (A soldier for a good cause)]}

…Mind {………………… [Clarity (A pristine spring)]
…………………………….. [Depth (A well in need of water)
………………………………………... (A chasm to be explored)]
…………………………….. [Knowledge (A prisoner of war)
………………………………….............. (A child learning right and wrong)
………………………………….............. (A barbarian learning how to live)]}

…Soul {………………… [Depth (An all absorbing sponge)
………………………………………… (A galaxy that never ends)
………………………………………… (A restless sea)]
……………………………. [Purity (A house being cleaned)
………………………………………… (Clay being sculpted)]
…………………………… [Longing (A child needing love)]
…………………………………........ (A daughter in need of a father)
…………………………………………. (A life to be rebuilt)]}

You did a great job! I like that you said "A rose yet to bloom". I wanted to put something like that in mine, but I couldn't figure out what to say! I ended up with "A rose in full bloom", which doesn't really mean the same thing.
And the to metaphors you used for motion really stood out to me too!

Thank you very much!!! "A rose yet to bloom" was my favorite. I knew that if I had to pick ONE metaphorical phrase to describe my character... that would most certainly be the one...

Wow! That is impressive. Very nicely done, Kay. I could picture everything you described very well.

I like how when I read these character essence posts, I can put a picture together in my head of the character and what they are like.

It looks like you got it! Very good! See, it isn't so hard.

I love it, Shanai! That one was really in depth, and I love the way all of your metaphors were so different from each other, but meant the same thing (my personal issue is to not repeat myself, it's really hard). You have some really good images there, I love the one with St Elmo's fire.