Is it better to burn out or just fade away?
Hmm. So I have had bad body image for a while and it needs to change, that’s for sure. I also have bad portion control habits and that needs to change, too. I once was thinner and athletic, and now I am very soft. I like having curves, a lot. I just like my smaller curvier self better, and not wobbling when walking. So, I have been changing my habits. Lots of vegetables, and using late buses as an excuse to walk a mile or two. But it’s a lot harder to change the first part, to be able to look at myself in the mirror and accept what is there as something beautiful. It’s happening, slowly, mostly in part to self portraits. Even if my vision of myself is distorted in the mirror, the truth is in the instant photograph in my hand.
Tags: body image, photography, polaroid, self portrait
You’re beautiful, as is your photography.
Love you for you. ♥
Aw, I’m sorry this was marked as spam and I didn’t see it until today! Not spam at all. Thank you for stopping by and saying something nice.
Dude, you are the bestest. I just realized that I need to follow your blog more consistently. I’m losing touch! Uncool!
P.S. Seconded… you are beautiful :)
Haha…SPEAKING OF BLOGS! Your last update was in November! Although I saw the eljay that said you were busy busy. If grad school was like the last 6 months of my school, I understand completely, although it’s even higher education, so probably even harder?
I will be nicer on my body for Lent, even though…the Lent part is just for timing, really, so I get in the habit and stay that way. So I joined the YMCA because it’s $40 a month and I really really need to have less jiggle. These two photos work because you can’t SEE me (phew)