July 14, 2014 Let’s talk, for a moment, about the hard parts. The portions of our bodies that are difficult to accept. The picture I’m sharing with you today is a picture of my knees. They’re a little strange, as far as knees go. If I stand with my ankles together, they point slightly toward […]
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Same Body, Second Glance: Day Thirteen
July 13, 2014 Meditative Sunday afternoon … ❤ /// {{Wondering what’s going on here?? Almost a year ago, I found myself on bad terms with the person in the mirror. So I made a commitment: every day for forty days, I’d take *one* photograph of my body that I could honestly see as beautiful. Want […]
Same Body, Second Glance: Day Twelve
July 12, 2014 I’m the sort of girl who goes everywhere fully made up, in a dress and heels. But this is me about ten seconds after waking up this morning, feeling comfortable in my own skin… ❤ /// This post is part of a series. To read more, click here.
Same Body, Second Glance: Day Eleven
July 11, 2014 I hesitated to post this one, but I’m going for it, because it represents victory to me. I look at this picture and I see a body so different from the one I once idealized — different even than the body I once wore, with its hard lines and sharp edges. I’m […]
Same Body, Second Glance: Day Ten
July 10, 2014 Learning to see myself with compassion and wonder… ❤ /// {{Wondering what’s going on here?? Almost a year ago, I found myself on bad terms with the person in the mirror. So I made a commitment: every day for forty days, I’d take *one* photograph of my body that I could honestly […]
Same Body, Second Glance: Day Nine
July 9, 2014 Today, this is what courage looks like … /// {{Wondering what’s going on here?? Almost a year ago, I found myself on bad terms with the person in the mirror. So I made a commitment: every day for forty days, I’d take *one* photograph of my body that I could honestly see […]
Same Body, Second Glance: Day Eight
July 8, 2014 Choosing to see beauty in the fine lines, the veins that cross me like rivers … ❤ /// {{This post is part of a series. To find out more, click here.}}
Same Body, Second Glance: Day Seven
July 7, 2014 Open to this day and wherever it leads… ❤ /// {{Wondering what’s going on here?? Almost a year ago, I found myself on bad terms with the person in the mirror. So I made a commitment: every day for forty days, I’d take *one* photograph of my body that I could honestly […]
Same Body, Second Glance: Day Three
July 3, 2014 Beauty for today … ❤ /// {{Wondering what’s going on here?? Almost a year ago, I found myself on bad terms with the person in the mirror. So I made a commitment: every day for forty days, I’d take *one* photograph of my body that I could honestly see […]
Same Body, Second Glance: Day Two
July 2, 2014 Yesterday, I shared my commitment to take a single daily photograph of my body that I could honestly see as beautiful. Today, I found the beauty caught in early morning light stabbing through the blinds… ❤ This post is part of a series. To start at the beginning, click here.