To represent my One Little Word this week, I chose this self-portrait. My word for the year is JOURNEY. I decided to go ahead and try taking some self-portraits for my 12of12 photos and it was not an easy task. Not only did I not know what I was doing, but I didn't like ANY of the pictures. Me posting the one in my 12 of 12 post and then this one here - is me accepting my journey and trying to love myself...
I am always behind the camera and I like it that way. If I am in a photograph with friends or family, I am more worried about what I am going to look like rather than the memory that is being made. I know you might be thinking that's normal for just about anyone, but I've gone through my photos and deleted pictures of me even if it's the only one from an event because I don't like it. Well, no more. I still will hope and pray that others will be kind and choose more flattering angles and such - hahaha - to take my photo, but I want to be in my family album and on this JOURNEY - I'm going to start thinking differently about myself. I want to, I have to - I will.
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I know how you feel! There are very little pictures of myself that I like. But... I know, looking back from a few year from now, you will like the pictures!
ReplyDeleteSo good for you, do love yourself! You look great!
And all this time I've been admiring the fact that you are often in front of the camera! Way more than I am, that's for sure. Love seeing your face!
ReplyDeleteSherry, I have ALWAYS loved Ans been in awe of u. I'm not Just saying that. I Love u!
ReplyDeleteI love that! I too find myself scrutinizing photos of myself- and it just ruins the whole thing. I start thinking, "do I really look like that?" It does nothing for me to obsess over stuff like that, so I'm learning to let it go...I know that later on down the road I'll look back at that photo and be glad that I have it. Nobody else notices the little "flaws", and certainly God loves us exactly the way we are! (And aren't we supposed to think like Him?)
ReplyDeletelove your choice of word!
ReplyDeleteyou sound like me except that i cut myself from the pictures if i am on the corner. I just need to learn to accept myself and know that i am special to Him. I Love this picture of you by the way.
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed my visit to your bog tonight. I love that you husband brings home a Starbucks coffee for you every Sunday and if he doesn't then he brews coffee for you. What a thoughtful and wonderful husband you have.
ReplyDeleteI love your photo. You look beautiful. I felt the same way you do about having my photo taken. I always hated my pictures. I deleted them or tore them up. Now I wish that I hadn't
becuase good or bad they were memories. Now I do not care how I look. I hope one day you will feel the same way. You really are a beautiful woman and from what I have read you are also beautiful inside.
Mary
I totally know what you mean, I think its true for so many of us, we are always behind the camera because we don't like what we see or are so critical of ourselves. This is such a great photo, be proud of who you are!
ReplyDeletelove your word and your photo is great!
ReplyDeleteLove this post sherry. beautiful picture!
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