In my last post I outlined how I’m working on reminding myself of how awesome I am, so that when I’m low and forget all the good stuff, I can remember I’m not so bad after all. Operation well-I’m-beautiful-why-do-I-give-a-fuck is in progress.
I took a picture of a mirror surrounded by post-it notes of positivity, but it didn’t click that you’d be able to see me in the picture so… I covered me with this beautiful masterpiece! Luckily when I knew I was taking a photo of me then I put make-up on.
Considering that I called this blog ‘Does My Bum Look Big In This?’ I thought it was pretty important one of my positives should be my big bum, as well as funny (you all know I’m hilarious) and my lovely red hair which I wanted for years before I plucked up the courage to dye it.
“Girl, you got a damn nice figure!” I was once told by a guy in a club before my friend replied “She’s mine!”. Ah, the good old days of pretending you’re a lesbian to ward off guys. Also, I like my eyes, hence the blue eyes.
Do you like my camera? It’s pink. If you can’t read the post-it notes one of them says awesome and the other says empathetic.
Sexy beast, obviously! And the other note says goofy, because I fully believe laughter is the best medicine. Although this isn’t so easy when depressed.
Need I say more?
I get told quite a lot that I have nice hands, they’re quite slender. I’m also passionate about what I believe in – getting over this Eating Disorder being number 1 on my list of priorities.
I’ve always been determined to accomplish things, and I have a small waist in comparison to my hips. This is going to really annoy some people, but I tend to lose weight from my tummy area easily, so that I look even more out of proportion.
Expression-ate face can be seen in the pictures following, I’ve been told my face is funny. I’m choosing to take this as a compliment.
There are a couple of photos that turned out blurry, some of he positives about me were curvy, kind and writer.
This is my face. I am sceptical about this mirror task, but I also feel it’s boosted my confidence a bit. What, you didn’t get that from my expression-ate face?!
It did help, I got stuck on my positives but once I got going I realised any part of me I’m proud of I should make a post-it for. I may not be a published author or anything, but I still write this blog, and that makes me a writer. It’s a small part of me that I’m working on. I also realised traits like empathy and passion are going to serve me well in the future. I also figured loving my bum as it shrinks (and it will shrink) it a great way of accepting it’s big now, and that’s OK. Sort of. OK I’m still working on that, but post-it notes on the mirror have definitely helped.
Emma
I really love this whole idea!
Also, would like to add I am jealous of your hair!
Lately I swap between black and so-dark-brown-it’s-nearly-black, I would love to be brave and go for a bold lovely vibrant colour like yours.
Why thank you! I say go for it, you can always dye your hair back if you don’t like it
xx
you are inspiring i can’t think of much i like about myself.
i’m clicking away on your adds I hope others are too!
Ask your husband to help, i’m sure he’ll be able to give you a loooong list! And i’ve got one already ‘owner of inspiring blog’ oh, and there’s ‘survivor’ as well
xx
P.s. Haha! Thanks for clicking
thank you so much! i guess i have to start believing what people say! that’s a tough one for me…in fact that could become a blog post lol
This is properly nang! Cheers me a lot.
Also, you are incredibly beautiful. I hate it when people comment that in general because I always think they are doing it to be polite and lying, so I never say it just in case people say it about me, but I actually think it. Just saying.
x.
I don’t know what nang means but i’m taking it as a compliment! Thank you
xx
Fairly new reader here…found you from another blog. Love your attitude, and writing. “Why do I give a fuck?”post was great. Although aging comes with so many negatives in our society, when I turned 40 it was like a lightbulb went off. I cared about what I thought…why waste time being concerned with other people’s opinions? Great that you are seeing this way before you reach 40. I would kill for your eyes, hair & flawless skin! (:
Thank you! It’s great that you’ve managed to stop caring what people think, it’s definitely a goal for me. And turning 40 is fabulous, i don’t care what anyone says, women who age gracefully are beautiful
xx
You have such a beautiful face, and it’s lovely to see you, it’s rare!
I agree with all your post its! And they are all really good qualities. I especially smiled about the humour – and I think it’s amazing that despite the lows of depression, you can still see the humour in life and still make people laugh – a very valuable talent indeed.
Love this post – absolutely love it. I hope you can believe it – because it’s true :0) xx
Aww thanks Fiona, i think humour serves us both well whilst battling with depression
I have a million post-its for you if you ever decide to do it and need some help! xx
I think it’s awesome what you are doing. I remember a really nice student nurse doing the same sort of thing with me once in hospital and I didn’t want a bar of it at first. But as we came up with more things to write, I felt more positive. it’s true at first you have to go looking for these things, but with time, you start to see they are there and realise they are true!
Thank you for being inspiring and lovely xoxo
I did a similar exercise in body image group therapy where people wrote good things about each other. I still have it somewhere and it always makes me smile when i see it
I’m glad you’ve done something similar before, hold onto it when you’re feeling low my dear xxxx
I am so totally going to copy this idea….. At first thought, I could only think of a couple of positive words to use on myself…but after seeing your fabulous list? I’m INSPIRED!!!!
Hooray! Go forth and post-it note your fantastic qualities! ‘inspiring’ definitely needs to be one
xx
You forgot your gorgeous skin – you’re the proper example of the English Rose complexion. This is such a cool exercise! I’d try it, if I had a mirror! Haha. I’m glad you’re appreciating your true value.
Thank you! I definitely think you should do it, then you can appreciate your true value as well
xx
so pretty!
Thank you! xx
Great idea…love every post of yours actually
And could you be any cuter!? I think not! Xo
Haha! Thank you
xx
Man, you have the most aristocratic face features. And that skin – wow! It’s amazingly beautiful. This post is so positive and inspiring I want to dance. Keep up the good work sweetie! It makes you glow
Oh wow, thanks Greta. I’m getting so many compliments, i never know what to say! I’ve done something right if this post makes you want to dance
xx
This post is fabulous. I have done this all around my apartment and I also don’t post a lot of pictures of myself right now, and none on my blog. And they are right, you have a gorgeous face. And I LOVE the hair. I currently have big red streaks in my hair, although I sadly have to change it because I am trying to look for a counseling job and crazy hair, facial piercings and tattoos are a little much for employers, so my hair has to be more “normal.”
Fantastic post! Very inspiring to people who struggle with similar issues.
Liz