{At least one Tues, I'll post a picture that wasn't taken at 10:30 pm when I'm tired! Maybe}I used to really struggle with what I saw in the mirror and while even now I don't 'love' what I see, it doesn't bother me (most of the time). I have been learning to love me, not matter what I see. Right now I see someone working on 'it', the adventure we call life (so cheesy to say but I really mean it). I could list all that I struggle with but really I do try to see the positive (unless it is Sunday and I have NO church clothes to wear, that 's another story all together!).
Love the challenge Lelly, thanks again!
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"I have been learning to love me, not matter what I see. Right now I see someone working on 'it', the adventure we call life".
I love it. I need to do that as well. Thanks for such a wonderful post!!!!!
Thanks for your words it's nice to hear that other people think the same things that I think. I really love this post. You look very pretty in the picture.
Melanie,
This is such a cool picture. I think your thoughts are very cool, also--learning to love what we see. How can babies who are toothless, bald AND drooling be in love with themselves and give themselves a great big kiss in the mirror every time they look in one, but us (with teeth, hair and minimum slobber) cut ourselves to the quick? Go figure. It doesn't make sense, and your comments remind me of that.
very cool picture melanie! I love how you said you aren't bothered by not loving what you see in the mirror- I feel the same! happy with me, as me.
Glad you could post before 10:30 :)
I love your picture and your perspective. I never really thought about how you are in front of a mirror all the time- I wonder how many of us could handle a job like that and not be self conscious the whole time.
Cute picture and great words. It's wonderful that you don't feel self-conscious in front of the mirror while you're doing hair, that would be a rough thing for me. I got my hair done today and as I sat there I thought once again about how awful I look and how enormous my head and face appear to be when my hair is wet and I've got a black plastic cape around my neck, so grim.
Oh I can sympathize with that whole Sunday morning experience.
I love your interpretation.
I love it! Very cool interpretation. I would have a very hard time being in front of the mirror for extended periods of time, like Jill said it is hard for me just to get my hair done. I'm impressed that you don't get bothered. Love Jane's comment!
I LOVE this post. You are so cute and I love everything you just said! I love that you see someone "working on it"...what a great saying! And for some reason Sunday is the HARDEST day of the week to get dressed. No matter what, I struggle to find something to wear on Sunday!!
i really love the post and the pic melanie. i picture you as a fun and happy woman and this pic shows that to me. yay!!
i love the adventure we call life and it is a work in progress everyday, isn't it?
Wonderful! I too, am trying to love the person that I see in the reflection.
I think you look great in your picture.
creative picture! how come i wasnt this smart and creative???
once again i LOVE your short spunky hair!
In this picture I noticed what a pretty hair color you have. I love it. It really is great that you enjoy doing hair and don't mind being in the mirror while you're working. It's always kinda weird to me to be sitting in the chair having the stylist stare at me and me staring back at them in the mirror. :-)
I was reading my journal yesterday and found an entry where I was on vacation with my husband and felt comfortable in my skin and not so judgmental of myself without the other girls I worked with having their opinions in my head. It's liberating to look in the mirror and not berrate ourselves. I've gotten better, but someday that is my goal to be totally free of self criticism.
i just love that you have IT. that is something that i have finally started feeling - and i still worry that tomorrow that feeling might be gone.
thanks for posting your portrait!
Great photo - interesting post about being in the mirror all the time. I love that.
I love your post and everything you said. I love that you are so happy with yourself. I really wish to get there.
I love your BE list! IT is so fantastic. I saw a lot of things I forgot off my list!
It is awesome you are in such a place. I feel I am getting there, like you said, "working on the adventure we call life"...however, I still have a ways to go.
cool photo.
What a great photo! I admire your focus, your desire to "work on it." Really, that is the point, right? Thanks!
i think you look great! i hear you on the no clothes to wear to church! it's so interesting to read all of these and find a thread of commonality in that we all tend to first see our flaws and faults. i love the idea of seeing someone we're working on because we really are all trying to get the most out of this life adventure. i love it!
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