With love, comes sacrifice. Whether you’re loving someone else and have to sacrifice a part of your own happiness, or you’re loving yourself and have to sacrifice a part of someone else’s happiness. We as humans are extremely good at marketing our own lives to look a lot happier and better than the truth which lies beneath pixelated pigments. Some of us tend to display the bad times, some of us don’t. To be constantly posting about every little detail of our lives, are we even still living our own? I’ve once used social media as validation; attaching my self-worth to what was pleasing to the eyes of others. Slowly, I grew depressed. Constantly looking in the mirror, disgusted with myself then posting a perfectly angled selfie on Instagram only to feel validated once again by the outsider.
Looking at this picture of myself, I see astonishing beauty. I’ve never experienced this feeling before while looking at my own picture. Although I’m somewhat hiding behind my hair, I’ve always felt sensual with it, the way it falls down towards the Earth only to lay against the lines of my body. I believe this picture really captures my true beauty, the person I see myself to be.
Beautiful post and true words even if a bit sad.
But that is how it is.
The inner beauty is the most important one.
In the end it depends on the complete package.
Seeing oneself as a beautiful person is so important. Unfortunately there are too less people that think like that
I couldn't agree with you more. Society doesn't help much with that either.
You are beautiful! I am glad you no longer use social media as validation because it doesn't matter what other people think! Plus I would bet they would agree that you are indeed beautiful!
I think everyone should look at pictures of themselves and see the beauty that the picture captures!
Thank you for sharing! There are tons of people out there that need validation from social media and I think it is good for them to hear that someone who once needed validation no longer does! :) Love the confidence :)
Thank you so much! :) I've always struggled with self image from such a young from being teased by other kids and even my own brother (although I know it was all out of love.)
Beauty definitely lies within everything around us and within :)
You are beautiful inside and out! Those kids don't know what they are talking about! :)
Thank you! :) Lol, they'd be losing it if they found out what I look like now. My own brother can't believe the young woman I'm becoming
It is so important to love ourselves! I am glad you have achieved it! Wonderful!
Thank you! Some days are harder than others, I think it'll always be a constant journey
The more years I have weight trained, the more sustained my confidence has become. Keep going and building all types of strength!
Thank you! There's just something about being physically strong that's so empowering :D
what they moving Blog, Cute photo ;-)
thank you :D
beautiful photo
thank you!
nice to see you posting again
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