I've decided that its time to move out of my comfort zone.
To be VISIBLE
To not hide away
To not apologise for my style
Or for living My Life on My Terms.
So, this is the first step. Putting a photo of myself on the blog. Gulp. I'm oddly terrified. Please don't all run shrieking from the room.
I'm coming to terms with accepting my style and myself. Oddly, short skirts aren't always/often a part of it. but I thought I'd go with something brave for the first one. Long hippie skirts are what make me feel good, but then the gremlin of self doubt creeps in - the negative voices say that I look scruffy/dowdy (something that has been said to me in the past by a family member - with very fixed views on what constitutes style). I'm trying to let that go, to embrace my own self. To remember that I feel sexy when I wear my long swishy skirt, and therefore I am sexy because it's all about attitude really isn't it ?
Next time, swishy skirt shot. For now, linking up with Patti at www.notdeadyetstyle.blogspot.com - one of a number of bloggers that I love to read and whose attitude to life and style have given me the strength and courage to beat my own drum. Most of the time.
Such a lovely heartfelt post my dear! I remember not only putting my first photo of myself on my blog … but even more … how odd it felt taking photos of myself to do so. It ended up being such an epiphany for me … as I realized in almost 20 years time … there had no pictures taken of just me … that wasn't in context of wife or mother. I have come to realize over the years … how liberating it can be for the self … to share pictures of oneself … it's as if saying …Here I am world … and I'm good enough!
ReplyDeleteI will be waiting for the swishy skirt shot … for it is truly how we feel in what we wear … that defines our style. I look forward to seeing more of yours my dear. Trust your own passions … and you will begin to dim the other voices.
Thank you for such a transparent … and relatable post.
All the Best,
Tamera
Careful - you might just get addicted and post loads of photos of yourself from now on! And I have found taking photos of myself and plastering them on the internet to be a curiously therapeutic, confidence-building, and life-enhancing process. Who knew?! So well done; that yellow skirt is fabulous, no apologies necessary or allowed! xxx
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