The prompt:
Straight after a shower or after you've washed your face, take some time to really look at that woman in the mirror. What do you see that's beautiful? Ignore or re-evaluate those things that have always bugged or challenged you. What is your singular, personal element of beauty? Is it skin, ears, hair? Is it wisdom or humor or understanding in your eyes? We all have one thing that not only makes us individuals. That one thing makes us beautiful. What is yours and why?
Now I have confessed in other posts that I am not really a deep thinker, I do not ponder upon those things that bug me or spend much time in contemplation. To be honest, I tried to meditate and couldn't do it, to boring. So when I read Jen's prompt my very first thought was:
"Wait, I am supposed to be unhappy with what I see in the mirror? Crap!"
I am not vain (really, you can believe me) but I think I look OK. I am not the most beautiful woman out there (except to Ken) but I am not ugly either. I have always been OK with how I look. I wish I was taller. I wish I could lose a few pounds. But I get ready in the morning and that is the picture I carry in my head the rest of the day. Sometimes I glance in a mirror and am shocked that my hair is flat or my makeup is smeared (okay, on Sundays when I wear makeup) but for the most part I don't really think about it again.
Here is the caveat:
I think cameras LIE!!! The pictures they take do not match what I see in the mirror. I know that I am not very photogenic but I am usually shocked at the picture. I see the flaws in film. Saggy body, wrinkles, gray in the hair and a sick smile.
Case in point - I went to Jen's baby shower, it was really nice. Someone took a picture of the two of us. It was exclaimed by several of our friends as a wonderful picture of the two of us. One dear even said that we should be glad to have such a great picture of the two of us. Apparently it looks good, I only see the old lady on the right! I swear, in person, I don't look like that! I am less wrinkled, gray and certainly younger!!
So as for the thing in the mirror - I'm good. The camera? I have a nice smile. Thanks Jen!
5 comments:
Thanks, friend.
I took the liberty of linking your post up. Someone was saying the link wasn't working, so I linked yours, and it was fine.
We ain't old. We're almost done marinating. That makes us tender, right?
Love the photo of you and Jen. You are a good-lookin' pair!
=)
You two could be sisters with those beautiful brown eyes and hair. I totally agree about the camera thing too- I look really different in pictures than I do in the mirror.
Oh I never like my pictures either. I have to snap a lot of them before I get the one I want. Very few people like their own pictures or see themselves the way the camera does. I like that you like what you see in the mirror. It's confidence and that makes you beautiful!
Do you realize what a blessing it is to like what you see in the mirror? Some people never reach that point-how wonderful to be happy with yourself like that. But you are correct-cameras are designed with some tricky stuff that makes everyone else look totally normal, and yet totally lies about me! Fun post Karen
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