Lately though, it's all gotten twisted in my brain. I'm so overwhelmed with work, drowning under piles and papers, that I'm not taking care of myself. The months (seven, to be exact) without a haircut. The five pounds I gained in one week, thanks to Valentine's Day and Luke's birthday. The general unhappiness with myself that make it hard to accept, let alone believe, any compliments.
And then, I took this picture. I snapped it with my phone on a whim because I liked that I was wearing my 31 Bits necklace from Love and a hair pin made by Sarah Viola's mom. They made me happy. I pulled my hair back just right, one of those perfect hairdos that take a second to do but that you can never, ever accomplish again. And in turn, I loved a photo of myself and although there are still things twisted up in my brain, as twisted as the necklace I'm wearing, I'm finding my way back to the self that once just accepted compliments with a smile and a thank you. (Still I feel a little crazy blogging a photo of MYSELF, because hi, self-centered much? So maybe you could comment and leave a link to a photo of yourself that you really like? That'd be great.)
taken with my iPhone using instagram
25 comments:
You are gorgeous. Inside and out. There needs to be more photos of you on your blog.
:)
This is one of my favorite pictures ever. It is so beautiful and so lovely and so gracious.
Just like you.
Yes.
Absolutely gorgeous!! and...you're welcome :)
Mary in MI
love the angel you too this pic at
I love this photo so much. I've been meaning to tell you that, and that you look like a Flamenco dancer. You're so money, baby.
good lord, woman. this picture has me all flustered. and i swear, i'm not into chicks. it's gorgeous and it's YOU. i love it. and i love you. XO
So pretty ... love this simple, beautiful photo.
Beautiful photo of beautiful Erin :-) Love your eye lashes, now we know where Luke got them from!
You are one of the most beautiful people I know, and you always make it look so casual to the observer... not even just natural but that it's just you. I love the way you think about it, too.
Steph
Beautiful!
Erin! I love this picture you posted!
This is mine:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=65915&id=1067981990&l=5d5f3d027a
Well, that's the album. I can't seem to link to the picture - the second one...
You are so beautiful! (and I post pictures of myself on my blog all the time.)
also? look me up on instagram. I'm designhermomma. Duh.
Wow. Gorgeous.
I love this photo. You're beautiful!
Oh Erin, this is a fabulous picture and you are just absolutely gorgeous, inside and out.
Absolutely gorgeous and what makes it even better is knowing that the person in the picture is gorgeous inside and out! I love this pix. Thanks for sharing it with us. I actually put a pix of me on my post today too because I got a haircut!
Love this picture! I understand what you mean, though... some days when work piles up and my house gets messy, I just feel like I am so messy, too, and I'll tell my husband, I do not feel sexy at all right now! Of course, he'll tell me I am, and that is secretly the reason I complain to him in the first place! Haha.
seriously love this picture.
beautiful. it is. you are.
i am thankful for you.
i don't mind you blogging photos of yourself since, you know, it's the only time i get to see you. :p
You posted a shot of red glasses recently that was all stunning in a completely different way. I agree with Sarah that this has a flamenco feel that I jive with. -Erica (@milonguera)
Oh gorgeous woman. I noticed this picture right away on twitter. It is so lovely. So classic and pretty and just lovely.
ain't nothing wrong with a hottie photo. work it, girl.
LOVE! And it is so hard to accept and BELIEVE complements. Maybe we need more of them.
I think it's fantastic that you posted a picture of yourself, not egocentric. I think as women we need to do things like that more - rock out some love for ourselves and confidence, even when we aren't feeling that way. How are we going to believe when someone else says we are beautiful if WE don't believe it? And how can we believe it without stopping to look at appreciate things we do love about ourselves, a picture - a hairstyle, just the way an outfit looks that day... whatever it may be. That's what I loved about the posts where you picked something you love about yourself and challenged us to do the same. It's important to be self-centered once in awhile (in my opinion) and take a moment to love yourself. :)
Also, here's my pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45171301@N08/4293709480/
beautiful picture of a beautiful woman!
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