That moment when…

…your friend uploads and tags a photo of you on Facebook that you forgot taking and you can’t stop staring at yourself.

Call it narcissism. Call it obsession. Call it ironic. Call it whatever you want.
But, in the midst of feeling low about your appearance, sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words to turn your mood around.

I expect I’ll lose some followers over this post of self acceptance and love.

When I was fat, I was told I had “such a pretty face.” And people said that, “she’d be so pretty if she lost the weight.” I lost the weight and started dating. And guys liked me. And it was a weird thing when they started telling me that I was beautiful. I don’t know if I believe them when they say it. 25 years of feeling (and looking) one way is tough to shake. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy with how I look now. I’ve worked too hard to be that down on myself. But we all experience those low periods. 

So, in the interest of self-love, acceptance, and feeling like occasionally, you CAN look like a million bucks; I give you this photo.

Because sometimes all a girl needs is the right dress, makeup, and camera filter to look and feel beautiful! 🙂

And that’s just fabulous.