04/10/2021
There’s something about the sunshine on my face that never fails to make me feel beautiful, no matter where I am or what I happen to be doing
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how when we look in the mirror, we see ourselves lacking. When we open the camera the wrong way or catch a glimpse of a reflection we’re just as quick to turn away as we are to say unkind things to ourselves, in quick and quiet moments that happen so often yet we think nothing of their impact.
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We never see ourselves laughing so hard we forget to cover up our joy.
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We never see the way our eyes light up when we talking about something that we love.
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We never see the softness of our face when we watch someone we love while they’re not paying attention.
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So when someone who does see us in all of those moments tells us that we’re incredible and full of life in a way that makes them grateful just to be around us, we turn away from that glimpse of ourselves too.
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The only cure I’ve found so far is to put myself in positions where I’m capturing those joyful, blissful moments so regularly that it becomes the reflection I’m most used to seeing.
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It’s not easy to step in front of the camera, to look at the lens and invite someone to see you, exactly as you are in this moment and all the ones that follow.
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But I promise you that if you let yourself open up and be brave, I’ll do my very best to make sure you’re laughing and feeling at ease and getting a chance to tell me about the things and the people that you love, because I want you to see yourself the way I see you - beautiful and full of life and wonderful beyond compare.
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