maybe this doesnt work for everyone BUT my confidence in my physical appearance got so much better when i went through old family photos or did research into where my family comes from. i started to see pieces of myself in those pictures. there’s the bump on my nose! there are my curls! my arm hair! my shoulders! my tummy! my height!
and who am i to not be proud to carry pieces of them wherever i go?
my mom’s mother died when she was very young. her dad always would tell her that she looked like her mother and had her mother’s nose. my mom would get bullied for her big nose, but never once wanted to change it. that is her mother’s nose as much as it is her own. be proud of things like that! you are more than your image, you are the lives and stories within you.
Feb 22, 2024
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recently I found some old family photos that I hadn’t looked at in a few years. of my parents, and their parents and even one of my great grandfather (who had amazing cheekbones….) and a lot of photos of young me. there was one of my grandmother standing in front of her school with classmates and just looking Exactly like herself only younger and even cheekier and maybe quieter than she is today and I loved seeing how she dressed herself then knowing she is a Recovering Shopaholic now and basically I feel close to her when I remember and tell a story of her. (She is the diva standing 5th from left)
May 8, 2024
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I remember coming across my grandmothers wedding photos once when I was a wee kid. And it’s never stopped intriguing me. It’s like they lived separate lives. I’ve only known them since I was born and it makes me curious to know who they were as individuals before me.
I stay in the storeroom of my house now, so once every few months I look through all the albums stored here… photos of my parents when they were my age, when they started dating, schooling and having fun.
It’s such a bittersweet feeling.
Feb 15, 2024
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as the moment, i’m focusing my energy on reconnecting with the childhood i feel like i missed out on.
long story short, my dad had a near death experience when i was ten and my mom was deployed, so i was parentified really early. i felt like i had a responsibility to carry all these burdens with me and kinda just.. kept operating in that way.
in childhood, i was really into fashion, i was a big reader, i loved to engage in creative activities. so, i’m doing just that.
i recently bought my favorite book from that time to reread, discovering it has a sequel. i play around with my personal style almost everyday, and i‘m back to embroidery and jewelry making.
May 6, 2024
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im still going!
Mar 22, 2024
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i keep finding myself feeling embarrassed when i post a lot on this app, but im having fun!!! and the genuineness of humans in this weird little online community is filling such a void in me that began to stop believing that people really are Good and Kind.
in other words, i’m grateful for everyone here and i’m going to keep flooding this silly little app with my silly little words
Feb 20, 2024
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this does sound like spring 2022!
Mar 21, 2024