Love Yourself!

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This blog post is a little bit about me. I met up with another local photographer, Jessie Nelson, who by the way is ah-mazing! She shot these photos for me, while I finished them up with a little editing. Her business is Rock Creek Photography by Jessie Nelson, so look her up 🙂

I’ve never been one to like photos of myself….. like ever. But here I am sharing a BUNCH of photos of myself. This isn’t to be conceited or full of myself, by any means. While I’ve never been completely comfortable in my own skin, having a baby really makes it worse when it comes to our natural drive to criticize ourselves. A constant reminder I have to give myself is, it took 9 months to gain this weight and I certainly can’t expect to drop it all right away. As long as I’m trying (trying to eat better and trying to exercise) that’s what is most important!

Yes, I now have the excuse that I just had a baby, but I can’t use that as an excuse forever. Why? Because I want my daughter to grow up feeling not good, but GREAT about herself. I need to be a good influence on her and how she cares for herself. She doesn’t need a magazine or the media to tell her she’s not good enough if she isn’t skinny. In all honesty, it could go both ways. Women are blasted for being too skinny, as well as being too fat. Neither matters and I want my daughter to know that. I want her to know that, first and foremost, she needs to just take care of herself and respect what God has given her.

Eat healthy, eat the right foods, but don’t deprive yourself. You only live once, right? So live a little once in awhile!
Exercise! Keep your body and your heart, healthy and in shape
Love yourself, no matter what!
Take pictures and LOTS of them… they are the best memories that not only we have, but that our family and friends have

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I want her to know that she should do this for herself, for her family and for God. When Josie sees me working out, I don’t want her to view it as she HAS to do it to be “skinny,” but instead because she chooses to and it makes her feel good!

So now that I’ve gone off on quite a tangent, my purpose for this post. I could’ve edited these photos beyond belief. Given myself a glowing, golden (and even) tan and made myself skinny, but I didn’t, and I won’t for any of my clients. Other photographers will for a price, if you ask and that’s okay too if it fits their style, but I have chosen not to. Be proud in your own skin, if you aren’t, change it! You’re the only one in control. Don’t opt out of photos because of how you look. Too many times, I tend to do the same thing, but you know what I tell myself? As long as I work hard and do my best, I will get there. Thanks again Jessie for making me feel great about myself and getting me in front of the camera!

Love yourself, friends 🙂

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