With My Love & A Little About Acceptance

Us woman we tend to be so terribly self conscious with the way we look, especially in photos. Part of our insecurities may be due to obsessing over minor imperfections or perceived flaws. Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t we always check if we got a double chin?.. Guilty! or if our tummy was showing a bit more (cause we know how the camera adds pounds, right?!)… Guilty! or if our cheeks are too chubby.. Guilty… or if we look just plain silly… Guilty too!! Well, I have decided to free my self of this self consciousness as much as I possibly can. Why? because in the end, WE are the ones that most notice these many times insignificant things. We are photographed just as we are and how others see us, however when WE look at ourselves we expect too see images of non existent perfection. We are beautiful just as we are, really!.

Here are a few images that my friend Diana took of us (Thank you Diana!!). I admit that it wasn’t until recently that I have been a lot more, or should I say, I have TRIED to be better at accepting my own self perceived physical flaws and embracing little things that I was and sometimes continue to be self conscious about. Like what? double chin.. uhu! not being a size 4 (I will never be it) and other silly things. In a few years when I’m not 35 I will wish I looked like this again, so I best stop complaining ;).

How comfortable are you in front of the camera? if not much… let it go and just go with it, trust me, a smile goes a LONG way 😉

{ Como mujeres, parte de nuestra naturaleza es preocuparnos demasiado por la manera en que nos vemos, especialmente en fotos. Parte de nuestra inseguridad se debe al obsesionarnos por pequeñas imperfecciones o defectos que otros ni notan. Siempre que nos vemos en una foto, acaso no nos fijamos si nos vemos cachetonas? o si nuestra pancita se mas llenita? o si nos vemos simplemente mal! (a nuestros ojos claro). De todo esto yo he sido culpable! Asi que he decidido liberarme lo mas que pueda de estar demasiado preocupada por como salgo en fotos. Porque? porque al final las únicas que vemos esas “imperfecciones” o muchas veces detalles insignificantes, somos nosotras! y nadie mas. Cuando NOSOTRAS nos vemos esperamos ver imágenes que reflejen perfección – ah! y lamento decirlo pero no, tristemente la cámara NO hace “milagros” 😉 – nosotras somos lindas tal y como somos, de verdad! Lo que hay que hacer es aceptar nuestras imperfecciones y esas pequeñas cosas que nos hacen únicas – solo miren la dentadura de Laura Pausini y verán que no deja de verse bonita -.

Bueno, aquí están unas fotos que nos tomo mi amiga Diana (Gracias Diana!!)

Y tu? que tan cómoda estas frente a una cámara? si no tanto, despreocupate! creeme cuando te digo que una sonrisa es todo lo que se necesita! }