This week’s Fashion Beauty Friend Friday questions are about body image, and I considered skipping for another week, but it’s important for me to do them even if I (sort of) don’t want to answer them (see part 2 of #2).
1. Since you started blogging has your image of yourself changed? No, I don’t think so, but since I’m me, I’m don’t think I’m an objective party. I’ve always been really critical of myself. Blame ballet, my favorite extra-curricular. I danced for many years and was pretty serious, however I’m really not/wasn’t ever thin enough to make continuing worthwhile. I loved it, but ballet gave me problem feet and a lifetime of poor body image. I continued (not seriously) dancing until I was twenty and I still do the New York City ballet workout sometimes, but I miss real ballet.
2. Are you self-conscious about any aspect of yourself? If so, do you go out of your way to avoid it or do you post it/talk about it anyway? Yesssss, stomach! I don’t avoid talking about it at all, and I just addressed it in my post for Go Red for Women. Also, I have a really uneven skin tone and never go without foundation.
I totally understand if people don’t want to talk about things they are self-conscious about though, it’s completely your own choice. But for me it’s important to be honest, with my readers and with myself as well. I won’t just bury my thoughts if I’m feeling icky or bloaty or uneven one day. I’ll think about why I’m feeling blah and try to cheer myself up. Too bad there’s no pepperup, seriously.
3. Based on how you are feeling now, what do you think the future holds in the evolution of your body image? Hmmm… I’m trying to come to terms with myself, but it’s difficult (because of ballet, and I guess gymnastics and figure skating too, come to think of it). I would probably like it if I lost weight (and so would my doctor). Struggle struggle. I’m not one of those women who has really positive body image, and I might never be, so all I can say is that I’m working on it, and I have been working on it for years. Small steps.
4. Do you photograph yourself for your blog? If so, how do you feel about the experience when you’re having your picture taken? I take the vast majority of my photos myself. I tend to feel odd having my photo taken by anyone else, I think the loss of control just weirds me out because I’ve always taken my own photos. Does this happen to anyone else who primarily takes their own photos or is it just me?
5. What would you want every person who struggles with body image to take to heart? Be the best possible version of yourself! I always try to keep this in mind. It’s sort of my approach to everything, really, and is taken from the oft-quoted “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else” by Judy Garland. Maybe you’re not the tallest or the straight-hairedest or the hourglassiest but you should try your best to be happy being you.
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I think it’s something we all struggle with…but I found it’s gotten better with age! And your tutu pic…soooooo cute!
Girlie, I feel ya in everything you said. You gave great advice.
By the way, I love the picture of you when you were little!