Self-Portraits

This week, for the second year, I am participating in a self-portrait challenge extended by Ali Edwards called Pieces of Us. Today’s prompt is “reflection”.

This week, for the second year, I am participating in a self-portrait challenge extended by Ali Edwards called Pieces of Us. Today’s prompt is “full body”.

This week, for the second year, I am participating in a self-portrait challenge extended by Ali Edwards called Pieces of Us. Today’s prompt is “eyes closed”.

This week, for the second year, I am participating in a self-portrait challenge extended by Ali Edwards called Pieces of Us. Today’s prompt is “half-face”.

This week, for the second year, I am participating in a self-portrait challenge extended by Ali Edwards called Pieces of Us. Today’s prompt is “face forward”.

This week, for the second year, I am participating in a self-portrait challenge extended by Ali Edwards called Pieces of Us. Today’s prompt is “hands”.

This week, for the second year, I am participating in a self-portrait challenge extended by Ali Edwards called Pieces of Us. Today’s prompt is “feet”.

As I reflect back on this week and the practice of taking notice of the various parts of my body through self-portraiture, I feel like I have learned so much about myself. These photos, and this practice, have brought forth stories I likely never would have told. And for that I am grateful.

I have so much appreciation for this body. I wish I could celebrate that more often. I suffer from the negative self-talk more often than I’d like and sometimes fall into the trap of all or nothing thinking that definitely does not acknowledge all that this body does for me.