3 yr old selfie cuz why not? I need to clean out my phone storage 😂
When I post selfies it's because I'm trying to learn to appreciate myself more. When I was young I thought I was ugly because there were people that told me I was. Even though there were plenty of people that told me the opposite it was hard to believe them because of those that chose to spread negativity instead. Even now there are those who see my new found confidence & want to put me down. I can only assume that they are jealous. Not of my beauty but of my confidence.
Nowadays, I know it doesn't matter what any of those people, the good or the bad, choose to believe. It matters what I think. When it comes to your own confidence it matters what you think too. We don't have to be the most beautiful people on this planet to know that we are more than good enough.
Part of the reason I'm writing this is because I know there are those who call others conceited for posting pictures of themselves. I think these people have insecurity issues. I know I said I don't care what these people think in the end, however part of me still wants to let them know that there is a less miserable life out there for them if they'd like to choose it. I also want to inspire anybody else who wants to love themselves to do so. There is nothing wrong with liking yourself :)
I REALLY like taking pictures of trees
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These ones were at Herrick Lake @dupageforest
This pic is from 2022. Same day I saw what I assume was a family(?) of hawks flying around. There were at least 5 of them. You would NOT believe how LOUD it is when they land in trees 😂 I was shooketh. Those muscles & talons are powerful! It was one of the coolest things I've ever had the privilige of seeing. I didn't want to pull out my phone to take pictures of them because I was afraid I would scare them away. They were definitely keeping an eye on me too. One of them even began circling me trying to check me out. I waved to it 😆 they didn't seem too bothered by me but were definitely aware of my presence. I stood there for at least 15 minutes just watching them fly from tree to tree. I imagined it was a pair of adults teaching their young to hunt & such. Again, I felt really lucky to witness such a thing.
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#forestpreserve#herricklake#nature#arboles#enjoyillinois#forestexperiences#getbacktonature#explore#travel
"The lights are so bright but they never blind me"
~~ lyrics ~~ Taylor Swift, Welcome to New York 💙
In honor of 1989 Taylor's Version's ❤ release today have this very abstract selfie that's been sitting in my drafts 😌 there are more but who knows when I'll upload them? Definitely not I 🙂
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#abstractart#shadowphotography@taylorswift I love you forever & ever <13