One of my favorite pictures of myself features about 3 chins, but my husband and I are so happy and laughing :) I think that was the turning point in my “just be as you are,” anti-filter crusade.
Has anyone else noticed how extremely critical people are online these days? Was it always there and I didn't see it? Or did people recently migrate from Twitter to Instagram? I'm saddened by the critical spirit running rampant in our society. Why must one comment how everyone is doing motherhood wrong, and skincare wrong, and enjoying the outdoors wrong, the list goes on... Could our obsession with filters be a reaction to what seems to be the incessant critical spirit our culture seems to have? Whereas the only way to quiet the critical voice is to offer it impossible perfection?
Thank you for showing us your beautiful face. It inspires the rest of us to do it too. :)
Ooh that is quite the theory! You might be right on the nose there. I've always kind of felt like Twitter (and now Threads) is an extremely negative place and I wouldn't be shocked if a lot of that energy is coming to Instagram now too.
I've been hearing so much lately from other content creators about how they don't share anything negative about their lives online, or any shot of their bodies that could remotely be criticized, and I think that's a really direct reaction to that critical spirit, because honestly it sucks to feel picked to pieces constantly, I totally get that! But man, I think the result is really just that everyone, anyone who puts themself out there on the internet, is sharing this version of their life that they're marketing as authentic, and in a way it is, but in reality is this distorted impossible life and when *everyone* is doing that it looks like everyone around you is perfect but you, you know?
Anyways, thank you for this comment! This is such great insight❤️
I’m guessing the Irish woman was smiling(?). There is no greater beauty in the world than the honest smile of a confident person.
So scared you’ll think I’m some sort of creeper but I hope it’s OK to say you have a great smile. Imagine a fitness routine that emphasizes building those smile lines.
As a woman in her sixties.... very early.... LOL... I look at photos of me in my 40s and can't believe how young and relaxed I look. A wise someone once told me (an older woman probably) you will never look "better" than you do right now.... so I have learned to love how I look now.... whatever better might mean :) Oh and you look lovely and happy and wonderful!
I think your smile and beautiful spirit shine through for you. But please take care of your skin! My lovely Scandinavian/Irish wife is fighting an ugly skin cancer battle right now.
Thanks for sharing this. I have had mostly grey hair since I was in my early thirties. I tried coloring it once and the color didn't take and I was back in the same boat in 6 weeks. Deciding I didn't have the time or money to deal with it, I embraced the "salt and pepper" look. Now in my mid-50s it's mostly silver and I get compliments on my hair color daily. - "how did you get to that? I've been coloring for years and don't know how to let it go." I love that we have choices about our appearance - to color or highlight our hair, wear make-up or not, but I'm so glad I didn't chase my hair color all those years ago and embraced what I felt was best for me.
One of my favorite pictures of myself features about 3 chins, but my husband and I are so happy and laughing :) I think that was the turning point in my “just be as you are,” anti-filter crusade.
Oh I really love this! The best photos are always the ones where you're happy and you can just feel it!
Has anyone else noticed how extremely critical people are online these days? Was it always there and I didn't see it? Or did people recently migrate from Twitter to Instagram? I'm saddened by the critical spirit running rampant in our society. Why must one comment how everyone is doing motherhood wrong, and skincare wrong, and enjoying the outdoors wrong, the list goes on... Could our obsession with filters be a reaction to what seems to be the incessant critical spirit our culture seems to have? Whereas the only way to quiet the critical voice is to offer it impossible perfection?
Thank you for showing us your beautiful face. It inspires the rest of us to do it too. :)
Ooh that is quite the theory! You might be right on the nose there. I've always kind of felt like Twitter (and now Threads) is an extremely negative place and I wouldn't be shocked if a lot of that energy is coming to Instagram now too.
I've been hearing so much lately from other content creators about how they don't share anything negative about their lives online, or any shot of their bodies that could remotely be criticized, and I think that's a really direct reaction to that critical spirit, because honestly it sucks to feel picked to pieces constantly, I totally get that! But man, I think the result is really just that everyone, anyone who puts themself out there on the internet, is sharing this version of their life that they're marketing as authentic, and in a way it is, but in reality is this distorted impossible life and when *everyone* is doing that it looks like everyone around you is perfect but you, you know?
Anyways, thank you for this comment! This is such great insight❤️
I’m guessing the Irish woman was smiling(?). There is no greater beauty in the world than the honest smile of a confident person.
So scared you’ll think I’m some sort of creeper but I hope it’s OK to say you have a great smile. Imagine a fitness routine that emphasizes building those smile lines.
Definitely I think that's true, a confident smile is so beautiful! And no worries at all, thank you!
As a woman in her sixties.... very early.... LOL... I look at photos of me in my 40s and can't believe how young and relaxed I look. A wise someone once told me (an older woman probably) you will never look "better" than you do right now.... so I have learned to love how I look now.... whatever better might mean :) Oh and you look lovely and happy and wonderful!
Wow that is a very nice way to look at it and afford yourself a little extra self love!
I think your smile and beautiful spirit shine through for you. But please take care of your skin! My lovely Scandinavian/Irish wife is fighting an ugly skin cancer battle right now.
Thanks for sharing this. I have had mostly grey hair since I was in my early thirties. I tried coloring it once and the color didn't take and I was back in the same boat in 6 weeks. Deciding I didn't have the time or money to deal with it, I embraced the "salt and pepper" look. Now in my mid-50s it's mostly silver and I get compliments on my hair color daily. - "how did you get to that? I've been coloring for years and don't know how to let it go." I love that we have choices about our appearance - to color or highlight our hair, wear make-up or not, but I'm so glad I didn't chase my hair color all those years ago and embraced what I felt was best for me.