There is a balance between mindful that you don’t upset anyone, yet maintaining an authenticity that is not wrapped up in the minutiae of people’s judgments of you.
~ Robert Rinder
How many of us get lost in trying to do what we think others expect us to do? For the bigger part of my life I have done just that, and many a relationship has stranded because I couldn’t maintain being who I wasn’t. It seems turning 50 really as a turning point for me. I have always said ‘I am who I am’, meaning people should just accept me like I am, but that only started happening once I accepted myself.
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© Rebel’s Notes
Love everything about this.
You and your veil: just stunning.
And a great photo, nicely vibrant!
A beautiful colour and love we can see the outline of your body underneath. Accepting ourselves as we are definitely gets easier after 50 xx
That sheer red fabric is perfect on you…your curves just barely peeking through. So sexy.
This is a striking colour on you and I love the glimpse underneath. I wish I was better at not doing what is expected. I am still too approval driven I think although I am trying to get better 😊
that is a profound realization, rebel. good for you! also, i thought at first that your shroud had a print on it, but i realized it was a tattoo! you look lovely!
You look beautiful in red, Marie <3 I too took long enough to know who I am and no longer bend myself to please others.
I am getting better at this. Some times are easier than others…. but also like you as I get older I seem to get better at it
Mollyx
This is why you couldn’t pay me to go back to my twenties… the older I get, the more comfortable I am with who I am, and the happier I am because of it!
I like the way the wrap outlines rather than obscures your shape, while accentuating the glimpses we get of the detailed curvature underneath: Revealing much without baring all.
Your words make a sensible point; your illustrative photo drives it sensually home.
This is beautiful. Both the image and the sentiment. I am finally trying to get to know myself and who I really want to be as well. It’s a hell of a journey, eh?
It is. I still have my times where I heavily doubt myself, but thankfully much less than I ever did.
Brings back memories on yesterday. I was also wrapped in red. Red foils…
It suits you!
Now there seems to be a nice story there! Care to tell?
Beautifully wrapped in red . . . but certainly not hiding !!!
Lovely !
Xxx – K
Yes, accepting who you are is so important and tough.Your words resonated with me.
That looks fabulous on you the colour is stunning. And i am kinda in that place too – I am what i am 😉 xx
It’s a good place to be, although I still have my bad days…
I love the strong sentiment behind this, echoed in the strong colours and your pose, just giving us a glimpse of you underneath. Beautiful.
I’m glad you’ve gotten to this place! It seems accepting ourselves is difficult. I love that red by the way.