mom issues
12:04 PM
a couple weeks ago we had a quick little fall photo shoot. it was a day that dan had a bachelor party so i knew he wasn't going to be able to join us. all along i intended for it to be just the girls. however, as the day went on i found myself showered and in clothes other than yoga pants.
there were a million reasons in my head not to throw some make up on and get in a picture. i don't like the weight i'm at...or i hate they way those jeans look...or my hair isn't cooperating...but in the end i quieted all those stupid voices in my head and listened to the one telling me to go for it.
and boy oh boy am i glad i did.
here is the thing about us women. although i am actually really happy about those pics up there, when i look at them i can pick out at least 20 things i don't like about myself.
i know i am not alone here. as women we analyze and scrutinize every aspect of ourselves in pictures. so much so that it makes us not even want to be in them.
i know i personally use the excuse of being the one always taking pictures as a way to avoid being in them...but then i get bummed out when i go through those pics and there are zero of me. it's almost as if i wasn't even at whatever event it was i was photographing.
crazy, i know.
here is what i'm slowly realizing... getting in pictures with our kids is so important.
it's important to have memories of those fun times you spent with your kids. it's important for them to see you smiling and enjoying the moment rather than worrying about sucking your stomach in or making sure you don't have 3 chins.
your kids don't care if you aren't perfectly made up. they don't care if you're carrying a few extra pounds. they just care that you are there and that you love them.
having 4 girls i want my daughters to always look at me and see confidence...not insecurities!
of course, it always helps when you change your profile pic on Facebook and you get a response like this
all of those 30 comments are ridiculously sweet and kind and i couldn't be more appreciative! it's an eye opener to me to stop being so mean to myself and try to see what others see.
so the moral of my little story is...there is no time like the present to get in a picture with your kids. you will regret it later in life if you don't!
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