Thank you for the compliment. But first off, I picked photos were I was good with how I looked! There are plenty of photos where I don’t love how I appear. That said, I’ve trained myself to look at photos and notice the things I like about myself. No more brooding over my larger-than-average nose, but rather I look at my smile. It’s just too easy to focus on the stuff you’re not uber-excited about, rather than appreciating the beauty you have. And I guarantee you have beauty, and your kids are not just being “sweet.” Look for it!!!

Not only do I make sure not to be in the photos, I toss any photos I find that someone “caught” me in. I do not like the way I look. My husband claims he thinks I’m beautiful and my kids have called me pretty because they’re sweet. I want them to remember the delusional picture they have of me in their minds, rather than leave photographic evidence of the reality I see as ugly.

And I’m not totally crazy. I don’t think I look as bad in the mirror as I do in photos. But since everyone else in the photo looks like themself, that must be what I look like in reality, and that makes me cry.

So great idea for most folks, but not for me. It will cause me too much unhappiness. It is much easier for me not to dwell on my ugliness if I do not have photos of myself to look at.

Unless I can find a way, like Jamie suggests, to learn to be happy with the way God made me. He doesn’t make mistakes, but sometimes that truth makes the understanding of why that much harder.

J, you look great in every photos! You’re beautiful! Thanks for the post!

Your hubby must be one happy man. ?

You’re quite welcome. Merry Christmas!

How fabulous! What a great idea.

Thank you!!!