Project 52 Weeks 14 and 15
Last week my schedule said "Player's Choice" so I chose to take a week off from writing, you would be surprised how busy a summer camp can be in the middle of winter. This week is Selfie.
I hate that word.
Selfie.
Hold on, let me take a selfie.
You sound like a child.
That is not, however, to say that I dislike the idea of selfies. Actually, I think self portraits are very important. The pictures we post of ourselves are just like the stories we tell ourselves. This is who I am. It isn't just what I look like or how I choose to express myself. This is how I see myself. Am I trying to see myself through other people's eyes or am I trying to capture my own reflection? Do I put myself in the most flattering light or or let the pieces that aren't so pretty shine through? Do I just refuse to let any pictures of myself be in my presence? Those choices communicate how we see ourselves.
And, sometimes, they remind us who and what we actually are.
The stories we tell about ourselves are important.
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