Comment: “I love your outfit”
Response: “What…this old thing?”
Comment: “Your hair looks phenomenal”
Response: “I couldn’t do a thing with it today!”
Why is it that we as a people find it so terribly difficult to accept a compliment or receive something offered that speaks highly of us?
For nearly 50 years of the 56 years I have been alive, I have at some point or another dealt with this very issue…low self-esteem. So much so, that up until just around five years ago I had no photos of myself (and if I did my hands were shielding my face in the pic), I brushed my teeth and shaved in the shower in order to avoid having to look at myself in the mirror. Yes…it was that bad! So how is it that I am currently able to participate in professional photo shoots, one of which I had just this morning. How is it that I am comfortable seeing my face on the
by
Loren Michael Harris
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Our Perfect Imperfections