FBFF:Body Image

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...OR GO HOME!  Okay, you can stay but only if you read this long post. K, thanks.It's the weekend, time to dress for some fun + soak up the sun. Woohoo!I did not have any time to take pics today- but I did capture take this one last night.What can I say- I'm a sucker for christmas lights.

I have recently joined an online blogger community:Fashion Beauty Friend Friday, or FBFF.  For all of my non-blogging family + friends, it is an outlet for all fashion and personal style bloggers to get to know one another, and also expand their own horizons.  Answering questions and/or posting outfit of the day (OOTD) pics are also a part of it.  I'm so excited for my first contribution, so here we go.
1. Since you started blogging has your image of yourself changed?Wow- well it has only been two months (trivia: exactly, precisely to this day..ha) but I definitely would say that my self image has severely improved.  Everyone loves compliments, its true, but the positive feedback I have received has been wonderful.  Even more recently, with the outfit of the day pics, I know that it has helped see myself in a different way.  I think I take myself more seriously because people are actually listening + taking my words to heart.2. Are you self-conscious about any aspect of yourself? If so, do yougo out of your way to avoid it or do you post it/talk about it anyway?  Oh, definitely.  I think that as a woman, we all have aspects that evoke self-conscious feelings.  I have not come across any issues when it comes to "to post or not to post" about the issues, however.  I have huge feet, (size 12, sheesh).  I am 6'0 tall, it kind of comes with the territory.  It hinders me when it comes to shoe shopping, but 22 years of life have taught me that this clumsy girl needs the big feet to balance on or I would fall over more than normal.
3. Based on how you are feeling now, what do you think the future

My first OOTD picture.

holds in the evolution of your body image?I think that blogging and connecting with other bloggers (especially my plus size + proud girls out there) will only inspire me in the evolution of my positive body image.  We all have things that we wish we could change about ourselves.  As my new year's resolution, I chose blogging as a hobby for myself to express myself creatively, but it really has done so much more.  This experience so far has opened my eyes to things that I can change, to better myself. 4. Do you photograph yourself for your blog? If so, how do you feel about the experience when you're having your picture taken? If you choose not to post pictures of yourself, what prompted that decision?  I feel poor.  Ha, because I'm using a digital camera on a tripod with a timer.  I wish I had a fancy schmancy camera + hot husband to take my pics. I have to push it, position myself, + wait ten seconds, and try not to blink (or laugh creepily).  Rinse and repeat.  But, out of the 20ish pics I take a day, I get three or four good ones and I love that.  I actually did not plan on doing the whole "outfit of the day" thing originally, but I am glad I am gearing more towards that now.  And I think I am improving my technique :)
5. What would you want every person who struggles with body image to
take to heart? Geez, that is a hard one.  It doesn't matter what size pants (or shoes) you wear- what really matters if finding something that works, then work it. (insert hair flip here) 
Hopefully that wasn't too boring snoring for you.Have the best weekend ever.  NO, really, you should.I'm going to go buy this lipstick + sit on the porch with a glass of wine. Ciao!  

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