Standing in my Beauty

When I was on my road trip last week, I had a photo shoot.  Not something I ever had thought of doing in the past.  I am overweight.  Kinda not happy with my looks most days.  Uncomfortable seeing me in a photo.

But God told me otherwise.  He has been impressing on me lately to "Stand in my Beauty".  As a wife, a friend, a sister, a daughter (harder than you would think), and as a business woman.

I hired a friend who is a photographer and away we went.  We did some more formal head shot poses for work and then had fun.

I can't say that I love them all.  I do think though that I look pretty in some of them.

I can't wait to look back a year from now and see the changes in me.

One of my favorites

Work shot!

This one was inspired by a painting that I own called "Standing in her beauty"

Look ma! No spanx!!! That was hard to do.  It is all me.  Not hiding anything.

Another favorite

And then she does scrinchy nose.

I had red ants crawling on me here.  Ouch.

So there they are.  There are over a hundred more! But you get these ones.

Yup.  That is me.

15 lbs heavier than when I stopped the diet.

On the road to being mentally and physically healthier this year.

Leaving the past behind and standing in today.

Thank you Ruth.

Worth every penny.