“It’s ironic, because I usually find beauty everywhere I look…The concept of beauty is a collection of contradictions” you put it into words so well!! i can never quite pin down how i feel about the concept of beauty, this made me feel really seen <3
I love this piece, especially because it reminds me uncannily of one I just wrote. The mirror is such a strange and loaded thing to confront. But that interview with Pedretti? I watch it every time and something about it will always leave me feeling both raw and in awe.
“There’s a stark difference between being seen as beautiful and feeling it.” This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: there have often been times when I’ve looked at a picture of myself and been disappointed or underwhelmed, but then if I think back to the actual moment, I felt beautiful in that outfit or doing whatever I was doing! Social media puts so much emphasis on optics, but at the end of the day I think it’s out internal experiences that really matter!
exactly !! it’s difficult to remember inner joy and meaningful experiences trump any sort of worries ab appearance, but it’s crucial! thank u for reading<3
I uh... never...? feel beautiful? Sometimes I know I ~look~ beautiful, but like you say so beautifully (haha), that's not the same as feeling it. How unsettling.
“It’s ironic, because I usually find beauty everywhere I look…The concept of beauty is a collection of contradictions” you put it into words so well!! i can never quite pin down how i feel about the concept of beauty, this made me feel really seen <3
i am so so glad this resonated w u thank u so much for reading!!!
I love this so much. This also inspired me to write about this too! 💗🫶🏻
so glad it gave u inspiration!! thank u so much for reading!
I love this piece, especially because it reminds me uncannily of one I just wrote. The mirror is such a strange and loaded thing to confront. But that interview with Pedretti? I watch it every time and something about it will always leave me feeling both raw and in awe.
great minds think alike!! & yes the interview is sooo poignant. thank u for reading<3
“There’s a stark difference between being seen as beautiful and feeling it.” This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: there have often been times when I’ve looked at a picture of myself and been disappointed or underwhelmed, but then if I think back to the actual moment, I felt beautiful in that outfit or doing whatever I was doing! Social media puts so much emphasis on optics, but at the end of the day I think it’s out internal experiences that really matter!
exactly !! it’s difficult to remember inner joy and meaningful experiences trump any sort of worries ab appearance, but it’s crucial! thank u for reading<3
this is so beautifully articulated and thought-provoking! so glad i found your newsletter 🫶🏻
thank u so much for saying that & for reading! <3
I uh... never...? feel beautiful? Sometimes I know I ~look~ beautiful, but like you say so beautifully (haha), that's not the same as feeling it. How unsettling.
it’s definitely an odd and jarring realization, but at least it’s not an uncommon one! thank u for reading<3
This is one of my absolute favorite things I’ve read on here ❤️❤️❤️❤️
that is so kind thank u so much!
beautiful, as always, and so thought provoking. you have such a gift with words oml
so grateful for ur support always<33
this is so beautiful
thank u so much<3