I took a selfie every day for 10 years, here is the timelapse :)
Like many 14 year old girls I was unhappy with my appearance (for example I felt I looked too boyish), which I was hopeful would change in the future. I thought that if I documented each day that I’d always be reminded of where it was I started, and that it would keep me motivated to continue attempting to feel better about myself.
Now, looking at the stages I’ve gone through I do feel superficially more secure about my appearance, but I’m more comforted by being able to recognise that other aspects of my life aren’t static- the problems I was faced with on certain days in the past have since resolved, I’ve been able to improve on traits beyond my appearance, my outlook has continued to transform as I’ve learnt from my mistakes, and I’ve been able to discover who I am and what I really care about.
I may cringe at pictures of the person I was last year or even last month, but I try to acknowledge that they’re just a part of what got me to now, and I may still think I look boyish, or that my nose is too big, or cheeks too flushed, but if I can accept those things as they are then I can hopefully focus on changing more important things about myself. Even though I’m stupidly far from being content with many aspects of my life, I’ve proven to myself that change is possible (and inevitable), and that through refinement I will hopefully continue to grow- even if I’m only able to see it retrospectively.
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