Self-Reflection

  • Self-Reflection

    I Lost My Cards

    I usually don’t take my Goddess Oracle cards out of my apartment. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I took them out with me. But Tuesday, I popped them into a bag, met with a friend, gave a goddess reading, and by the time I got home, I discovered that I was sans cards. Emails to Lothian Buses lost property and phone calls to the cafe resulted in nothing, and the emotions began to sweep in. Guilt. Abandonment. Self-recrimination. Betrayal. Embarrassment. And then acceptance. Always last to the party, but all the more welcome for its tardiness. With acceptance, I realised that I hadn’t been abandoned by the…

  • Self-Care,  Self-Discovery,  Self-Esteem,  Self-Reflection

    Selfies and Me

    Last Friday I took a self-portrait. And then I took another on Saturday. And another on Sunday. I’ve taken one every day for the last 6 days and in that time I’ve made some really interesting discoveries about myself. One of those discoveries is just how squeamish I am about taking and sharing these photos. It feels vain and self-indulgent. I feel awkward taking them to begin with, but I find that, the more photos I take, the more relaxed I become, and I stop judging myself. The judgment only returns when I share them. And then the script that runs through my head is what “other people” will think…