Presentation…

So, today as I was eating a bowl of cereal, I  read the side of the milk carton – as you do – and this is what it said:

“We know how it sounds. Tall, blonde, beautiful, hard to get, extremely liberal with no sense of attachment or responsibility whatsoever.                                                                                                             Sorry to disappoint you …”

Ummm, ok then!

I personally thought this was a little irrelevant for a carton of Oat Milk. I mean, fair enough, they are advertising and are trying to catch people’s attention but this was unnecessary. Is it suggesting that only tall, blonde and liberal people are attractive?! Whatever it was implying, it didn’t make me think “MILK”.

This, however, did cause me to reflect further and I reached the conclusion that life is all about presentation.

Ever heard the expression “Fake it until you make it” ? Well, I think it’s a great motto to live by.

Even when I am feeling @#%$&#@!   I always try to look outward and put on a brave face because being miserable isn’t fun and there are plenty of others out there who are also struggling.

Just in case you haven’t already gathered from previous posts, I have some … issues with my weight and food etc., but I have learnt that I can like what I see in the mirror NOW even if it isn’t what I want to look like in the future by presenting myself nicely.

This is what I mean:

This here is the same face – the same me! – but the way I style my hair changes my look and overall mood..

The same can be said about how we capture ourselves in pictures.

The all-too-popular forward lean (to make the boobs look big and the thighs come apart) pose is misleading and annoying but everyone does it because it makes us look “better” … does it though?!

(I think I look pretty ridiculous from this angle but I understand why people do it)

We’d never pose from this angle though, would we?!.

But it’s still the same me! And still the same body!

Get the point?!

I know we shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover and I’m not by any means suggesting that you should go out and buy a new wardrobe so you can look  and feel ‘presentable’ by pretending to be someone you are not, BUT we can all help ourselves by; firstly accepting what we look like and, secondly, embracing it and respecting ourselves by how we dress.

(Phoar, that was a long sentence – sorry!)

Anyway, sorry for the long delay in blog posts – I have been SO busy with work and fundraising and (trying to) socialize!

Thanks for reading!

R xx

Now go and put your feet up and watch some telly!