accept yourself

FOR YOUINSPIRATION

4 Aug

Dark and moody portrait of a woman in a black sequinned gown on a dark background. Taken in studio by Norwich Portrait Photographer Claire Howes, Atelier Creative. — *Want to see more of our portfolio? Click here*

Sometimes we all need to remember to connect with ourselves and be there for our own wellbeing. It’s one of the points I like to focus on during portrait sessions - I want you to accept your skin, love yourself and go away feeling like you really connected with yourself. Who wants pictures that are beautiful but don’t look like you? I want you to accept and love the skin that you’re in. If you have a moment, please read this gorgeous poem below.

Accept yourself as a work in progress, the continue

to build yourself into the person you’re dreaming to be;

The person you have all the potential to be.

Accept your flaws, accept your truths. Accept your past.

And make light of them. No one can tear you down if

you make peace with who you are and where you’ve

been. If you are going to focus on the negative at all,

focus on turning them into positives. Focus on growing.

Sometimes, often times, our minds are the scariest

place to sit. It’ll trick you into comparing yourself

to others and it’ll trick you into believing you aren’t

good enough. But you are. You have always been