Hello! Here’s a little textual ramble about mental well being in how I look.
One of the things that has always plagued me growing up, has been my need to look a certain way. When I was in primary school I was bullied a lot for being quite small and skinny, and when I grew taller I was made fun of for just being skinny. My hair had always been a big part what I had control over, so I always spent time every day making sure it looked good.
I used to take showers every morning, put product in my hair, put on a nice outfit, and with those things I could feel confident and good throughout the day. And while that is a perfectly valid and healthy thing to do, what was not so healthy, was how I felt if I didn’t. I had such a bad time if I didn’t do these things in the morning. I’d even go home early from school, or just completely disassociate from the world.
I’ve always been restricted to a long morning routine, for my mental well being and confidence.
For the first time, I have decided to try and challenge that mental restriction. I have let my hair grow longer than it ever has (not that long so far) - and tried not to care so much about how it looks.
So here I am, in the morning, with a borrowed elastic, sitting with my silly sprout, trying to figure out how I feel about myself.
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On another note ~
Thank you to everyone who wished my mother happy birthday! She really enjoyed the walkman, and sends me daily snapchats with her listening to a new song.
I’m looking forward to showing you the next thing I’ve been working on. 🌱
Much love, Crunchy ❤️
Anira
2021-09-15 23:19:11 +0000 UTC