taken (with absolute delight) by Tom
This inspired me.
I turned to Tom and said words that needed no further motivation other than “I have a challenge for you right here, right now.”
The challenge was for me, though…
to let go of my judgement of my mother body
to release the guilt that weighs me down like mafia cement drowning my heart
to yank the duct tape off my burdens and let the tears flow…
swaying hips moving, whirling…
cleansing me of everything in the moment.
find freedom he urged with every shutter click.
Oooh, this is beautiful! Truly.
maggie, thank you maggie! i danced with George Michael’s “freedom” song and for those 6mins i really let go everything my body was holding and just danced! Lil
Lil~
i share a deep smile with you, and wonder did you over come the whispers of Mother culture? Those whispers that say only Young is beautiful and sexy?
Because these photo’s are beautiful and sexy and full of sensual energy .
That skin your in seems to suit you just fine!
Freedom
free to be…
i know sorrow…i’m still adjusting i suppose, the anti-depressants really did a number on my body, and well…i was always the skinny kid, the active woman, the lithe lillith…if i do more of this, i suspect i’ll come ’round sooner than later. Lil xo
How beautiful and sacred you are.
thank you suzie…that’s exactly how i felt at that moment! Lil xo
These photos are fantastic and I can feel the freedom! I’ll bet you feel a bit liberated too.
i do feel abit…you know even looking through the photos later, choosing which ones to post, i still needed to keep my eyes “truthful”, not to look at my body esthetically, but rather with unabashed self-love… thanks jane! Lil xo
Oh, I love that feeling of just letting go, and sadly I can’t remember the last time I did!
it doesn’t happen too often here either hay, but when it does, i just gotta make a big deal about it…and so does tom! thank you for coming by…see you ’round! Lil xo
I’ve emailed you a few times this week….
Always remember your body is a shell, it is not you.
I’m enjoying all I have now, trying not to look back.
Yet, when I look in the mirror, I see a post-partum body and well what can I say…, it looks a bit baggy here and there, goodbye firmness, gone those perky breast I loved… Slowly, I’m adjusting. I’m more or less okay with it. I keep thinking I look better now then when I’ll be 90.
You’ll be okay, soon! With love, Norea
thanks norea for coming by my place! i know it will never be the same, and i mourn my perk breasts too! the reward is so worth it, and yes, i’m adjusting…and seriously doing something like this has helped me tremendously! love, lil
I can understand why he was delighted.
lol ~ yes, he truly does see me and my body as sacred ~ what did i do in a previous life to get such sincere love?! thanks for coming by cm! love, lil
Gorgeous! You are Divine, Goddess sister! Great affirmations, your words run deep.
thank you mother, it means so much to me to have you here! love, lil
Hey Lil, finally making my way over to catch-up! thanks so much for coming to my blog & commenting…
you are beautiful! I am 50 years old and yesterday, I was looking in the mirror and noticed wrinkles – gawd I thought to myself… but I, like you must learn to look past the shell and see the sacred me.
xoxo
thanks for connecting with me too miss*r! i think it’s pretty important to get over this issue before my daughter is old enough to become aware of society’s opinion of her body. i don’t want her to go through the crap…and the only way i can think of helping to fortify her is fortify myself first. it feels like i’ve got years, but i don’t…school begins in a couple of years. love, lil
Ooh, I love these (and the song). Thanks so much for sharing!
thank you krystyn, it was your inspiration after all! love, lil
I love it, I love it, I love it, and what a marvelous inspiring post it is for someone (this old me) who is trying to learn how to love her aging bod, just as it is. Thank you!
thank you cate, and thanks for stopping by my space, it’s been too long! love, lil
Well, look at you getting down with your Goddess Self!! Girl, this is such a blessing and inspiration! You and Tom have done what so many (MANY) of us women really need to do – Accept and LOVE the whole person that we are, aging bodies and all.
It’s good to connect with you again, Lil!!! XOXOX
good gawd grace, it took alot more courage to look through the photos to decide which to post, then it actually did to dance and have my freedom captured! i don’t think i’ve accepted anything, only embraced (ever so slightly) the courage to try! maybe that’s where it starts…
i’m so thrilled you’ve visisted grace ~ come back often! love, lil
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Crocheter.