open app, take immedietly. use back camera if you can stand yourself. your real face reacting to real things is usually more interesting. stop fronting for the camera
growing up uncomfortable i had always projected and said that taking selfies was cringe or vain, and i know this sounds simple, but as i’ve grown to truly love myself and stop giving a shit about image, i’ve really enjoyed documenting what i look like throughout different stages in my life. ”photoshoots” after gardening sessions have also really helped me separate the idea of vanity vs. appreciation- i recommend it
if you cant get yourself to put your phone away quite yet, just get yourself to look at the room behind your phone, or the real world, as a constant practice. its like when the screen used to go black between eisodes of netflix loading. a reality check. it feels good, i promise. foreground the bavkground, even for a moment. be kind to yourself
