Happy Halloween!

I happened to be outside as the moon started rising, and caught this picture.  

Seemed appropriate for some Halloween wishes!

~~Gal

Acceptance

Body acceptance is not shallow or selfish.  

It is self care and self love.  

Never let anyone stop you from loving yourself.

Choose Love

Beauty

“To all the girls that think you're fat 

because you're not a size zero,

 you're the beautiful one, 

its society who's ugly.” 

― Marilyn Monroe.
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Know Yourself

One of the most courageous things you can do 

is identify yourself, 

know who you are, 

what you believe in 

and where you want to go. 

- Sheila Murray Bethel.

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Q&A's

Have you ever done something because you wanted to please another person?  Of course you have, we all have.  Sometimes even doing something that goes against the grain of who we are -- because we all want to be loved and accepted just the way we are.  And that's where I was a year ago.  I had stumbled on another blog that was anonymously nude and I was inspired!  I'd been doing self portraits like these off and on for a few years, and shared them only with friends and acquaintances.  My best friend thought it was a grand idea - and helped me come up with a few themes.  I hope the fun I've had with them shows through.

But sometimes I have doubts about it.  Do it?  or Not?  It takes an effort to be creative and do more than just snap pictures of a chubby naked body.  Another friend, upon learning what I've been doing, told me I'm too young to be alone, and what kind of man will want you when he finds out you're doing this?  Well!!  Hopefully a very special kind of man who understands me and accepts me for who I am.  But that got me wondering:  would you allow your gf or wife post pix such as this??? Would you support her if its what she wanted to do?










With posts for a little over a year now, and nearly 10,000 hits -- I want to say a great big thank you to those of you who check in here and look at my posts.

And more thank you's to the ones who leave comments. 
Your attention means a lot to me. 

Sincerely,
~Gal

Glasses

 

Very busy weekend 

with my granddaughter

visiting. 

We tried to do

something different

every day.

This was taken at

"Hole in the Rock"

in Phoenix.

It was a beautiful sunset!

Some days,

I don't like

to admit I'm

getting older.

Part of that

process is 

knowing it's

time for

new glasses--

how do they look?

Real Curves

Real women have curves, wrinkles, and flaws.
Each one earned with experience, perseverance and determination.
There's no computer to airbrush your mistakes.
Let them make you who you are.
Love every mark, every scar, every extra curve you wished to go away,
Accept what you can't learn to love,
Then let go of what you can't accept.
Treasure them for their memories
Like a worn love letter or ratty old quilt from generations of old.
Each wrinkle comes with the wisdom only years of life can give.
And life is not to be hidden or covered up.
For life is how a girl grows into a woman
And real women have curves.

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This is Woman

“This is what a woman is: 

unadorned, 

after children 

and work 

and age, 

and experience-

these are the marks of living.”

~Zadie Smith

Beautiful Ass

“I saw this beautiful girl the other day.
She had an ass behind her
that seemed to go on for days.
In fact, I'm still talking about her.”
 ~ Jarod Kintz

 "If someone tells you 

you're not beautiful,

turn around and walk away 

so they can have 

a great view 

of your fabulous ass." 

~Miley Cyrus

New 'Do

Got a short sassy haircut....

wanna run your fingers through it?

Red Panty, 3

"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure.
I make mistakes, I am out of control
and at times hard to handle.
But if you can't handle me at my worst,
then you sure as hell don't
deserve me at my best."
Marilyn Monroe

Just a little something

I picked up for fun.

With the holidays

just around the corner

they happen to be

the perfect color!

Red Panty, 2

Its better to be looked over 

than overlooked. 

-Mae West

Red Panty

From Miss Congeniality

Cheryl "Rhode Island": Once I stole a pair of red underwear from the department store. My mom wouldn't buy them for me--she said they were Satan's panties!


Honest! I didn't steal mine!

*giggles*

Thank You!

A great big
thank you
for all the
extra traffic
here this weekend!

I appreciate it very much!


The last month has been
rough for me
from time to time.
And knowing that you're
enjoying my work
gives me a lot of pleasure.
:)

Take Care

 

When we take the time to re-connect with ourselves, 

replace our fears with trust, and learn to let go of the things we cannot control, 

this is taking care.

When we listen to our intuition, embrace all of our imperfections, 

and stay authentic to who we are, 

this is taking care.

When we ground ourselves in the present, 

and make mental space to find clarity, 

this is taking care.

When we discover our interior barriers and find courage to dissolve them, 

this is taking care.

When we learn to be gentle with ourselves, 

this is truly taking care.

Edited Pix

Sometimes I get requests from people who want to edit my photos, and I'm always happy to see others' vision ...

these three are from "Ratios" ---
and I like them alot!









 Thank you for sharing them with me!  I hope you don't mind my sharing them here!

This last picture was my absolute  fav, the contrasts are great!

Hint of Shadow

A friend named Maphiros kindly sent this edit to me -- 

looks great, thank you for sharing your vision of my pix!

All She Wanted

She wanted something else,

something different, something more.

Passion and romance,

or maybe quiet conversations in candlelit rooms,

or perhaps something as simple as not being second.

That's all she wanted.

Is that too much to ask?

Pleasure

Pleasure is spread through the earth
In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.
~William Wordsworth, 1806

 

 

Another Girl, 2

I wish I knew then what I know now; 

that I was just another girl

Another Girl

Another time ...
Another place ...
Another girl ...
Another face ...

Light

After what seemed like too few days,
I have returned home.
spent some time in California
with my family ...
always good to be home
with those who love you :)

One morning,
the sun was peeking in
this window
and I thought of you ...


So I ended up snapping
a few quick pictures.











You know me ...
I love to take advantage
of natural light through
a window :)

"But soft, what light through
yonder window breaks?"
(It might be the East, 
but Juliette I'm not! *grin* )

"As the light shines
through my window
I awaken.
I am reminded once more
that today is another day
stolen from borrowed time.
Today I will live and live to will.
I will be thankful for all I love and all I have.
~Laurah Lynn