The power of body confidence

A while ago I was feeling a bit down in a way I hadn't really thought about properly or identified, and I realised that it was because I wasn't feeling happy with my body.

It was one of those things where I just didn't notice that it was making me feel unhappy, and I don't know what exactly it was that made me realise it. But once I did notice, I realised that it was having a bad impact on my self image and self-confidence, which isn't like me at all.

For me, it's my belly that's the problem. Apart from the fact it's a bit flabbier than it used to be, it's scarred and a bit misshapen from a couple of surgeries, which makes it not as pleasant-looking as it used to be.

But scars aren't anything I can do much about. They're continuing to fade, and yes, the bottom half of my belly area is a lot flatter than the bit just above it, but there's nothing I can do about that. All I can do is try and make it a bit more toned, and otherwise accept it for what it is. So in an attempt at the latter, I've taken a picture of it (anything in greyscale is automatically uber artistic, right?) to make me feel better about it.

And in my pictures, my belly actually looks a bit smaller from the front, compared to when I look down at it from my own point of view. And I do feel better about it, looking at this picture. It just goes to show that sometimes all you need is a different perspective.