Pictures, of me! (a sort of therapy:D)

[ChrisH]

I know posting them as a part of therapy sounds strange... well, I suppose it is strange!
The thing is I have been really down lately, more than I have been for a long time. I made an appointment with the doctor then cancelled it. I don't want to start taking pills, not yet anyway. Ok, I don't want to bore you all by rambling on too much about it so here are the bare bones about what I am doing and why.
I can't change where I live, my income or improve my health, but what I can do is try to change how I act, look and deal with everything that makes up my life. I am trying to get back to me ... whoops getting too, umm, something, here. Anyhow, I've had a haircut and began wearing make-up again, but that's just the surface stuff. I did a couple of drawings (maybe you saw them) and, hard to explain, they took me back to a time and way of looking at things that I'd lost. I plan to do more of that. What else? I don't know, I'm just starting out.
Why am I posting my picture(s)? (or to be accurate attaching them. )
Because I don't want to hide away anymore, because I know I am no longer afraid to be judged by how I look.

So, this is me world! (well, PT world anyway. )

Chris

p.s. I don't smile for pictures, because whenever I do I just look manic!

p.p.s. a second picture will be attached to the next post

[ChrisH]

second pic

[Kfamr]

You're a very pretty lady, Chris, inside and out! Hopefully you're able to see that soon, but I certainly know how you feel.

I can't tell if you have your hair up or not, but if you do, I think if you grew your hair out a bit you'd be even prettier. Just my opinion, I tend to like the long-haired look on most people.

You have really pretty eyes.

[Killearn Kitties]

Well pleased to meet you Chris! I think you look great.
I don't smile well in photos either. I blame my mother, she takes a terrible photo!

You sound as if you are taking very positive steps on your own. Very best of luck to you.

We are going to have a fantastic time on your birthday next year! Looking forward to it ...

[finn's mom]

It's lovely to meet you, Chris. And, don't worry about not smiling in your picture, your eyes smile enough. I'm glad you are taking steps back to you. I'm trying to do the same thing! It's not always easy, is it? I grin like a damn fool in all my pictures, so, I smile enough for you guys that don't. I don't mind looking looney. Thank you for posting your pictures....

[PJ's Mom]

Awww, Chris,. you're pretty!!

I love your kitchen, too!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Isn't it funny when you feel you "know" someone from the written word and then you see them? Chris....you look just as I expected. Of course, Bob (sigh) had told me....in our secret correspondence....don't tell Slick....what a warm and wonderful person you are.

[jenluckenbach]

I am honored to meet you. And believe it or not, you fit my mind's eye of how I pictured you too. And even though your mouth is not smiling, I can see in your eyes that you are. I bet one silly word from me and I would have you laughing in no time.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

[anna_66]

Hi Chris
Nice to finally put a face to the name, although I must say you look just like I pictured you...your BEAUTIFUL!
I agree, you can see a BIG smile in those eyes of yours

I'm glad to hear your getting back to yourself, and showing yourself to us

[slick]

Originally posted by Edwina's Secretary
Of course, Bob (sigh) had told me....in our secret correspondence....don't tell Slick....what a warm and wonderful person you are.

WHAT???? My Bob is corresponding with you??? Well, I guess I can share.

Sara, you are so right. I've had the priviledge of speaking to her on the telephone many times and I'm proud to count her as one of my Pet Talk friends.

Big {{{hugs}}} coming to you in purrson next year, Chris.
slick xoxoxoxo

[lizbud]

It's great to meet you Chris. What an incrediblely huge step
to take for personal development. It's wonderful to see the
sweet & friendly face that Bob & Ebby see everyday.

[Rachel]

Like some of the others have said. You look more or less as I had pictured you too. And you certainly have nothing to hide. You are pleasing to the eye.

That said, I completely understand what you are talking about. It's about growing older and some of the changes that come with it that can be a shock to yourself everytime you look in the mirror. *Where did she come from? That's not me .* Okay, I'll quit projecting my own foibles onto you.

But don't go back to the person you were. Recognize how much you've learned about life in the past 20 years. Honor and rejoice in the person you have become. If you were picking a best friend, wouldn't she have your qualities and characteristics? So there.

[Pam]

Chris, as Rachel often does, she has expressed what I would say only has done it better! I know we have discussed this before but you and I were born in the same year. (Now don't everyone go running to look at our profiles! ) I think you look MAHvelous DAHling! We are not getting older but yes we are getting better. Though there may be a few more wrinkles and the occasional gray hair that wants to poke through, I know that I am happier with the me that I am today than I was when I was younger. I think you are starting to feel that way too, and I am glad.

As someone else said, it is so nice to see the face that Bob and Ebby get to see every day and it is a pretty one at that!

[robinh]

I think you have a beautiful face. Love the haircut. Really frames your face well. Beauty comes from within and your face shows that you are.

I don't allow many pictures taken of me either. It's not that I don't like my face, because I think I've finally grown into it (if that makes sense). I just think I take terrible pictures.

As for the getting older and things falling apart. My theory "I'm on this side of the sod and things could be a whole lot worse!:

[luvofallhorses]

You're very pretty