Category: noticing

celebration, choices, confidence, conscious living, different, endurance, family, fears, gratitude, inspiration, judgment, make up, masks, noticing, self worth, vulnerability, writing

boots made for walkin

As this year’s National Blog Post Month draws to its close today, I am thrilled to claim my newly earned status. Not only have I successfully completed the challenge posed by NaBloPoMo, I’ve gone the entire month without putting on one ounce of makeup. I went to business dinners, formal restaurants, a jazz performance, kept … Continue reading boots made for walkin

advertising, choices, confidence, conscious living, cosmetics, different, fears, judgment, make up, manipulation, marketing, masks, noticing, propaganda, public relations, secrets, self esteem, self worth, shame

gag reflex

As a child, I decided not to lie — at least not intentionally. It sounded like a good idea at the time. You see, I’d noticed that no matter how well I thought I was covering up whatever it was I was trying to hide, the grown ups always seemed to know when I wasn’t … Continue reading gag reflex

celebration, choices, different, family, fears, gratitude, judgment, mirroring, noticing, self worth, vulnerability

matt finish

Much of my reflection during this month has been initiated by my appearance and experiences surrounding how I perceive and am perceived. Tomorrow being Thanksgiving, I’d like to share a difference experience of my reflection. Perhaps it might give us a different lens with which to see those who join us in celebration. Two years … Continue reading matt finish

Bernays, children, choices, conscious living, different, fears, judgment, make up, manipulation, masks, noticing, secrets, self esteem, self worth, shame, vulnerability

unacceptable

I didn't count on this showing up. If I did, I might not have done it. Maybe it’s best that I didn’t know. I might have chickened out. I’ve done it before, you know. What began as an experiment — immersing myself in being fully visible, without a mask to hide behind by way of … Continue reading unacceptable

choices, conscious living, cosmetics, different, endurance, fears, feminism, gratitude, inspiration, judgment, make up, masks, noticing, self esteem, self worth, shame, vulnerability, writing

only words

I’ve become fascinated, admittedly bordering on obsessed, with TED Talks regarding self image, concepts of beauty, and self esteem. A theme has emerged over the course of this project, which I will be exploring more deeply during the remainder of this month’s blogging challenge. There is literally more to it than meets the eye, which … Continue reading only words

aging, choices, conscious living, cosmetics, daughters, fears, judments, make up, masks, noticing, self esteem, self worth, shame, vulnerability

seven days

Cesca has shared with me a BuzzFeed video blog that she found on FaceBook of a young woman who went for a week without make up. I watched it with interest, having had many similar experiences. I even laughed out loud when a co-worker who remarked at her looking tired since that is what I've … Continue reading seven days

choices, conscious living, cosmetics, daughters, different, endurance, fears, feminism, inspiration, make up, masks, noticing, self esteem, self worth, shame, vulnerability

believing is seeing

I never know what’s going to show up when I sit at the computer to write for NaBloPoMo. One rule I set for myself when I began three weeks ago (has it already been three weeks?!) is that I don’t pre-write regardless of what I have scheduled or what shows up. After all, the point … Continue reading believing is seeing

aging, conscious living, cosmetics, different, fears, feminism, inspiration, make up, masks, noticing, self esteem, self worth, vulnerability

no judgment

During the course of this month’s blogging, I briefly noted the effects of external influences on our sense of self, how we perceive our value to society, and our basic sense of worthiness as a human being. (https://donnacerame.com/2014/11/16/more-than-meets-the-eye/) I admit, I paused before pressing ‘publish’ on that post. Having gone my entire life not making … Continue reading no judgment

conscious living, endurance, make up, masks, noticing, self esteem, self worth, vulnerability

visage

Reflections show they are meant to see not me. Instead a mask I create to hide. And me, not knowing I am beneath the shallow visage smiling back at me. An image of someone I know not. If perchance our paths meet I should pass her by, never knowing she’s me. 3.1.76 Copyright 2014 by Donna Cerame. … Continue reading visage