How many times have you contemplated that it would be nice to have some photographs of yourself? But you need to wait until you're feeling a bit better about yourself? (Which I often find is code for “when I've lost a bit of weight”)
And.
How many times have you looked to old photographs of yourself and thought, God I wish I realised how good I looked? Or well? Or healthy? Or sexy?”
We say stuff like this like we're in a vacuum. Like older, you won't be thinking exactly the same things about now you.
Something I've realised a lot over the last few years is what a privilege it is to age and so many of us don't get to.
Forgive the audacity, but I'm getting older. You wants you to be like you. Forgive the audacity. But I'm getting the older you once he to live your best life where you can. A more wrinkly are you is telling you to get the damn photos taken. Saggier you is telling you to wear the damn dress. Less mobile you is telling you that you have no idea how good you have it.
Life doesn't have to be a game of regret. But if we want different outcomes, we need to take different actions.
And if we want to take different actions, you're going to have to stop “maybe somedaying” yourself.
If right now you're reading this and you survive this far, that's enough reason to celebrate.
If you'd like to celebrate the journeys over, even if you just got a “Who the hell do I think I am?” inner monologue going on, let’s do a photoshoot.
I want each reimagined how different life may feel. If you were thinking, “I bloody well did it” rather than “Maybe one day.”
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