If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” – Buddha
Confess your imperfections, write them on a wall for all the world to see. Use big, bold strokes, in brutal black paint, where it cannot be ignored. Admit to every flaw, every shortcoming. Reveal your darkest lies and faults.
Yet… leave it unsigned.
Watch as the world passes by, watch as they read your words and see your images. Listen as they speculate about who is the author of these admissions, listen as they speak the names of those they believe are guilty.
Yet… you are not among the accused.
No one recognizes you. Only you see these perceived failings.
Thin spiral notebook 
This is exactly what I’m working on right now. So much harder than it should be!!!
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Yikes! Guilty as charged. We women (especially) do judge ourselves negatively, I think, even when others don’t. Excellent piece and word choices. Thanks for sharing.
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Great stuff. This also led me to the 100 word prompt which is a great little piece of inspiration. Great work.
Chuck
WordsHaveTeeth.wordpress.com
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Brutal black paint…I love the imagery in this. Even if some of your perceived imperfections are true, wear them proudly as it means you still have things to learn.
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That’s why friends are so important – “a friend is a mirror, to see yourself as others do” ~ Me.
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The drawing is awesome and the words are even better. We do see ourselves way too harshly. We all have imperfections, they are what make us so beautiful!
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This was a really impressive way of expressing the way that people see things differently. The people who guessed, were carrying their own reflections of life as they saw it, as the observer unsigned, you could become comfortable with the flaws, while recognizing that the passers by found a way to do the same within themselves.
Nice job Tara.
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I recently saw this video on Facebook where a police sketch artist sat with a woman and without seeing her, drew her as she described herself. Then the man would draw the same woman based on findings of someone who had met her earlier that day. All based on looks. The results were shocking. Most of us see ourselves in the shadows and others view us in the sunshine. It’s amazing and your piece here reminded me of that. I’m over here from Studio30 Plus, where I’m a newbie. Nice to “meet” you.
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Very wise observations – everyone perceives their own flaws keenly whether they admit it or not.
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ah, this one spoke to me. How many times do we judge ourselves too harshly when no one else is doing it at all?
I loved the picture, the abstract Perfection of it.
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