raw





 Monday slips into the week; and I find myself wanting to write and post something on this space of mine. But instead I'm slumped on our family sofa, my mind meandering through countless post ideas.  None of the ideas that come to mind seem to strike my fancy; and I attempt to write, but words are few and inspiration has abandoned my mind.


 In other words, I can't seem to find something perfect to post about.  And as I ponder over the subject more, it dawns on me that I'm seeking perfection when my life isn't perfect -- and never will be.



Bloggers' lives look perfect because we only write ''the good stuff''' on our blogs.  We're too afraid to show the not-so-good:  the grainy, the blurry, the sad, the messy, the ugly.  We're simply afraid of what others will think.


Let go and be raw.  Be real.  Be authentic.  Be messy.   Be you.  



x

22 comments

  1. this is gorgeous.. a truly amazing blogger/writer you are!!

    x.

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  2. aww, i feel you. i feel like just writing the good stuff most of the time, but yeah, life isn't perfect, there are the bad stuff too.

    creative slumps would sometimes be there, but we just have to try our best to get over it.

    cheers! :)

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  3. i love this post. very inspiring words and photos! :)

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  4. your header is like, gorgeous. and so is everything you do.
    -jocee <3

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  5. Thanks for the post, Acacia! I love the last photo most of all.

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  6. Great post. Great photos!

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  7. I love this. especially that first photo! and your header is seriously the best.

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  8. your header is um.....amazing and everything you write about hitches a ride on my heartstrings and stays there for days.

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  9. beautiful and true. xx

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  10. Totally needed to hear this. Oh yes.

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  11. so very true! not every moment is perfect and that's what makes life the beautiful way it is.

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  12. Anonymous22.5.12

    Beautiful post and pictures :)

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  13. Anonymous22.5.12

    How come I've never seen your blog before?

    I love it.

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  14. all of this is so true and something i've been feeling a lot lately. thank you for this!

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  15. Oh Acacia, this is perfect. I love every word. Seriously, it describes exactly how I feel and what I have to remind myself daily to do. To be real, to be raw, to be authentic, to be me. Thanks for being you darling. (:

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  16. Love the blog, great photos!! Keep up the good work! :)

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  17. agreed. Raw is beautiful.

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  18. I know I already commented, but I keep forgetting to ask.. How is the correct way to pronounce your name? I don't think I'm saying it right. :))

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    1. Hello Morgan!

      Commenting twice in one post is just lovely - in fact, I feel honored when a commentator writes two comments! Anyway... my name is pronounced AHH - CASS - EE - AHH I'm so glad you asked how to pronounce it, too, because so many people pronounce it wrong and it's nice to know that some one cares about pronouncing it right! :)

      xx

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    2. I am SO glad I know how to say it now. I was NOT saying it right LOL. Thank you for responding! :)

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  19. Mhmm, indeed, one must be themselves; not a perfectly tailored mask to fit someone else.

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