self portrait tuesday wednesday: watch out!
Just now, walking up the stairs, I placed my foot a little too close to the edge of the step, slipped backwards out of my slipper and flailed about spectacularly until I finally saved myself by slamming my elbow against the railing and regaining my balance. I’ll have a lovely bruise tomorrow. I wouldn’t really call myself clumsy… I think that I am actually a fairly graceful person when I want to be, but the problem is I just never pay attention. In fact, my mind is usually so far away from whatever it is my body is doing that I never remember getting injured in the first place. Bruises seem to appear out of nowhere, and I can only guess where they came from by their placement on my body. My hips always have a fresh bruise or two from not paying attention when I walk around the counter in my kitchen. My shins get bruised from the car door, the coffee table, or the edge of the bathtub. When Zibbit was a baby, I was convinced I had contracted some sort of fatal blood disease because of the dozens of pinpoint bruises that had suddenly cropped up on the sides of both of my knees. It was only after a week’s worth of panicking and a completely pointless trip to the doctor that I caught myself bumping her infant carrier against my legs as I walked.
I’m not a huge resolution maker, but my goal for this year is going to be paying more attention to my body’s needs. Mental rest, good sleep, and consistent breaks from the daily drudgery are specific needs that I’m going to try to focus on more. Perhaps I could also be benefited from a little more attention to where my body is in relation to hard objects. This bruise on my calf? No idea where it came from. SPC Resolution number one: pay attention and watch out!
This month’s theme is resolutions. See them here.
I feel like your bruises have always looked like your bruises…. They’re different on everyone. Yeah. That was my genius comment.
Comment by Megan — January 3, 2007 @ January 3, 2007 at 11:02 pm
I have ‘upstairs’ slippers and ‘downstairs’ slippers for that very reason. I know myself, and I know that footwear and me and stairs is not a good mix. Welcome to my friendly, if not clumsy, club! Oh, and I so hear you on the unknown bruise issue
Comment by Bronwen McArthur — January 4, 2007 @ January 4, 2007 at 12:31 am
Girl…I have a bruise that mysteriously popped up on my calf IN THE SAME SPOT as yours. Seriously.
You and I are the Corsican Twins…
Comment by Queen Beth — January 4, 2007 @ January 4, 2007 at 7:26 am
what a wonderful composition and contrast in your color here. and the resolution is a meaningful one for sure. well done. xo
Comment by Boho — January 4, 2007 @ January 4, 2007 at 11:12 am
Now, who has ever seen such a lovely photo of a bruise before?
I currently have three little unknown bruises and after reading this I like them much better
Happiest of new years to you!
Comment by LeS — January 4, 2007 @ January 4, 2007 at 11:14 am
hehe, I also get mystery bruises all the freaking time!!! This photo has fantastic lighting.
xoxo
Georgia
Comment by Georgia — January 4, 2007 @ January 4, 2007 at 4:59 pm
I can so relate… I just found a bruise on my hip from catching a corner on our low bookshelf- I heard arnica gel helps clear them up faster, but good ole’ paying attention to the relationship between hard and soft surfaces works the best.
Comment by Regina Clare Jane — January 4, 2007 @ January 4, 2007 at 10:08 pm
great portrait
Comment by Vedrana — January 7, 2007 @ January 7, 2007 at 3:03 am
lovely phot and i can so relate…big rowdy dogs contribute to that phenomenon
Comment by gay — January 7, 2007 @ January 7, 2007 at 6:03 am