On: Beauty

It’s still a shock to see myself in the mirror some days: the very short extremely straight hair; the belly that is much rounder after a year of treatment; and the odd half-moon dent in the side of my breast. I won’t say that I turn away in horror, but there are plenty of days that I do a double take at the stranger in the mirror.

I was delighted to stumble upon Elizabeth Gray-King’s blog and this painting that she shared in one of her posts. I don’t know if I would have the balls to pose semi-topless, but I appreciate the model’s bravery.