I wish I could slow down…way down. But it’s not my nature. I like moving rapidly, but that speed leads me to do things that aren’t, well, great.
And here’s an example:
1. A few months ago, I changed my email address on my website.
2. I was wondering why I wasn’t hearing from anybody. (for crying out loud it is booking season and I hadn’t heard from anyone.)
3. I started questioning my work value.–not a place I like to go.
The solution:
1. A client reached out to me because she hadn’t heard back from me.
2. So I called my web designer and she sent me the email where I requested the changes, and that’s where I saw I’d given her the wrong email.
It was hard to see the mistake was mine.
I struggle with perfectionism and this is a prime example of how it rears its ugly head and bites me in the ass.
I reached out to a friend who helped me laugh about it and that made all the difference in the world.
It dawned on me if I’m not nice to myself who will be?
I thought I would share some of my private self portraits that reflect my struggles with perfectionism.
![woman sitting with clouds covering her face](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1-1.jpg)
![woman with line over face and birds sitting on a wire](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2-1.jpg)
![woman sitting nude with tumbleweed on head](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/3-1-rotated.jpg)
![eye art with fork](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/53D1FDD6-26BB-440A-A692-924740D4F095.jpg)
![woman facing her self with hat](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/beth-falling-bokeh-scaled.jpg)
![collage art](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/FBE6B3C7-EC19-4D79-9C99-62C992F543CD.jpg)
![collage art](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG-1181-1-e1580168429588.jpg)
![collage art](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG-1886-1-scaled.jpg)
![](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG-2966.jpg)
![](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3104.jpg)
![photo collage art](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3101.jpg)
![photo collage art](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/47218770-B878-487C-94A8-22B672D5C765-2.jpg)
![photo collage art](https://bethphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/F1A64857-9922-4051-B6E2-3CA05AA76552-2.jpg)
Louisville, Lafayette, Boulder and Denver Colorado photography.
Amazing work Beth! So beautiful and creative dealing with tough emotional content – very moving. Thanks for sharing xo
Beth, thanks for sharing these intimate pieces and for allowing yourself to be vulnerable. These are truly beautiful and intriguing. ❤️