9/23/13

Q&A












They ask me questions, from across the room.  They ask them, not with words, but with their faces and with their eyes.   

Why not a little make up?  Why not a nice blouse?  Why not a smile, Meghan?

They're wondering why I look like death.  Why I couldn't have spent a little more time, made myself bright and shiny this morning.

And I answer, I think, with my whole body.   

Because I'm the kind of person who prefers honesty.  And honestly, if I did any of that today, it would be lying.

13 comments:

  1. and this is another reason why you're awesome.
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    1. haha not everyone would agree. but i'm glad you think so!

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  2. Did you have an internal debate about how to spell your name or have you decided?

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    1. It actually just happened without me even thinking. And then I realized I had just used the H without thinking and THEN had an internal debate. But I'm just going with it. It's on all of the legal documents so...whatever. It's my name.

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  3. I love this a lot! And relate to it a lot!

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  4. I love all of these pictures! I just wrote a post inspired by your 'miracle' post. Thanks for being an inspiration, keep up the good work!

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  5. Amen to this today. Sometimes getting ready physically cannot happen. People cannot happen some days. And that is just ok.

    Em
    Tightrope to the Sun

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  6. Uhm yes yes yes. Thank God for glasses and naturally long lashes to keep me looking less death-like. And yay for boy shirts being in style. It makes life a little easier. You're the best

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  7. I feel like this at least a couple times a week!! love the pictures too

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  8. man, ain't this the truth. your words always touch my inner everything. they are perfect.

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  9. Um.. so I can see how society tell women make up is important and a necessity is ridiculous. But what if one just likes make up? I don't think I'm being dishonest putting it on. Or maybe you mean you would be dishonest using make up because you don't like make up.

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    1. No, my point was just that I didn't feel like wearing make up or dressing up that day because I didn't feel like it would properly reflect how I was feeling on an emotional level. I have no beef with make up or people who may or may not like wearing it more than me.

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  10. Sheesh. Your words gave me goosebumps. I relate with this on such an extreme level. Most days, I think I am trying to prove something by making sure I look presentable, even if I feel terrible due to endo pain or whatever, but then there are days that I just want to look how I feel. And if that's disheveled or tired or worn out then so be it. I love that you call it honesty. I'd never thought of it that way but that's exactly what it is.

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