It has taken over the world of social media, you can not go to the mall, a restaurant or even a on a casual walk without bumping into someone taking a selfie, sneakily or openly. People think it is vain, self-absorbing and everything in between but I am fully onboard that selfie train and riding it all the way to the end. Today I declare that I am pro-selfie and have been for a while.

I see a lot of selfies everyday on my instagram, twitter and even videos about them. I saw a video where a guy used taking a selfie as a way to stop a brewing argument between him and his girlfriend. Genius!!. Ever wonder why some selfies look so much better than others? There are techniques to taking a successful selfie( mostly lighting and camera position). I do not know a lot about the techniques but after listening to people these past few months it is clear that in a given moment, when you feel the most beautiful and no one else around you seems to notice, you have to record that moment and refer to it when you feel the ugliest.

The photo above was taken about 3 days ago when I was getting ready to go out for dinner with a friend. My mum and sister were in my room, neither of them complimented me(I don’t hold it against them) but I still felt beautiful and thanks to technology I did not have to ask someone to take a picture of me. I did take a few pictures that evening before heading out. I was very confident during dinner and good for my friend, he complimented me.

There are days when you feel downright ugly and you want everyone to look away from you but that’s when everyone comes around, so why not take charge and show the world how beautiful you are when you actually feel beautiful. Don’t let beautiful moments pass you by without a record of it. Take a selfie that man/woman you so dearly adore, take a selfie with a stranger, take a selfie with the sunset in the background, the beautiful morning sky, take a selfie with nature, take it in your bathroom, in your car, in your bed. The moment you feel beautiful and confident cease it and take a selfie.

I am taking one after this.