Normalize bodies

Bree Lenehan is an Australian woman who began using social media to expose the truth behind the “perfect” poses we see online while scrolling through our phones. The influencer has a large following for her body-positive content that highlights the differences between “Instagram and reality” and warns her followers not to believe everything they see online, but rather, to embrace and accept their bodies as they are.

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Or so they say. But is it really? We are all influenced by the zeitgeist, whether we like it or not, and the 'beauty standards' of our times definitely impact on what we perceive to be attractive.

We live in a world that is very much influenced by social media. And what we usually scroll through is a never-ending chain of pictures that showcase happy people with perfect bodies in beautiful places. If there were times when these moments from someone’s life used to encourage us to strive for more and for the better, now often people find these images to be a reminder that someone is doing much more than you. Despite the fact that society doesn’t avoid various discussions about body…

We know social media is a highlight reel. That it's glamour. That it's perfection.We know it's people showing their best sides, their happy moments, their proud bits.But that's not human.Humans have vulnerabilities and softness and fears and hopes and fragility and CELLULITE and minds that have good days and bad days and ALL OF IT, humans have ALL OF IT.That's human.So let's change the conversation. Especially RIGHT NOW when everything is so unpredictable and scary.Let's dare to make this…

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