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Wanting to feel beautiful is a healthy and normal innate human desire. We all admire beauty around us - be that a beautiful painting, sunset, architecture, or sculpture. But☝🏼sometimes the messages we receive from a young age, especially as young girls, reinforce that striving to be beautiful IS the most important thing a girl can aspire to🙅🏻‍♀️But there is so much more that we can do! Not sure where to start? Join our newsletter to recieve monthly interesting articles and tips about body image click the #linkinbio or book a presentation or workshop for next year to delve deeper into these issues and become liberated to LIVE your life! 👏🏼✨
Youth ages 8-18 spend over 7.5 hours EVERY DAY consuming entertainment media😱That's social media, television, video games, etc., and I'm sure it comes as no suprise that this number is only continuing to grow... Boys and girls grow up seeing limited portrayals of what feminity and masculinity encompasses. The unrealistic depictions we see in the media are the norm in our culture today - and we invite you to take a stand for our youth of tomorrow. It's time to put our mental, physical, emotional and spirtual well-being at the forefront. If this resonates with you, click the #linkinbio to sign up for our newsletter. Inspiration & education straight to your inbox! If you signed up, comment 🙌🏼 below.
Guess what! Its a-ok to not love every inch of your body👌🏼Having a positive body image is about making lifestyle changes; shifting perspectives takes time. One thing you can do to help shift that focus is to write down 3 things you are thankful you can do because of your body! We challenge you to comment below and share at least 1 of those things. Ready? Go 👇🏼
Can we get an amen 🙌🏼😍 The very things that we can see as imperfections are the strengths that allow us to see the world in new way. Tag a friend and tell them what you love about them!
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The overwhelming majority of media we see around us intricately ties an attractive, young(ish), and slim (or in shape) person to someone who is happy, powerful, successful etc. Because we are inundated with these images day-in-and-day-out, over time on a subconscious level we believe our appearance is intricately linked to being someone of value 😔We can't stress enough this process happens on a subconcious level, something we often aren't fully aware of. A crucial first step in developing a positive body image is understanding the nuances of media images and messages so that you CAN REFUTE harmful or limiting beliefs 🙌🏼👏🏼That is why in our FTB trainings and parent presentations we talk about the role of complex algorithms and underlying factors that are perpetuating the belief that once our body changes, only THEN we can be happy. It's not true and we don't want anymore youth or adults to fall prey to this idea 🙅🏻‍♀️If you want more tools, join our newsletter as we send out monthly tips, resources, and articles. Check out the #linkinbio 😘
Hi everyone, Renae here 👋🏼 Just in case you missed it - I am over 33 weeks pregnant right now and have probably gained at least 40 pounds. And even though weight gain is inevitable during pregnancy, because we are inundated with cultural messages that tie weight and self-worth together, the rising number on the scale can make some women feel awful about themselves. Aside being tired and having some hip pain, I feel so grateful for what I get to do with my body and I feel happy that the numbers on the scale have lost their grip on me. When I became a mom (and I'm not just talking pregnancy because my oldest son is adopted) I started to appreciate my body on an entirely new level; my arms were perfectly capable, regardless of what they looked like, of holding my son’s precious hand. ❤️ My thighs, no matter their size, were a comforting place for my son to burry his head when he wanted to hug me. 🤗 The purple and now white stretch marks that developed on my thighs and stomach became beautiful reminders of how my daughter grew from a single cell into vivacious, little being. 🙌🏼 And now my expanding belly that moves when my baby stretches inside, reminds me of the life that is growing and will soon join us earth side. ✨ And I wanted to remind each you, that your body is sophisticated and complex, and can never be reduced to a number. My body and your body, capable of growing and nurturing life, and is so much more than a #bodyafterbaby photo. Tag a mama who needs a reminder of this today. 👇🏼 📸@christiegrahamphotography
And don’t you forget it! What’s on your plate today? Don’t forget to take a minute for your soul and remember...you are enough. 😘✨