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Fat, thin, tall, wide, and short are just adjectives; they are descriptive words that can be applied to any object, person, or thing. However, we hear the words "I feel fat" so frequently that we forget that this does not make sense. How absurd would it be if we heard, "I feel fingers" or "I feel ears"?! We hear the phrase "I feel fat" as am umbrella term to describe a feelings such as "I feel unhappy," or "I feel ashamed" or "I feel lonely." However, fat is just fat, just like fingernails are just fingernails. It is our culture has infused these words with a negative value so that they become insulting or undesirable adjectives, or synonyms to degrade ourselves. Language is powerful in shaping our understanding of things and we continue to give these descriptive words, such as fat or thin, power when we use them this way. Together, we can change this. Lets restore what fat and thin means because there are no inherent values attached to those words. Fat and thin are adjectives and no one is less worthy of love or acceptance because they describe themselves using them. #freetobe
“It makes me feel like I want to change my looks. It makes me feel like I want to change my lifestyle. It just makes my life feel so dull compared to their lifestyle." These were the types of responses we received when we asked kids how looking through popular media made them feel. We all know how it can make us feel [💩]. And yet we have so much more awareness around media. We are committed to bringing change through Free To Be. This isn't just another program one that is highly researched and been tested to show it makes a difference! Our goal is 2000 kids next year year but we need your help to get there. Click the link in the profile to see our video with more responses and how you can get involved 🙌 #freetobe #rawxfreetobe
This is what we are talking about. This is what we are aiming for with Free To Be. Give us a 🙌 if this your idea of true beauty. #freetobe #beautyredefined
The #fitspo world on social media is out of control and hurting so many people. Our bodies are to be used as tools or instruments as a means to LIVE life. We need more @themirnavator 's of this world highlighting that our bodies can DO so much at any size. Thank you @womensrunning for putting Mirna Valerio on the cover (a place that holds value) of your August issue so that kids growing up (and everyone else) see a wider range of women represented that will inspire them that they too can celebrate their bodies, do great and hard physical things, and live life to the fullest, regardless of their size. #freetobeme #mirnavalerio #womensrunning #seethe67
You meant to check your phone for 10 seconds, and all of a sudden you find it's 20 minutes later and you're still on your phone. Anyone relate? 🙋There are SO many benefits to putting your phone down and heading outside to some green space. Did you know, nature is linked to improving attention spans, boosting the feel-good hormones in the brain, increasing areas of our brain for empathy, emotional stability and love, and increasing positive body image? So do yourself a favour, put your phone away and schedule some time outside. #freetobe #selfcare
▪️According to the The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery over $15 billion was spent on cosmetic surgery in 2016. ▪️Cosmetic surgery in China is expected to increase 42% in 2017, with 14 million Chinese people expected to receive some form of cosmetic surgery. ▪️At the same time, anxiety, depression, self-harm are also increasing alarming rates. ✅Studies of people that are HAPPY consistently show that appearance is NOT something that makes someone happy. It is being optimistic, celebrating others, expressing gratitude, taking responsibility for ones life, living balanced, develop their character and invest in others. If we have any hope of changing these stats we need to teach kids this. We are raising funds to send 2000 kids through FTB next year so that they have tools to thrive in life. 🙌🙌🙌If this is what you want to, please help us in spreading the word and/or donate. Any amount helps! Link in bio #freetobe #cosmeticsurgery #bodyimage
Regardless of whether we value or appreciate our bodies or not, research studies reveal that constant attention to our appearance actually depletes mental resources. Positive body image is so much deeper and more complex than loving what we look like on the outside; in fact, you can have a positive body image and not love every part of your body. The paradox is that when we learn to appreciate and value our strengths, interests, and personality, THAT is when we start to cultivate a truly positive body image. Imagine if you had learned this as a 12 year old? How would life have been different? This is our aim with Free To Be, to plant seeds of cultivating a meaningful and long lasting positive body image, so that kids can feel confident to LIVE their lives. #freetobe #freetobekids