I'm not the most attractive guy in the world, which is probably one of the main reasons you won't see me bombarding my friends newsfeeds or Instagram timelines with selfies. I'm sure plenty of others feel the same and don't post pictures all that often for the same reason.
But
for anybody who gets down looking through their social media feeds,
Anna Victoria has recently presented two images of herself side by
side that demonstrates how pictures posted online might not be what
they seem.
The picture shows how different angles can give a entirely different impression of belly flab...
She
captioned it: Me 1% of the time vs. 99%
of the time. And I love both photos equally. Good or bad angles don't
change your worth.
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"I
recently came across an article talking about how one woman stated
she refuses to accept her flaws, because she doesn't see them as
flaws at all. I love that because it sends such a powerful message
that our belly rolls, cellulite, stretch marks are nothing to
apologize for, to be ashamed of, or to be obsessed with getting rid
of!
"As
I'm getting older, I have cellulite and stretch marks that aren't
going away, and I welcome them. They represent a life fully lived
(for 28 years so far) and a healthy life and body at that.
"How
can I be mad at my body for perfectly normal "flaws"? This
body is strong, can run miles, can lift and squat and push and pull
weight around, and it's happy not just because of how it looks, but
because of how it feels. So when you approach your journey.
"I
want you to remember these things: I will not punish my body I will
fuel it I will challenge it."
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And
this isn't the first time that Anna Victoria has posted a picture
along these lines.
Here's another one...
She
captioned it: "I'm sharing this
because I just received an email from a 16 year old girl that said I
am the only person she follows that actually made her feel good about
herself.
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"That
even though she's not particularly unhappy with her body, that
seeing endless perfect photos started to make herself compare, poke
and prod at her own body.
"The
impact social media has on young girls and their self-esteem is an
issue I feel very strongly about and if me posting one casual,
non-posing, non-done up photo can help a young girl (or man, or
anyone of any age!) feel better about themselves, then I'm happy to
put myself out there."
It's interesting to see the difference, and a good message to be putting out there.