Via @alexlight_ldn with ・・・ Please watch this incredibly powerful video by @kristinakuzmic. The way we talk to our children - and the way we talk about other people in front of them - matters. They are sponges; they consume everything and take on board not only what we are saying about other people and their bodies, but also what we say about our own. They internalise these messages and it forms their own belief system about their own bodies and other people’s bodies. We have to break the cycle ❤️

Via @saggysara and @isabelladavis6 It’s your personal choice to shave, wax or grow your body hair. There’s no wrong way for your body to look. You don’t owe anyone a smooth, bump free, hairless body! Don’t let your body hair or razor bumps hold you back from wearing the bikini, from being intimate or from making precious memories! You deserve to see body hair and bumpy bikini lines represented in the media. Because you deserve to feel seen, empowered and a little less alone in your body. . . #beachvibes #bodyhair

Via @saggysara ・・・ All bodies look different, but all bodies are equally worthy of respect ✨ Lounge’s 55- hour sale is now live!!! Click the link in my story or head to @loungeunderwear if you want some new sets 💅✨ . #lounge #socialmediaisntreality #instagramvsreality

Via @isabelladavis6 I know how it feels to step out of the shower and fear the mirror. Fear your n*kdness. There’s something incredibly vulnerable about looking at your n*ked body. No matter how many times you have been n*de before, it’s an uncomfortable feeling when your body feels softer than usual. This feeling Is something I used to fear. I would feel awkward in my own body and emotionally exposed. Numerous thoughts would run through my mind. All centred around my body insecurities. ‘Have I gained new stretch marks? Does my stomach stick out further than it used to? Is my weight gain noticeable?’ I pondered. All while fearing my the answer to my thoughts. I became so afraid to look at my body I would turn the tap on before I went into the shower so the mirrors would fog and I couldn’t see my reflection. It saddens me to admit that for a long time there, I had forgotten what my n*ked body looked like since I never took the time to admire it. To be honest, I still do experience moments of insecurity while being n*ked. But I no longer fear my n*ked body. If you’ve experienced similar feelings, then I need you to know this. Your n*kedness is nothing to fear. Instead of facing away from the mirror, I urge you to greet her. Run your hands along every lump, stretch mark and roll. Explore your body and try and see the beauty within every crease and fold. Take a moment to reminisce on all the incredible moments you have experienced because of your body. But most importantly remember to go easy on yourself and show your body love because we all need more love.

Via @alexlight_ldn I cried when I saw this video - look at all the beauty 😭🫶 But what goes way, way beyond the aesthetic beauty of all of these brilliant woman is their unique and fascinating stories and personalities and JOY. It’s a phrase that’s bandied around a lot, but it’s true: we are so, so much more than how we look. How we look is the LEAST interesting thing about us and I am so happy that I’ve worked hard on being able to see that - both in myself and in others. I love that we are trying so hard at @light_ldn to cultivate a brand that reflects these values and makes clothing an inclusive, safe space. Feeling very proud of our team right now 🥹 Thank you to @katiesedit_ for the video work and here are the models: - @realtalk.therapist - @natalie_amber1 - @imogenfkivy - @naomi.native - @josiegavoyannis - @sjdelagarde - @relightalopecia Hair and make-up by @niomistrombergmakeup Thank you to @spencer.barbosa for the video inspo!

Via @roseoates_ It kind of makes me cringe looking back at the things I held myself back from, or didn’t do, the experiences I missed out on and the time I cannot get back - the energy spent fixated around my body. This isnt about a certain body type. It can affect anyone. I worried about my body in my teens, pre kids and then was hit with postpartum and pressures to bounce back and the thoughts around ageing. These words from Emma Thompson really hit a chord for me. The time, the energy, the effort and the passion we spend not accepting our bodies... oooofff tell me I’m wrong but how many of us 100% know exactly what she means. I get it though we live in a world where not a lot has changed in regards to the ‘standards’ or demands around women’s bodies and the way they apparently should look. Look to be honest I don’t know if I’ll ever completely be free of worrying about my body, or from time to time having the feeling of disappointment in something I see in the mirror creep back up on me... I’ll acknowledge it, but I know this, I will refuse to let it linger, spend too much of the only thing I can’t earn back, my precious TIME, my life. I look at my daughters and refuse to let those thoughts stop me from enjoying time in the sun, in the bikini, having adventures with them. I remind myself what I would want for them. How I would want them to feel. It’s not about being brave or extreme confidence, it can be incredibly hard - I know it has been for me. It’s not about fat or thin. It’s not about all or nothing. It’s about freedom. It’s about spending our time differently, spending more of it on joy. Spending it on living well. Cause time is the one thing, that once it’s spent, we can never get it back. and Im going to choose to spend it little more wisely from now on. Wearing @infamous_swim Lola top and Sadie bottoms in the yellow ribbed. (gifted) #worthyaf #morethanabody #selflovejourney #bodyacceptance #nonairbrushedme #postpartumbody #mumof4 #beautyatanysize #everybodyisagoodbody #learningtolovemyself #infamousswim #bodyconfidencejourney #selflove #wearthebikini #selflovechallenge

Via @cait_whytock ・・・ Just incase your feed is full of curated bodies, here is a ‘normal’ body existing. Doing normal things. Cause this is what the majority of life is made up of. Big love ❤️ #normalisenormalbodies

Via @isabelladavis6 ・・・ When I was 12 I used to avoid wearing tight jeans and gym shorts because you could visibly see my vulva and I was told that was shameful. At 14 I wanted a labiaplasty to shorten my labia as I thought it was abnormal and unattractive because it stuck out. When I was 18 a partner mentioned how weird it is that my labia hangs out. At 19 the p0r* industry convinced me that pubic hair wasn’t attractive so therefore I shaved mine and was left with angry red bumps across my vulva. Growing up I had only ever seen a handful of vulvas represented in the media, and they were always perfectly symmetrical, hairless, bump-free, neat and small. Not an accurate representation of what vulvas can look like. Throughout my teen years and into my early 20s I felt embarrassed and insecure about my vulva. So much that I would attempt to tuck my inner labia in whenever I was about to be intimate with another. Feeling insecure about our vulvas is something I’m sure many of us can relate to. But I’m here to remind you that all vulvas are normal! Each vulva looks different from one another and It’s perfectly normal if you have a dangly labia, puffy labia or tucked-in labia. It’s okay if your labia sticks out past your outer labia like mine does or if your inner labia is more tucked in. It’s normal for your vulva to be asymmetrical, darker in some parts or if you have a prominent clitoral hood. Vulvas come in a range of different colours and sizes. So does pubic hair. Your vulva isn’t ugly and you deserve to embrace your vulva because all vulvas are unique, different, worthy and normal. (Grateful to @feminist for helping me share my message and artists @vulvacasting @planetprudence @handsomegirldesigns @joce_cova @the.vulva.gallery for the images. All tagged in photos)

Via @voluptuousleah Your body will move, jiggle, create rolls and folds…and guess what? It’s NORMAL! It’s just part of being a human, we’re meant to change, our bodies change over time. I know I said morph but we’re not morphing into characters, our bodies are just changing as we age. Not only that but as women, our bodies are 100% never meant to stay the same. So let your body juggle, let your thighs spread out when you sit, and don’t let it get in the way of you enjoying your life. If someone doesn’t like the way you look, that’s on them and it’s likely they’re looking pretty ugly on the inside. 💖 #bodypositive #bodyconfidencejourney #fatacceptance #plussizelife #fatandhappy

Via @sarahviliamu ・・・ Healthy looks different on every body❤️ #bodyimagehealing #dontcompareyourself

Via @saggysara Just some body neutrality 4 u. Your body carries you through life, it’s not all of you, it’s a part of you. Your worth is NOT dependent on your appearance. Your appearance is the least interesting thing about you. You are a human with a human body. It will fluctuate in size and shape throughout life and through different life experiences. Please don’t punish yourself for being a human with a human body. . . Wearing my Social media isn’t reality merch. If you want one too you can click the “merch” link in my bio! Worldwide shipping, sizes S-4XL, 5 different colours ✨ Join me in reminding people that social media isn’t reality, you never know who needs the reminder!! . #socialmediaisntreality #selfacceptance

Via @_nelly_london We are nature 🤍🍃 I hope you like part 2, I hope this becomes an infinite series 🤍 #bodyacceptance #bodylove #wearenature