You are beautiful inside and out

You are beautiful inside and out

It is Mental Health Awareness week and this year the theme is ‘body image’. This got me thinking about what my thoughts have been about my own body image and how they have changed over the years.

Growing up I was always conscious about the way I looked, shape of my body and felt pressure from society to be perfect. I used to compare myself to others around me, listen to what others were saying about the way I looked and tried to change to be what others wanted me to be like.

However as I have become older and may I add wiser, I have realised that all that matters is what I think, what I feel and as long as I feel beautiful and confident in me that is enough. My body has done so much to protect me, help me through tough times and continues to amaze me everyday with it’s resilience to everything I throw at it. I wish I knew what I know now many years ago but I do now and I am living my best life.

Social media pressures are much greater these days and I feel it is up to us to help those vulnerable to love themselves. One way we are trying to do this here at Boo is with our Beauty Bank to show kindness to others who need it because the world needs more of this.

My message to anyone reading this is you are good enough, you do matter and you are beautiful both inside and out – Shine and let the world see your sparkle.

Take care of each other and stay safe…Shin xx