エリー・ゴンサルヴェスさんのインスタグラム写真 - (エリー・ゴンサルヴェスInstagram)「BOLD in @gallantlywear… The advice I would give to my younger self; it’s such a waste of time to be insecure and have doubts about yourself – have confidence. You will never be this young again and in 10 years, 20 years, 30 years from now.. you’ll regret not doing the things your insecurities held you back from. Let's rewind to the past when I was a teenager; I’d look at myself in underwear and I used to be ridiculously self-critical of my body.. I would rather die than wear shorts while exercising, I was wildly self-conscious in a bikini thinking everyone was looking at my legs, I would have meal replacement shakes at school because I wanted to lose weight - when in fact I was just a kid with a beautiful, normal body. It wasn’t how my body looked - It was the narrative inside my head that was the problem. Looking back, I now recognize that much of it stemmed from society's unrealistic expectations and the constant discussions about body standards that I absorbed from an early age from others. But thankfully, things have changed for me and so has my perspective. The journey towards self-love has been a very long one for me, one that far surpasses the superficial aspects of appearance. No one’s body or mindset is always perfect but feeding my mind with the right words has been pivotal in reshaping my self-perception. I've learned to replace self-criticism with self-compassion and replacing doubt with affirmation. Today, when I look at myself in underwear, it's not a moment of judgment or criticism — it's a celebration of the person I am. A person who values herself, cares about her well-being, and recognizes we are more than just our bodies.. so nurture them at every age and stage 🤍 these little things just will not matter when you’re taking your last breath in this lifetime. #AD」9月3日 7時43分