Bree, who now has more than 680k followers on Instagram, shares various content on self-love, health, and body positivity. The woman started the project “Real Me Monday” a long time ago, so if you’re interested in finding out more details about it, you can find a Bored Panda interview with Bree here. Every week the woman starts with a diptych-like photo showing the content creator posing in a way that we’re used to seeing fit women appear in media and in the other, she shows how her body actually looks. The social media user isn’t afraid to show that her stomach isn’t always flat and that she does have some curves, as well as revealing her sometimes tired and breaking-out face.

In her pictures, Bree always poses with a genuine smile and doesn’t forget to write her thoughts on certain body image issues, revealing the truth that stays behind the lens and encouraging others to love themselves and their body that has to go through so much. The woman also started another project where she invites herself on a solo date, calling it a “Solo Date Challenge”. Every week the woman has one day where she takes herself out on a date, later sharing her activities with others and inspiring them to do the same for their own well-being. The way Bree presents this challenge is simple yet uplifting: she starts her day with some fun outfit changes, followed by going out and doing some new activity or perhaps taking time to read a book or reflect on things, and later getting herself a nice lunch.

Why should we be aware of the way we see our body? If we hear someone commenting on our appearances or we ourselves don’t miss an opportunity to express our opinion about someone's looks, it can have negative effects on our physical and mental health. Even a remark such as “Have you lost some weight? You look beautiful!”, which is supposed to be a compliment, might have a certain impact on a person who perhaps secretly has a distorted view of their body without even realizing it. Unrealistic body standards lead society to disorders such as anorexia or bulimia, as well as causing depression and low-self esteem. So it’s crucial to understand the number of likes on your pictures and empty praise about how skinny you’ve become are not worth the pain and unhappiness it’s going to cause.

Even though body positivity is viewed as a good thing, it has also been questioned because of its non-inclusivity of other human traits. Having this in mind, it’s suggested that the best thing is to have a neutral mindset about your body, meaning that you should accept it the way it is and be okay with the fact that you don’t like something in your appearance. This isn’t easy, but with time it helps to realize that our appearance isn’t everything and that besides this, we have a lot of great qualities and abilities that we should focus on instead of obsessing over having a perfect look.