do you ever look at Successful™ people your age and feel like you’re just floating your way thru life like a very bewildered and directionless bumblebee

How many homophobes does it take to change a light bulb?

None. They are afraid of change, even if it would make the world a brighter place.

I was always the very emotional kid that got upset or cried easy and as I got older someone in my family started to say to me when I got upset "you're acting like a baby", "that's pathetic" or "you're not ... (age) anymore" ect and be angry and shout at me if I ever cried when they deemed it was unnecessary. So in a big way I learned to turn it off. I learned that emotions, the negative ones were a sign of weakness, something not to be shared, and rather something to be bottled up and dealt with alone. So for such a long time I did that until it built up and up and like a bottle filled with fizzy drink that you've shaken up it eventually all came out everywhere 💥 I know this is not the right way of dealing with things. You have every right to feel whatever you feel at any given moment, don't let ANYBODY tell you different. You should never have to hide or suppress it. It's okay to feel negative emotions like sadness or anger...we all do we're human. The thing we shouldn't do, is to dwell on things that have happened in the past or things that may happen in the future for too long. Instead try to see even the bad things that happen in our life as lessons and always try to see the positive side of things. Let yourself feel, let yourself have a big cry but then pick yourself up and live in the moment. There are no problems in the present moment as you either do something to change it or you move on...a concept that has helped me a lot. I now have just accepted that I'm a pretty emotional person...and that's okay!!!! For the longest time I found it so hard to open up or get close to anyone but now with most people I love being an open book when needed and hopefully showing them it's okay to open up too. Try it and watch your relationships and also own mental health improve dramatically as you feel weights lift off of you and fly away 🌬 Also here I want to note that I not only HATE the big belief out there that crying is a sign of weakness but also that crying or showing emotions is somehow "unmanly"...like stuff that!!! 🙄👿 I'm sorry Fergie but big girls DO cry and The Cure, boys DO cry...or they should if they need to 💛💛💛💛 (at Hobart, Tasmania)

🐸👆"Girl, you're gorgeous, even though you might not always feel like it, but you are" ✨🌻 Nights with you 〰MØ ➡️when song lyrics are on point 👌 In a world that's constantly trying to tell us that we're not good enough it takes power to believe that you are and once you start believe it know one and nothing can stop you. Remember you are the only you that will ever be and that is pretty damn beautiful. The words you think and say to yourself become your reality so speak kindly 💭💭💭 (at Perth, Western Australia)

Health isn't just what you look like. Health isn't a size. Health isn't even just what you eat. For years I looked relatively healthy enough but I wasn't. I was focused around how I could eat as little as possible while giving the illusion of being full - what foods would help me achieve that. I usually didn't eat breakfast and on the rare occasion I did I'd have half a cup of muesli, measured, always. For years I'd just eat raw vege sticks, apples or a few almonds and avoid starches and restrict grains of any kind. If I felt hungry I would be angry at myself and try to suppress it. I had certain exercises I had to do before I was allowed to sleep and on waking up. I hated my body and hated so much to do with myself. It wasn't just the food. I wasn't mentally healthy. But I looked healthy? I ate "healthy" foods? And yeah I actually ate so was able to give the illusion to myself and to others around me that I was healthy and recovered from my past of disordered eating. My friends and others around me just thought I was so lucky to be naturally be blessed with a "good body" and the smallest appetite... I wasn't just not helping myself but creating unrealistic ideas and expectations for others. I share parts of my own story to create connection. I felt so alone but really how many people have gone through something similar? How many people can relate? No matter what is going on in your world remember you are not alone and things can get better. You just have to reach out and make the easier said than done choice to get better little baby step by step at a time. Mental health is just as, if not more important than physical health. They also go hand in hand. Sometimes I still have bad days, but I'm happy to say I'm figuring it all out. Happiness and overall wellness is possible and we can all get there ❤️ (at Meelup Beach)

During a lot of my teenage years I wasn't really present. I spent so much of my time in my own head, obsessing and overthinking everything, especially about food. How much I had eaten that day? How I could eat less? How it could be healthier? My body size... How her body looked compared to mine? Why didn't my legs/stomach look like hers? How slowly could I eat this so it looked like I ate more? It makes me sad to think about. I definitely had so many happy times throughout my teen years but I also missed out on so much because of this. I don't want to ever do that again. It wasn't worth it. It made me nothing but unhappy. Be present in the moment. Be grateful for all you have. Be happy and love yourself with all your 💛 (at Perth, Western Australia)

The way we use plastic needs to stop. A great majority of the plastic we use is single-use...a plastic container ➕ plastic cutlery with takeaway food, a drink in a plastic bottle, a plastic straw ➕ a plastic bag...➕ we will use the majority of these for what, approximately 30 mins! The scariest part is every bit of plastic that has ever been made still exists!! Plastic has only been around for about 50yrs ➕ while we estimate it will take about 500-1000yrs to break down we don't really know!! Up to 12.7 MILLION tonnes of plastic is washed into our oceans EVERY YEAR ➕ in 2006 it was estimated that 46 000 pieces of plastic were found in every square mile of 💦. This plastic breaks down into very small pieces that we call micro-plastics. These become very efficient absorbers (➕releasers) of toxins ➕ become part of the food chain. Plastic has been shown to cause the death of more than a million sea 🐦 every year ➕ over 100 000 marine mammals. Living completely waste free isn't possible in today's world so instead of striving for perfection ➕ giving up let's just do the best we can. Reducing your plastic use isn't something hard, it just requires some very SMALL lifestyle changes by us as the consumers. Bring your own bags to the shop, get a reusable ☕️ cup (even the disposable paper ones usually have a plastic lining), say no to plastic straws, use a stainless steel 💦 bottle, reuse plastic that you already have as much as possible (containers, bags ect) ➕ after they break invest in a more sustainable option, bring your own containers for takeaway food, buy loose produce instead of the prepackaged fruit/veges or invest in your own reusable cloth produce bags, shop at bulkfood stores like @thesourcebulkfoods where you can fill up on not only bulk foods but beauty ➕ cleaning products without all the packaging (@lush_ausnz is also good ➕ so is @santebyenjo )➕ ladies use a menstrual cup! Please get on board the plastic-free revolution! It will not only benefit the environment ➕ all it's beautiful creatures, particularly in our oceans but also will benefit you, your health ➕ your wallet!!!! Plastic is over!!! Well it NEEDS to be 🌎💚💙 (at Perth, Western Australia)

Oh Mickey you're so fine 🐭🎶 lately I've been hearing a lot of negativity about being single from friends or other people I know and I just want to put it out there and say the thing that people may be surprised at or even sadly think that is shameful to admit and say I have never been in any proper relationship...yes I have been single for my whole little life on this earth and most importantly that this is OKAY!!!! When some people find that out they often think it's weird or strange and ask me things like "why?" or "what's wrong with you?" It used to make me feel bad and awkward...not because I necessarily wanted to be in one but just because I'd believe what people said and think to myself "they're right. Why am I single and why have I always been? What is wrong with me?" But I now know it's not true! There is nothing wrong with being single, just like there is nothing wrong with being in a relationship. We are all on our own journeys and I don't think that we should rush anything. If you want a relationship I believe that you will meet the right person for you one day when you are ready. But until then there is no shame in being "alone". I truly believe that you need to learn love yourself before you can let someone else love you. We often put ourselves in situations either in romantic relationships or friendships where we receive the love believe that we deserve. So I believe when you truly respect and love yourself you will attract people into your life that treat you like you deserve and desire. So don't rush or force things, don't be ashamed by expectations and whether you're single or in a relationship don't forget to make some you time, recharge and work on yourself first so that you are able to give the best of yourself to those around you 💛 #loveyourself (at Perth, Western Australia)

Hi Sinead! I love your Instagram! I'm really interested in starting to count macros because I've been eating very hclf the past few years with never more than 10-15g fat in a day and feel like my health is just getting worse and worse. How can I calculate what macros I should be aiming for? Xxx

Aw thank you 💛💛💛 there's a few different apps you can use (I'm using my fitness pal ☺️) but tbh I don't know what you should aim for, I don't even know what I should either. It depends what your goals are. For me right now I'm just working on increasing my proteins and healthy fats to get over my "fear" of them that I'd developed without even really knowing and also to help balance my hormones. I've been having a lot of problems with them since going off the pill. But basically I'd just say work on slowly increasing your fats and see how you feel :)

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