This is powerful.\u00a0 And I hope you share this with everyone you know.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday morning,\u00a0 after teasing it was coming, it celebration of the 20 year anniversary of Stripped and World Mental Health Day – a new updated video for Christina’s song “Beautiful”.\u00a0 You guys, you have to watch this.<\/p>\n
As Christina shared on her social media earlier this week<\/p>\n
“We are Beautiful, no matter what they say \u2764\ufe0f\u200d A message I will always stand by and a message I prioritize to instill in my own children through every chapter of their lives! <\/em>
\nToday, it\u2019s harder than ever to hear our own voice amongst so many others infiltrating our feeds and minds with mixed messaging… ultimately leading us to tune-out our own truth and self worth.\u00a0\u00a0The original ”Beautiful” video set out to bring awareness and a sense of compassion in the face of judgment, criticism, and outside opinions. It still carries an important message to remember our core values outside of what\u2019s being fed to us\u2026to find a sense of balance and accepting ourselves for who we are.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nA message shared on a bloody phone at the end of the video reads “In the last 20 years, since Stripped was first released, social media has transformed our relationship with our bodies, and in turn our mental health,” the message reads. “Research suggests that time spent on social networking sites is associated with body image issues, self-harm and disordered eating in children and teens.\u00a0This needs to change.”<\/p>\n
I seriously had tears watching this video.\u00a0 The impact of this video is powerful.\u00a0 Thank you Christina for bringing us this message and for encouraging people to always be themselves, and put mental health first, and to get off our phones and stop comparing ourselves and being afraid to be who we really are.\u00a0 The world needs this.\u00a0 I need this.<\/p>\n
It’s so easy to get caught up in comparison and believing you aren’t good enough.<\/p>\n
But you are.<\/p>\n
You ARE beautiful just like the song says.\u00a0 Believe it to be true.<\/p>\n
Want a reminder of just how much the world needs this message?\u00a0 Read the comments on her Facebook page about the song and video.\u00a0 The power of music to change lives in a good way.<\/p>\n