At first glance, this candid photograph shows a young mother soaking up the glorious sunshine at the beach with her daughter.
But Olivia White, 28, who blogs under ‘House of White’, said she initially refused to share the picture on social media because she wasn’t happy with it.
So can you see anything wrong with this image?
Melbourne mother Olivia White, 28, who blogs under ‘ House of White ‘, said she initially refused to share the picture on social media because she wasn’t happy with it
The mother-of-two, from Melbourne, shared a beautiful image of herself with now-22-month-old daughter Teddy
Taking to Instagram, the mother-of-two, from Melbourne, opened up about her insecurities after she felt self-conscious with her body.
‘I didn’t post this photo while we were away because I hated how my stomach looked,’ she admitted.
‘As much as I try to be self confident and be positive about my appearance, it’s not just a switch and one day you’re completely 110 per cent okay with yourself.
‘It’s a daily thing, and you have good and bad days… But you can’t stop, especially when you have little eyes watching you.’
After plucking up the courage to share the image of herself with now 22-month-old daughter Teddy, the blogger wanted to remind other mothers to think positive about themselves.
‘You just need to keep reminding yourself everyday that you’re amazing no matter what anyone else or your own brain tries to trick you into thinking,’ she said.
‘This is a beautiful moment between my daughter and I, a memory I want to treasure forever and nothing can ruin that.’
The Australian blogger wanted to remind other mothers to think positive about themselves
Olivia (pictured with her four-year-old Bella and 22-month-old Teddy) urged fellow mothers to take as many photos as they can with their family
After sharing her Instagram post, the stylish mother was bombarded with mix responses from around the world.
‘I wanted to remind you of something super important. The other day when I shared my beach picture I was blown away by the response from other mums who empathised they had felt the same way about themselves in photos and they too had not kept or posted images because they didn’t like how they looked,’ she said.
‘Some people of course didn’t have the nicest things to say. And some people reminded me that I’m lucky to even have those images and you know what – they are totally right.’
But one particular comment she received from a US mother actually put her body image issues into perspective.
The mum opened up about her insecurities after she intially felt self-conscious with her body
Happy family! The Australian blogger embracing photo time with her 22-month-old baby Teddy and four-year-old Bella
‘One of the comments I received was from a mama in the US , she had just lost her two eldest sons ages 18 and 20 in a car accident that month,’ Olivia said.
‘She pleaded with me to not care what I ever look like in these images because she regretted that she herself had next to no photos of her with her children for this very same reason.
‘My heart absolutely broke into a million pieces for her. My eyes began to water and in that moment, it hit me like a tonne of bricks.
‘I know that this woman’s story is unique, but we so often complain that we aren’t in images because we are always taking them, only to then get one and pick apart how we look and not even keep it.’
After sharing her post, the mother was bombarded with mix responses from around the world
Olivia urged fellow mothers to take as many photos as they can with their family
Olivia urged fellow mothers to take as many photos as they can with their family.
‘TAKE THE PHOTOS LADIES!! TAKE ALLLLLL THE BLOODY PHOTOS. Ask your hubby, set up self-time, take a selfie – WHATEVER!! Ask a bloody stranger to take it WHO BLOODY CARES what any one else thinks or says,’ she added.
‘I want everyone to go grab their camera, their phones – whatever you like and take a photo with your beautiful babies.
‘Don’t worry about how you look, don’t worry how you take it – just snap a shot of you and your babies for the world to see and don’t apologise for it.
‘If you ever see me down the street I want you to stop me and ask me to snap a photo of you and your squad.️ Always happy to oblige.’