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8 days ago

Cover up on one of my oldest friends. Was good to catch up after all these years.

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Posted On: October 9th 2026, 03:26 pm

Cover up on one of my oldest friends. Was good to catch up after all these years.

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7 days ago

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Years ago, I would NEVER have had the confidence to post a picture of myself looking like this. Drenched in sweat, no makeup and sweaty hair that's been crying out for a wash for days. But here we are 🥹😂

I've come a long way with my confidence, particularly when it comes to my face.

I've spent years picking it apart, scrutinising every little detail and focusing on the things I'd change. My wrinkles, lines, blemishes, my teeth. You name it, I've probably criticised it at some point.

But something I've come to realise is that the most attractive thing you can wear in a picture isn't perfect skin, a full face of makeup or perfectly styled hair. It's a smile.

You are you. If someone doesn't like how you look or doesn't find you attractive, that's okay.

But there's something incredibly liberating about being 100% authentically yourself and knowing that the people who genuinely matter care about who you are, not whether you've gained another wrinkle or your skin isn't flawless.

And maybe, instead of spending so much time identifying all our flaws, we should start identifying all the things we LOVE about ourselves.

Our kindness, our humour, our resilience, our personalities and the little things that make us who we are. Imagine how differently we'd see ourselves if we gave those things as much attention as the things we wish we could change.

I'm by no means suddenly confident in my own skin. I still have plenty of insecurities and wear makeup most days. But taking this picture last night felt freeing.
For a moment, I looked at myself completely barefaced, sweaty and in desperate need of a hair wash, and I didn't feel the need to pick myself apart. I just accepted what I saw.

Maybe it was the post-cardio high talking, but I'll take it. 😂

You don't have to think you're perfect to accept yourself. Sometimes, you just have to stop looking for everything that's wrong with you and start appreciating the person looking back at you in the mirror.

Anyway, enough of that. That's my talk for the day 😂🩷

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Ben Corn 🌽

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