Colombian expectation vs Reality: Beauty

“I am beautiful, no matter what they say, words can’t bring me down” — Christina Aguilera, Beautiful

The moment I arrived to Europe I suddenly felt so… Beautiful!

I realized how strong it was the influence of the Colombian “beauty standard” on me.

What happened to the way I saw my self?

Since early age I had a bit of over weight and the way my family and other social circles made me feel about it created a wall of insecurity, that with time I have learned to climb with proper ropes and crampons.

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