Kirsten Bosly of Perth, Australia, has become a global sensation overnight because of her strong views regarding body shaming.

Kirsten felt uncomfortable, embarrassed, and ashamed of her physique in a bikini when visiting the beach with her family recently.

Kirsten, who is plus-size, has always been cautious about displaying too much skin and has often refused to be photographed without a heavy layer of clothing on.

Kirsten had a life-changing realization while standing on the beach with her husband and children.

Kirsten expressed her concerns on the Facebook group 1MotherBlogger.

“Today is a new beginning for me.

For much of my life, I’ve despised my physique.

I despised it.

I loathed it.

I despised it.

I wanted it to be smaller, slimmer, and less “fat.”

I have exploited and abused it.

I’ve blamed it on a variety of things.

I’ve felt ashamed of its wobbles and dimples, as if they were a reflection of who I am.

I recently saw a meme that stated something like “Be in pictures with your kids because when you’re gone, the pictures will be all they have left,” and it struck a chord with me.

I avoided images for the most part since I didn’t like how I appeared in them.

“Not anymore!”

Bugger that noise!

The reality is, I’m weary of feeling embarrassed of my body, which has done nothing except sustain me for 41 years.

So, today I let go.

I let go of my anger and hostility toward my body and chose to appreciate it.

I asked The Pants to take this photo so the kids will remember us enjoying a good day together, cellulite included.

There is no cover-up.

No board shorts.

No “modesty” towels.

No filtering.

It’s just us.

Do you know what?

I am not ashamed.

Really.

I look at this shot, and all I notice is how happy we are, which is fantastic.

I now feel a sense of freedom, and that feeling is absolutely amazing!

View Kirsten’s original and entire post here:

Well said, Kirsten!

Kirsten states that she is now able to spend quality time with her family rather than continuously worrying and feeling self-conscious about her physique.

“I was standing on the beach, stressing about it, and just had a moment of clarity when I realized the only person judging me in that moment was me,” Kirsten told the Today Show in an email. “Nobody was paying me any attention, and the only thing stopping me from just letting go and embracing myself fully was a bag full of hang-ups that I had created and chosen to carry around.”

Kirsten now hopes that her positive message will help others feel more at ease with their bodies.

I wholeheartedly concur: life is fleeting, and we should cherish each moment!

Please share Kirsten’s comments if you believe that we should be more tolerant of ourselves and enjoy life.