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#repost @zebedee_management This time last year a beauty shoot with a model who has Down Syndrome was just a dream- now we are helping dreams become reality 💥 and our glorious team are leading the #InclusionRevolution all the way! 💥 This is ELLIE for #glamouruk GOLD GIRL 💥GLAMOUR AW20/21 print issue @glamouruk Gold Leaf and @guerlain makeup. Directed by @lottieawinter fashion styling: @alexandrafullerton editor in chief : @deborah_joseph photographer: @pollyhanrahan makeup: @francescabrazzo Hair: @patrickwilson creative direction: @dlye photography assistant: @jamieeke Styling assistant: @sammiey_hughes @zebedee_management. Model: @elliejg16_zebedeemodel 💥 and lots more exciting things yet to be released for this babe x #ZBD #ZEBEDEE
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#repost @kamalaharris Optimism is the fuel driving every fight I’ve been in—and I could not be more optimistic for the future. 📷: @elleusa
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Have to say this is one of my proudest achievements. It has always been on the bucket list to finish a marathon but after being in a traffic accident which shattered my legs some years ago I had put the thought of ever achieving it to rest. Thanks to @manchestermarathon for rethinking this years event and allowing racers to run anytime and anywhere as long as they completed 26.2 miles in October. Some might say that isn’t a real marathon or it’s cheating but in my mind I set out to finish a marathon and I did. I did it within the rules and in my own way. Doing it has taught me so much about mindset and some surprising lessons for my business. If I’m taking anything into Lockdown 2.0 it’s this... set your own standards, if finishing the race is the main goal focus on putting one foot in front of the other. Forget about time if that’s not important to you and get to where you want to go at your own speed sometimes success doesn’t look like you thought it would. I had a toddler with me and skinny jeans on for much of this marathon not the sporty look I had imagined! I had to do it over multiple days walking as fast as I could but the success still came even if it wasn’t how I imagined You will be surprised at what you can achieve if you rethink the rules. I had around 47 metal pins in my legs and was in a wheelchair years ago, running 26.2 miles in one go wasn’t going to be workable for me, but when we rethink the rules and focus on the bigger picture it’s amazing what we can achieve. Here are some pictures of my during the race 😂. . #manchester #manchestermarathon2020 #running #finisher #lifegoals #bucketlist #nlp #minset #coach #consultant #coaching #consulting #anythingispossible #keepgoing #onefootinfrontoftheother #medal #countrylife #cowsofinstagram #photobomb #mumsofinstagram #mumsinbusiness #mumsofdaughters #thisisgm #mcr #goalgetter #goalsetting #achieve #focus #imagine #lockdown
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Love this woman! Belated happy birthday!🥳. . #repost @genageless ・・・ Posted @withregram • _goldenageofhollywood_ Blessed beautiful birthday to extremely beautiful talented so so sweet and adorable living legend ♥️♥️😍🎂🎂🎂💫🎂🎂🥃🥃🥃🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊💫💫🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂😍😍♥️💋😍🍷🍷🍷🥂🥂🎂💫💫💫💫🎂🎂🎂 Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury (born October 16, 1925) is a British-Irish-American actress who has played many theater, television, and film roles. Her career has spanned almost eight decades, much of it in the United States. Her work has received international attention. She is recognised as the earliest surviving Academy Award nominee and one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. • • • Follow _goldenageofhollywood_• • • • • #angelalansbury #actress #bornonthisday #vintagehollywoodglamour #vintage #vintagefashion #vintagehollywood #fashion #hollywood #hollywoodstudios #lifeinbreaths #silverscreenstars #movies #motionpictures #classicmovies #classicmoviefan #oldhollywood #oldhollywoodglamour #classichollywood #classichollywoodfilmstars
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So happy to see this!! @verenaziegler and her team at @bewear_ai automate and configure fashion through patented AI sewing pattern software. Meaning they can develop patterns for any shape or size with ease. I really feel this is a game changer in the industry!!! #sustainablefashion #fashionforall #ai #fashion
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Another stunning shot from the amazing team @zebedee_management their models and shoots are always stunning. ❣️❣️ #repost @zebedee_management ・・・ Beautiful XUELI by @irisvalentina_photographer #ZBD #ZEBEDEE #zebedeemanagement #albinism #albino #albinomodel
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#repost @adaptive_surfers_academy ・・・ Aloha good afternoon Hsa at the harbor event last weekend. Joshy Bogle charging the para division heat. Congratulations everyone and thanks Hsa Maui coordinating staff and papa John. Mahaloes Coach Chris
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And then this happened.... #repost @thesineadburke Bonjour! C’est moi. I’m very honoured to be on the cover of @magazineantidote’s 10th anniversary issue. An issue dedicated to celebrating those who are challenging the system and finding solutions to inequalities. . . Photographed by @louiebanksshoots Styled by @oliver_volquardsen Hair by @philippetholimet Make-up by @tizianaraimondo . . [Image description: A photo of me teetering on wooden blocks, a symbol of my advocacy, I’m standing, but slightly tilted, wearing a magnificent custom @gucci by @alessandro_michele pink suit - with a doubled breasted jacket and pleated skirt. My hair is in a beehive and my make-up is intimidatingly alluring. The necessary soundtrack for an image like this: @littlesimz’s ‘Boss’.] #BreakTheMouldBook #lifeinbreaths
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This is everything! #repost @thesineadburke ・・・ To mark the upcoming release (October 15th) of #BreakTheMouldBook, I got to write an essay for The Big Fashion Issue of @graziauk. The essay is about my experience of being an extroverted introvert, my comfort and discomfort of being the centre of attention and how I use fashion as armour and a vehicle for storytelling. The issue is on newstands right now and features important conversations on racism in fashion, the cultural relevance of the @telfarglobal shopping bag and the relationship between fashion and facemasks. Thank you for having me, @hattie_brett and @kenyahunt. . . “With so much attention on me and what I look like, my physicality has often felt like something I don’t work or have agency within. Over the years, though, I have found solace and escapism in fashion. Through clothes, I can architect a version of myself and present that aesthetic to the world. Whether it’s leather biker jackets or capes that create onomatopoeic sounds as they move. I don’t use clothes to camouflage my disability, in fact, I use them to accentuate it. Clothes allow me to craft a story about who I am and what I stand for, for everyone else to see. Choosing what to wear is an act of rebellion in what the world expects of someone like me.” . . [Image description: A carousel of three images. The first, photographed by @dougalmacarthur, is of me standing in an extraordinary @roksandailincic dress which is a cream silk slip, ensconced in a mesh cape which rises high and ruffles at the neck and vaults to the floor. My hair is slicked back and my gaze is upwards, almost saintly. The second image is a photo of the centrefold of my essay in the magazine with a smaller photograph of my speaking with @edward_enninful and @hamishbowles at the @thewoolmarkcompany Prize Ceremony in London. The third image is a photo of the cover of the magazine issue with @heriethpaul and Monywir gazing down the lens of @victordemarchelier’s camera with a luminous orange Grazia header.]#lifeinbreaths
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#repost @mariellebweinholz Sisu is a Finnish noun meaning: “Extraordinary determination, courage and resoluteness in the face of extreme adversity. An action mindset which enables individuals to see beyond their present limitations and into what might be. Taking action against the odds and reaching beyond observed capacities. It’s an integral element of Finnish culture, and also a universal capacity for which the potential exists within all individuals.” When I was about six years old my beloved grandpa suddenly passed away way too young. Just as I do now - he lived with Type 1 Diabetes - and he lived with it through a time when the needles to inject the insulin with were big and clumsy, when you didn’t have tech to monitor your blood glucose, when you didn’t have today’s research on nutrition and understanding of exercise - and surely he didn’t have anyone else who understood what he went through. He also lived through that as an immigrant worker - shifting his family along with my brave grandma from Finland to the neighboring Sweden - to give their three daughters a better life. He barely spoke the language, he worked heavy duty jobs on construction sites and he tried his best to manage his chronic disease while providing for his family - giving them a good chance in a new country. Growing up I didn’t understand to feel proud of him and his fighting. Growing up a half-Fin in Sweden is something you’d get teased about, something kids made fun of, made me feel less for. Unfortunately I grew up feeling somewhat ashamed about it all. It took me a long time to both come to terms with my chronic disorder and turn it into something good - and also to feel proud of my family legacy. Having a grandpa who was courageous enough to move to a country where he didn’t know the language, where he would be considered a second grade citizen, who worked hard with a very difficult and deadly disease - who through all this made it possible for me to see the world and to turn his fate around and use our shared disorder for something better - today of course I’m nothing else than proud and grateful to him and my grandma for what they did for us.
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#repost @bemoreadaptive "And I know it makes you nervous But I promise you, it's worth it To show 'em everything you kept inside Don't hide" repost from the amazing @orlandocyborgashley #dance #limbdifference #limbdifferentandproud #amputee #amputeegirl #zebedeemodel #zebedeemanagement #amputeedancer #dancer #model #disabled #ballet #bemoreadaptive #adapt #adaptive #bebold #bebrave #beyou #lifeinbreaths #dance #beauty #grace
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#repost @mazlifestyle ・・・ Don’t prioritise your looks my friend, they won’t last the journey. Your sense of humour though,will only get better. Your intuition will grow like a majestic cloak of wisdom. Your ability to choose your battles, will be fine-tuned to perfection. Your capacity for stillness, for living in the moment, will blossom. And your desire to live each and every moment will transcend all other wants. Your instinct for knowing what (and who) is worth your time, will grow and flourish like ivy on a castle wall. Don’t prioritise your looks my friend, they will change forevermore, that pursuit is one of much sadness and disappointment. Prioritise the uniqueness that makes you you, and the invisible magnet that draws in other like-minded souls to dance in your orbit. These are things that will only get better. . . I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did, it really resonated with me. Look, I’m not going to ditch my skincare routine and stop wearing makeup, but my looks aren’t what define me, it’s my uniqueness and light within that is most important to me. . Words: Donna Ashworth Photo: Phillipe Vogelenzang #over50#over50blogger#over50blogger#over50inflencer #growingoldgracefully #ageing#lovelife #quotes#womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #lifeinbreaths
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Facing into the last few months of 2020 like this . . #repost @genageless ・・・ #50plusandfabulous @50plusandfabulous “AgelessChic is about “FashionFreedom” ....IMAN. 🟣. #chicandfree #flyageless #50plusandfabulous #milanfashionweek2019 #expressyourselfandbefree #befreefashion Photo Credit @fashionista_com #genagelessinspiration #proage #agepositive @50plusandfabulous #lifeinbreaths
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#repost @wheelsandwheelchairs ・・・ We are turning the sport into the norm... 📸: @lawblader 😎: @easysaturdayskate #inclusion #inclusión #inclusionmatters #diversityandinclusion #inclusionrevolution #inclusiòn #inclusionforall #socialgood #community #disability #equalitymatters #abilitynotdisability #specialneedsawareness #disabilityisdiversity #disabilityinclusion #nonprofitorganization #nonprofitlife #diversitymatters #disabilityawareness #communityengagement #rollerskate #rollerskates #rollerskating #skate #lifeinbreaths
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#repost @bemoreadaptive ・・・ Because #bestdayintri is a real thing! @cafoundation recently closed their grant application process November 1st so keep watch for the spring season to see if you got the grant! Until then, we will remember The San Diego Triathlon Challenge! #cafoundation #caf #challengedathletesfoundation #adaptive #adapt #adaptiveathlete #nobarriers #noexcuses #cantstopwontstop #neverquit #workhard #playhard #tri #triathlon #sbr #swimbikerun #adaptivekids #standforsomething #besomeone #bemoreadaptive #lifeinbreaths
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Can’t wait to read this, as a fashion professional it has been great to see the impact of his time so far in Vogue. Covers have been more inclusive (yes there is always more to do) more thought provoking and dynamic than I’ve seen in years. I’m looking forward to his continued impact and what is to come. . . #repost @edward_enninful ・・・ I almost cannot say how honoured I feel to be on the cover of this week’s @time magazine. Growing up, the magazine meant so much to me. What a time to be alive ❤️. 📸 @campbelladdy, styling @kitty_su. #lifeinbreaths #diversity #inclusion #vogue #voguemagazine #timemagazine #fashion
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Love this image looks like such a strong editorial fashion shoot- I hope I see a lot more . #repost @marian_devos ・・・ STOP LETTING YOUR POTENTIAL GO TO WASTE because you don't feel confident or ready enough. People with half YOUR talent are making serious waves while you're still waiting to feel ready!!!!!. #lifeinbreaths #fashion #fashionmedia #diversity
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#repost @climb2recovery ・・・ Thanks to the Coronavirus situation our veterans due to take part in an Alpine intro course have had to swap Chamonix for North Wales. Looks like the team are having a great time regardless!. #lifeinbreaths #climbing #challenge
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I am loving the work and talent @zebedee_management such strong impactful campaign shoots. Highly recommend following their insta . #repost @zebedee_management ・・・ This is BERNADETTE for Kurt Geiger.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ・・・⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Wearing the crystal nylon sneakers and the mini Kensington @kurtgeiger #peopleempowered #weareone⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @bernadettehagans⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #ZBD #ZEBEDEE #ZEBEDEEMANAGEMENT #DISABILITYAWARENESS #MODELSWITHDISABILITIES #INCLUSIONREVOLUTION #amputee #amputeemodel #amputeelife #limbdifference #bodylove #lifeinbreaths
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Great to see this front cover . #repost @yogajournal ・・・ It’s here! Our September/October issue! ⠀ ⠀ In this issue, you can read more on criminal justice advocate and yogi Steven Medeiros @live_mindful and how he is taking life’s challenges in stride. ⠀ ⠀ -An excerpt⠀ On Adapting His Practice: “I had reservations after losing my leg that maybe I couldn’t do yoga anymore. Of course, my practice was never the same, but it morphed. I got really into restorative yoga. Early on in my practice, I thought everything had to be perfect. And it’s not about that. Today we see people of all types and shapes and abilities practicing yoga, and mine might not look as graceful as yours or even remotely like yours, but it’s still OK. My practice is my practice.” ⠀ -⠀ Article by: @linds.tucker ^^Read more on what fires him up and keeps him cool—including police and prison reform, accessible yoga, and healing after a life-threatening injury by clicking the link in the bio.^^⠀ ⠀ +You can also listen to Steven talk about healing from complex trauma on YJ’s The Yoga Show podcast.⠀ 🌿⠀ +Have you picked up your copy yet?⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Cover Photography by @robertsturman⠀ Images 2, 3, and 4 by: Winnie Wintermeyer# #lifeinbreaths
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Diversity in age in fashion branding and marketing is sorely lacking. Over the past few years it has become a trend to have older women on the catwalks but it needs to go from niche to mainstream so that we see representation of all ages and abilities in our media and on our screens . . . . #lifeinbreaths #age #catwalk #diversity #ageisjustanumber #fashion #fabulousforever #media
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repost @mamacax ・・・ Mama Cax For @henning So many reasons why I love this picture. When I first came up with the concept of a chrome silver leg I wanted something that looked fluid using Zaha hadid’s architectural designs as inspiration. The first prototype didn’t quite workout so @alleles and I went along with a simple chrome silver cover. The idea was simple, in contrast with my leg cover that’s painted with chalkboard paint( which is meant to be interactive and inviting especially with kids- I give them a piece of chalk and let them go crazy)- this one however was meant to be mirror like and a reflection of days where I don’t feel like interacting with Strangers on the metro or answer the myriad of questions I get asked daily. I imagined standing in a field of flowers where the reflection of my surrounding would almost make the leg look invisible- but it never translated as such in real life .. until this photograph. I love how it looks transparent and mimics a jellyfish. After my amputation I had so much body insecurities, if my future self came up to me and told me that one day I’d transcend these feelings and start seeing my body as art, I would never believe it. A piece forever In progress yet art at every stage. #mamacax . (S.N : this is a flexible ankle by @ossur it allows me to wear heels up to 3-3.5 in) _________________________________________#lifeinbreaths
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Excited for this! #repost @surfingengland ・・・ 📣 We are ON. The 2020 @korevlager English Adaptive Surfing Open will take place at @thewave Bristol on Saturday 3rd October. 🏄♀️ At a time when most events are on hold/cancelled this is huge news for the whole surf community as we charge on & look to the future. 🏄♂️ We are so stoked to be delivering our first event at this incredible facility, a truly special venue that has been designed with accessibility at its core. This is a dream come true for so many. 📍Find out more: www.surfingengland.org/2020adaptive 🙌 A huge thank you to all our members, partners & supporters: @thewave @korevlager @candmclub @surfdome @dryrobe @bykathrynltd @shower.in.a.can @panopticmotion @waveprojectuk @surfability_uk @surf_steps @afewfunones @spikekane @wavemakernick @nickash10 @nick_rees1 @isasurfing @wsl #AdaptiveSurfing #ParaSurfing #TheWave #Sport #Surfing #BringItOn #lifeinbreaths
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I wanted to share why I set up this account, I’ve been concerned lately that it could be seen as ‘ableism’ and reflected a lot. I really want to see change around the stereotypes we see in age, beauty and ability doing whatever small steps I can to make that happen. #lifeinbreaths. . . . . . . #age #ability #ableism #beauty #disabilitiesawareness #change #personalvalues #mywhy #rolemodels #media #imagery
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#repost @blesma ・・・ Neil Heritage, a double amputee Army veteran, is currently attempting to summit the Matterhorn, one of the deadliest mountains in the world. If Neil and his team reach the summit, the former Corporal, who was injured by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2004, will be the first double above knee amputee to complete the challenge. Before setting off on what will be his third attempt to conquer the mountain, Neil told Blesma he was "feeling good" about this year's attempt. Neil’s 15 strong climbing team will include six wounded, injured or sick veterans who are part of @Climb2Recovery - one of which is Blesma Member Les Binns, five experienced mountain guides and four sponsors. To undertake the challenge, Neil has had the backing of several military charities, including Blesma, and @neptunehomeofficial. Good luck, Neil! . . . . . #Blesma #Amputee #Matterhorn #Climb2Recovery #Mountains #DeadliestMountains #InjuredVeteran #RoyalSignals
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Ok ever thought you were too old to do something- of a different generation? Well screw that- Tina Turner is 80 and has remixed one of her classics. Sometimes it’s just about being bold and doing things that you love that make you feel energised and alive. Take the chance, make the call, just go for it. #lifeinbreaths #repost @judyleecole ・・・ 🎵Cannot wait for the Queen’s remix of her classic.... “What’s love got to do with it” 🎵♥️ #iwannabetinawhenigrowup 🌹 #sheis80 #goals . . . . . . #tinaturner #djkygo #whatslovegottodowithit #queenofrockandroll#over60style #over70 #over70style #over80 #over80andfabulous #justfabulous #legend #womanlegends #rockstarwomen#rockstars #rockstarenergy #rockstarlegend#queenofsoul#queenofrock #queenofrocknroll#80andfabulous #fabulousat80
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how my job as a creative consultant and my passion for what I share on here coincide. Getting caught up in what I should post where. This TED talk has given me that clarity, it is quite an intense one but he discusses the way we handle the end of life with reference to design. How can we design better spaces and experiences for people who are at end of life. When we apply innovation and creative thinking and have creative thinkers around the table along with care professionals to redesign those experiences it is transformative. Better design can change lives and I’m so passionate about that. Having a creative design led person in the boardroom/around the decision making table often leads to better results. It’s time to rethink the status quo. #creative #consultant #designthinking #thinkdifferently #endoflife #healthcare #tedtalks #followyourintuition
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#repost @powerthoughtsnc ・・・ Sir Captain Tom is such an inspiration and has also shown us all that age is no barrier and we can achieve great things no matter our age! So often we fear getting older but I’m definitely going to be taking his zest for life!! Big congratulations Sir Captain Tom 🎊🎉
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So happy to be @billieandersonx #featurefriday and to share my story on her blog! Thanks so much @billieandersonx #lifeinbreaths #resilience #featurefriday #blogger
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#repost @iamisaacharvey ・・・ Yesterday I reached the milestone of becoming 25 years old. Through these years I have definitely learnt a lot about myself by going through the not so good and the amazing greats, without both of these I wouldn't have all of the pieces of the puzzle of my life to put together. If there was no bad we wouldn't be appreciating the good! 😎😏 I didn't have a cake yesterday neither did I have a party but what I did have was the appreciation from many friends and family who told me Happy Birthday and to that I would say is the best present. I even heard from people have not spoken to me in years and to that I do appreciate. I admit if this was me about 5 years ago I would have got so angry hearing from those who have not messaged me or contacted me since forever and would have been like why are you contacting me now since it's my birthday, but luckily this is not me haha it is nice to see that people still remember me and to those people I will see you next year 😂😂😂 In all seriousness though the next 25 years is going to be fun and I can't wait to take you all for the ride! 🙈🙈🙈 #thankyou #thankful #sograteful #beyondblessed #blessedandgrateful #blessedbeyondmeasure #forevergrateful #foreverthankful #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhiteportrait #blackandwhitehumansphotos #bwportrait #bnwportraits #disabled #disabledmodel #disability #tothefuture #herestothefuture #whatadifferenceayearmakes #newchapterinlife #newadventuresawait #newchapterbegins #forevergreatful #lovemypeople #bethankfuleveryday #lifeistooshorttobeunhappy #happymindhappylife #lifeinbreaths
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In case any of you were wondering who was behind this account and what they did- this is me! Delighted to be a speaker at the festival of ideas reimagined! In crisis there is always opportunity, understanding how to pivot into that opportunity is a key skill. Coronavirus has challenged us to think differently and has been the biggest catalyst for change many industries have ever experienced. Hear my thoughts on why right now is one of the best times in history to bring about a more sustainable future. It’s time to rewrite the rule book. #festivalofideasreimagined #sustainability #covid #circulareconomy #fashion #clothing #universityofhertfordshire #future
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#fridayfollow @crutches_and_spice #lifeinbreaths
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I am so pleased and humbled that @morgans_wings has shared her incredible story with me. @morgans_wings is an organisation who supports parents who have suffered a #miscarriage It is an incredibly powerful read and I hope that if you have ever found yourself in a similar situation you will know that you are not alone and that there is support and help to turn too. All my love xx #lifeinbreaths thanks @maddy.shine for the intro #showup
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#repost @rollinfunky ・・・ No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are beautiful. - Michelle Obama . . . . . . Dress @goddivafashion *Ad-Pr Sample* 📸 @michaelaefford_photography . . #goddivagirl #photoshoot #representationmatters #selflove #styleblogger #londonstyleblogger #blackmodel #inspodaily #disabledandproud #blackinfluencers #streetstyleinspo #streetstylephotography #eveningdresses #occassionwear #bodyconfidencemovement #disabledmodel #styleinspo #bodypositivity #streetshoot #blackcontentcreators #ootd #ootdblackgirls #fashioninfluencers #disabledblogger #blackgirlblogger #midsizestyle #summerinspo #rollinfunky #lifeinbreaths
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Totally in love with this cover and idea behind this issue. With fashion being in the top 5 of the worlds most polluting industries it is a brave choice to do a shoot like this. Maybe it wasn’t the intention but for me it highlights the juxtaposition between the beauty of nature and the devastation of a throw away fast fashion culture #lifeinbreaths #buysustainable #thinkbeforeyoubuy #circulareconomy #repost @edward_enninful ・・・ As the world rushes to find its feet again, we all need to be more mindful of the toll our previous pace of living took on nature. For the August 2020 issue of @BritishVogue, a host of artists and photographers have submitted their takes on landscapes in the UK. The cover story, ‘All Across the Land’, is not only beautiful and poignant, but also highlights that at the core of everything is our planet. #TimWalker’s ‘Rose, clover, daffodils and thistle’ still life features as one of the striking urban works among the calming countryside landscapes. See the full portfolio in the new issue, on newsstand and available for digital download Friday 3 July.
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#repost @mariellebweinholz Today marks my 22nd diaversary. Yeah, it might seem like a weird thing - celebrating the day you were diagnosed with a life threatening chronic disorder.. and for many years I thought it was no point - what’s there to celebrate in that? Well, it turns out that there’s a ton of great reasons. When @globaldiabetic Michelle was the first person ever to congratulate me on my achievements managing through life with this 24/7 condition it felt so strange - until it didn’t. Damn we deserve to celebrate ourselves and our resiliency! Waking up everyday and working it through yet another day, and one more and then the next - not getting breaks for Covid-19 lockdowns, family dramas, heartbreaks, other traumas, new jobs or whatnot - knowing there’s no cure, no medicine to fix it - just a constant focus on balancing life and the 40+ parameters that’s impacting our blood glucose control. It took me a long long time to embrace my faith and turn it to something good - and today I’m honestly not sure I’d have it any different way. I’m where I am not despite of my disorder - but thanks to it. I’m a whole lot stronger by it. And not in a small way thanks to other T1Ds in my life - the inspiration, motivation and support from people who shares your condition is the best medical care available - thank you from the bottom of my heart and much more power to everyone of you each and every day! For anyone newly diagnosed or just feeling as lost as I’ve done - don’t fear the future, refuse uneducated advise and opinions, screw the stigmas, reach out to others for support, it’s ok to feel like crap - let others help you get back on track, know that anything is possible and that you’re just as capable of achieving your goals as anyone else - or maybe even more likely to do so - you’re already a warrior every freaking day so go out and fight for what you dream of! 💪💙 This woman is such an inspiration, she is one of our founding contributors championing and supporting others read more over on the blog #linkinbio #lifeinbreaths
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repost @billieandersonx ・・・ Can you imagine a stoma body on the front of any magazine! Let alone @voguemagazine #VogueChallenge ———————————————————————————————— Representation is a big part of helping people understand what we go through everyday! Can you imagine someone who has just been diagnosed seeing that #yourenotalone & you can do what’s considered ‘normal’ even when we’re missing 5ft of intestines &/or live with a chronicIc illness 👏 It allows the rest of the world to take a minute & try to empathise with us. To show them our illness &/or disability might be invisible - to give a little compassion & just #BeNice! Bc at the end of the day, you have idea what someone is going through just by looking at them. ———————————————————————————————— 📸- @amberschormans for @amber_mag 📸 - @bethanyelstone for @staywildswim • • • • • • #girlssupportinggirls #noteverydisabilityisvisable #positivevibes #chronicillness #invisibleillness #invisibledisability #stomabag #stomacommunity #communitymatters #bopo #bowelbabe #guthealth #trustyourgut #tabooofpoo #Spoonie #nocolonstillrollin #bethechange #allbodiesaregoodbodies #normalisenormalbodies #butyoudontlooksick #crohnsdisease #crohnsandcolitis #healthygut #womenshealth @britishvogue @vogue
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This woman continues to inspire, educate and challenge me to be better each day. I’ve never met her but the work she has done to bring more equality and diversity in fashion is making such a difference. @thesineadburke #repost @thesineadburke For me, accessibility is the act of redesigning the world for and with disabled people; our built environment, our services and products, and our society too. You can help with this redesign, even on Instagram. Here are just a few ways you can make a difference: . . CAPTIONS: To caption your videos, either on Story on your feed, you can use @clipomatic. On Story, you can also type the text manually using the font tool. . . ALT TEXT: Screen readers are not equipped to narrate what’s happening in your image, so visually impaired people can’t understand your content. When uploading a photo to feed, use the alt text function, or provide an image description. Alt text is within advanced settings at the bottom of your screen during upload. . . IG LIVE: When using Instagram Live, share your screen with a sign language interpreter. You should also save your video to upload to IGTV with captions. . . TRANSCRIPTIONS: If you host a podcast, or if you’re invited to be a guest on a podcast, transcribe the episodes. It matters! . . EDUCATION: Follow incredible disability and accessibility advocates. Some of the people I learn from are @shanfinnegan, @chellaman, @chrisunkim, @deafpower.me, @openstylelab, @jillianmercado, @rcoke54, @vilissathompson, @yvonnescorner, @ginaginniemac, @hotwheels_murray, @aaron___philip, @nyledimarco, @alistroker and @crutches_and_spice. . . But what do you do and need for accessibility? Who do you follow? . . [Image description: In my back garden, with my too-long hair blowing in the wind, I’m wearing my ‘Disabled Looks Like Me’ shirt by @popty_peng and @cantgoout_imsick.] 📷 @chris.burke096 #GAAD
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#repost @iconaccidental ・・・ Good Morning to all the brave, energetic, fabulous, creative and passionate young activists in the world. Please take care of yourselves. Rest, attend to your mental and physical health and do self-care. You’re doing work that can never end. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. For those who don’t know who Dorothy Pitman Hughes is, she is the co-founder of Ms.Magazine. A feminist, activist and child welfare advocate she founded the first battered women’s shelter in NYC and the first city department for child development. The white woman is Gloria Steinem, not me although I am an activist and have wrinkles too lol 😂 Thanks for sharing @iconaccidental no matter our age, race, gender it’s humanity, empathy and caring for others that really matters #lifeinbreaths
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Wow just wow. For Vogue to feature a series of key workers on their front cover was a brave move. Luxury fashion can seem dangerously out of touch at this time but to feature a non celebrity/model cover was definitely the move of a visionary. To create such beautiful imagery and show the subjects with such elegance and power shows the art involved. #lifeinbreaths #vogue #voguemagazine #keyworkers #fashion #photography @edward_enninful #repost @edward_enninful ・・・ I’m incredibly grateful and proud to present the first of three covers for the July 2020 issue of @BritishVogue, photographed by @Jamie.Hawkesworth. Featuring female front-line workers – including Narguis Horsford, a train driver on the London Overground – these are the people chosen to represent the millions of others who, at the height of the pandemic, put on their uniforms and work clothes and went to help people. See the full portfolio of the faces we are celebrating in the new issue, on newsstands and available for digital download Friday 5 June.
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#thankyou to #britishschoolofcoaching #bsc4coaching for a fantastic #virtualmeeting #virtualcoffee We discussed many things mainly related to lockdown but I think this resonates especially with everything that is happening right now. I’m realising when we are in such a pivotal moment in history it is easy to think you will remember how you felt or things you learnt but as we know that is not always the case. Spend some time thinking about how you are going to take some of these learnings and lessons of what we are experiencing now and how you will apply the changes in your own life, attitudes, language, teachings, relationships (with kids/neighbours/social media) and ensure you make a difference. #lifeinbreaths #coachingworks #bepartofthesolution #bepartofthechange
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Excellent interview with @theimpossiblemuse on @thezoereport Couldn’t agree more and so eloquently put. She is such a creative inspiration to me and reading this just made me admire her even more.
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#repost @weareageist Mary Jo Ford, MD. 58 " I feel that this pandemic is bringing out the gladiator in all of us, reminding us of the inner strength we have to confront the struggles and challenges life tends to throw our way. Let’s hope when the fog has lifted that we all have a deeper belief in ourselves, our resilience, our innate abilities to contend with hardships, and a stronger sense of community. I think it’s beautiful to celebrate people and moments in life so this idea has an uplifting impact for everyone. We could all use an infusion of positive energy at this point so I think it’s a brilliant move!” @badass_blonde_md . Photo @bobstevensphoto . #hero #lifeinbreaths
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Great to see this from @britishvogue . #repost @britishvogue ・・・ Introducing the June 2020 issue of #BritishVogue where Dame Judi Dench, at 85, makes history as the oldest person ever to star on the cover of Vogue. Before the coronavirus pandemic forced the world into lockdown, @GilesHattersley visited her home in deepest Surrey to discuss everything from why retirement is completely out of the question, to how she has become a social media phenomenon – without being on social media herself. Click the link in bio to read the interview and see the full story in the new issue, on newsstands and available for digital download on Thursday 7 May. #JudiDench wears a trench coat by @DolceGabbana. Photographed by @Nick_Knight and styled by @KPhelan123, with hair by @SamMcKnight1, make-up by @TheValGarland, nails by @MikePocock and set design by @TomoTattle. #lifeinbreaths
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If you ever needed inspiration to #seizetheday imagine setting out to raise £1000 and actually making £30million! Getting a promotion, a personal letter from the queen and a RAF flypast on your birthday- oh and doing this all at the age of 100!! It took courage and belief from him but also a community coming together to support #ageisntabarrier #believeinyourself #youmakethedifference #captaintommoore #lifeinbreaths
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#repost @theimpossiblemuse Set backs are only set ups - 🏆🏆#lifeinbreaths #iconic
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#repost @capricekwai ・・・ I was contacted by @myinvisible_ who made me aware of her project called #myinvisibleproject where one of her aims is to destroy the stereotypes of how people think you should look when you have a chronic illness/disability. Breaking down stereotypes of how you should look when you're disabled is important to me because I often get stereotyped when I tell people I have Osteoarthritis - the initial reaction is shock because they automatically assume I have sprained my ankle after seeing my crutches. I have also been told that I am either far too young and healthy or I don't look like I have it. There are also so much other symptoms I have with Osteoarthritis like fatigue and anxiety which effect me just as much (both of which you can't see). I purposely chose a picture without my crutches because I think it's important for people to understand 'that' perception of looking a certain way or using a mobility aid doesn't define someone having a disability or chronic illness. You never know what someone is going through and you never know if someone is in pain or struggling so please don't judge or assume ❤
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#repost thank you so much for sharing, being so open and supporting others @thegracetales @cath_andtheboys, 38, is one of the amazing women featured in @thisismeseries - the new book from our founder @georgieabay and @julieadamsphotographer. “I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, which is an autoimmune/inflammatory bowel disease when I was 17. It followed a lifetime of misdiagnosed IBS. By the time the diagnosis was made, my large bowel was damaged beyond repair, and although the specialists tried to treat me with a range of drugs, nothing could be done to reverse the damage. At the age of 19, I learned that I would lose my large bowel and spend the rest of my life with an ileostomy bag, which involves the end part of your small intestine being redirected out through your abdomen and into a bag to remove the waste from your body. . The surgery was huge. I spent many months recuperating in hospital and then at home. I’ve had around six subsequent surgeries to remove additional parts of my small bowel and drain abscesses that formed on my small bowel. Living with a bag has its moments. Sometimes I can go for weeks without it really bothering me, but other times I really struggle. This tends to be when the skin that the bag is stuck to gets irritated and sore, which then causes the bag to come away, usually in the middle of the night while I’m asleep, which results in waking up in a big mess. . You can’t control the timing of the waste flowing into the bag, which means I need to get up anywhere from two to five times each night to empty it. That’s become pretty tiring after 18 years. All in all though, I have many more great days than not. Dealing with my illness from such a young age has made me very resilient, but also extremely positive and pragmatic about everything. Not much gets me down, and even when I’m terribly sick, I just get on with life with a smile on my face and a spring in my step.” #lifeinbreaths
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At 93 the Queen manages to evoke a feeling of solidarity and respect that many political figures can only aspire to. In a time where people need a leader and a beacon of hope and maturity her 5 minute message has been more empowering and motivating then many of the speeches we have seen from international leaders. #women #thisis93 #leadership #solidarity #nhs
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Planted these at the start of our #selfisolation so inspiring to see #mothernature giving new life. Even when things seem overwhelming I look at these and see the potential for #growth #lifeinbreaths
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#chooselove couldn’t have said it better @juliaroberrts with the stresses we are all facing right now #bekind #chooselove #lifeinbreaths
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In times like these it’s so important to find the things that make you feel good, give you energy and protect your mental health. It’s been a long journey but I’ve realised exercise is an essential part of that for me. I’ve started to use an exercise app on my phone and also working out to #pewithjoe during the week. I’m seeing results but mainly my mood is just brighter after I’ve done some movement, I’m more positive and pleasant to be around. You need to find what works for you but getting up and moving whatever age you are is going to help in more ways you can imagine. If a workout feels too much I’m also loving some throwback moves by @retrosweat #lifeinbreaths Inspirational pictures by #repost @broad_magazine ・・・ 'Most people are really surprised when I tell them I'm 81 years of age. I want everybody I train to love themselves, to love their bodies.' Ernestine Shepherd began her fitness journey at the age of 56, and went on to win a competitive bodybuilding title at the age of 71. But Ernestine wasn't always in such great shape, she had a recurring back and leg pain and knew she had to do something about her body. Now she works as a fitness instructor in Baltimore, Maryland training classes of majority women in her age range, five days a week and wants to inspire mature women to understand not just the physical but mental benefits of an active lifestyle. 'As long as I can move my arms, move my feet, have presence of mind, I will continue this until my last breath is taken. You are never too old to give up on anything!' #atanyage. . . . . . #fitat50 #fitat60 #fitnessatanyage #fitatanyage #ernestineshepherd #workoutroutine #grandmaswholift #belimitless #noexcuse #liftthebar #forafitterplanet #oldestbodybuilder #workoutforlife #maturewomen #maturestyle #stronger #growstronger #strongwomen #beher #inspo #fitspo #broadswelove #badassbroads #fitforlife #fitterstronger
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In times like this we all need to spread a bit of joy #repost @kazzrozza ・・・ Enjoy it!! 🤣🌹 #tiktok #tiktoksingapore #fashionista #portrait #fitness #pose #amputeegirl #amputee #singaporemodel #prostheticleg #disabledgirl #3R80 #disabledmodel #amputeemodel #ottobock #positivevibes #inspirasi #bestrong #kakipalsu #motivation #positivity #nevergiveup #amputeeinfluencer #lifeinbreaths
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#repost @influencersofmidlife ・・・ Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re STRONGEST when we cheer each other on.- @serenawilliams Happy international women’s day!#internationalwomensday #womenliftingupotherwomen #womensupportingwomen #womenempoweringwomen #womenempoweringwomen #supportingwomen #lifeinbreaths
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Such a fantastic day listening to such inspirational #women #internationalwomensday #thankyou so much for sharing and being such a positive #rolemodels #lifeinbreaths #repost @pushupsngingernuts ・・・ Such an amazing day with @lululemon @tribal.alchemy thank you so much @lucysheridan @nickgoldsmithofficial you were truly life changing speakers @helenbarnett @woodlandwarriors #womenforwomen #mumlife thanksisntenough
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@thesineadburke love this image of this amazing woman. I’ve followed her for some time now and I admire everything she has achieved and everything she continues to fight for #diversity #equality #women #britishvogue #forcesforchange #lifeinbreaths ....image from Sinead’s stories- if you don’t follow her already do it now
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#repost @artinaging ・・・ 85 is the new _______ 💖 @seniorstylebible ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #85andfabulous #badass #oldbroad #oldladychic #over70 #over80 #ageless #styleatanyage #over50style #over50model #fashionover50 #artinaging #lifeinbreaths
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#repost @goldiehawn ・・・ Dancing my Wednesday away to @tonesandi “Dance Monkey”💃🏼🐒 I love this song so much, I can’t even stop to answer the phone! #yougogirl #lifeinbreaths #dance #dancelikenooneiswatching
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#repost @fiftyyearsofawoman ・・・ When a young woman photographer wants to show natural beauty of the women it could be that kind of picture🙏🏻🌺thanks to Magadalena from @body_mirror to show the diversity and the beauty of each woman 🌺this is also called the bodypositive, each of us have different bodies and we have to be confident with it and be proud because it is our!!!!🌟🌟🌟good night 🦋🧚🏻• . . . . #bodypositive #diversity #bodymirror #over50model #naturalbeauty #nofilter #nofilterneeded #reality #realme #underwear #beproudofyourself #lingerie #naturallight #naturallightphotography #portrait #women #lifeinbreaths