Women today are bombarded by images of how they should look. I'm as susceptible to this as any other woman. And it was to challenge this that I participated in this project. I had no problems being photographed in the nude. But I was mortified when I saw my pictures and thought how fat my legs and buttocks look, thereby proving why this project is so important. To show women of all shapes, sizes and ages, in all their beauty and life experience.

My legs are not fat. They are strong. They have grounded me in weathering many a storm. I am beautiful, intelligent, sassy and resilient. Recently, I got an ECG test. As I listened to the sound of my beating heart, I marvelled at the miracle of creation I, and every human being, am. I hope many women, and men, see these pictures and recognise these qualities, as well as reflect on their own notions of beauty and be willing to push the boundaries of their understanding of beauty.