Your stories

Be part of the body confidence revolution!

Inspire and challenge others, tell the world about you/your group’s stories, ideas, actions and shout-outs. You could…

  • Tell us how you became “Free Being Me”
  • Share what your group thinks a world would be like if no young person were worried about who they were or how they looked
  • Use lots of photos and videos to make your stories come to life!

Ramkrishna Scout & Guide Group

I’m from West Bengal State Bharat Scouts and Guides,India. I’ve learnt about the Free Being Me programme from our State Head quarters and being a mother, I feel it’s a need of the day to put off the Image myth … Continued

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The Bharat Scouts and Guides – India

We are the Southern Railway State Bharat Scouts and Guides – India had started our adult leader and peer educator training as an initial step in the Free Being Me launch. We have been covering the Free being Me programme … Continued

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Image Myth Skits and Self-Esteem Capes

We developed critical thinkers skills to analyze how women are portrayed in advertising. We learned about the Image Myth. We talked about how media, friends, and even our inner voices can challenge how we feel about ourselves. We practiced standing … Continued

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Catherine USA Camp

We went to camp. I was kind of scared because I was the youngest one in our troop. My mom stayed at camp with me. We stayed in a 4 person cabin. It was fall camp. We went on night … Continued

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Taiwan Free Being Me Song

The Brownies of Taipei Mandarin Experimental Elementary School are singing Taiwan Free Being Me Song. The translation of the lyrics from Mandarin is as below: Free Being Me, Free Being Me, Free Being Me Love yourself, have self-confidence, have positive and … Continued

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BO AI Elementary School

We finished FBM at BO AI Elementary School, Taipei Taiwan on January 18 . By completing these courses, our brownies learnt that their bodies could do so many things, everybody has a different personality, they are unique. They can help others … Continued

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Free Being Me comes to Singapore!

Free Being Me is in Singapore!! 23 Jan to 24 Jan 2015.   Singapore started its Free Being Programme in Singapore on 23 Jan 2015. 57 Guiders were being trained to lead the programme in their schools. Girl Guides and … Continued

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Grace from Grenada

Training in Grenada is taking off. I’m absolutely excited to roll this out with my girls as I know that they face the image myths on a daily basis just as I do. Thank you #Dove #wagggs #FreeBeingMe

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LCCNP Brownie Pack, Nigeria

l made them know that they need to be who God has created them to be, they should have self-esteem. lt was in their pack meeting, they were very happy, they learnt how to have greater self-esteem.

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All About That Free Being Me

  80 girls, 13 peer educators, and 10 leaders enjoyed Free Being Me at Kaohsiung Municipal Girls’ Senior High School in southern Taiwan! This time, younger girl scouts and peer educators were recruited to the program. Moreover, beside the 5 … Continued

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Free Being Me Campout!

  “Go around the world and ask for happiness-and when you come back-give all the happiness you have inside.” “You really are beautiful.” “You can smile about who you are.” These were some of the word “bubble” quotes that our … Continued

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Welcoming a Free Being Me New Year in Jaipur

Our Workshop for the Free Being Me Trainers started formally on 31st December, 2014 at Jodhpura Campsite at Jaipur. It was Inaugurated by Mr. Shravan Sahani, I.A.S & Commissioner of College Education, chief guest of the workshop, Dr. Arora, Ex. Director … Continued

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Diversidad y Belleza en Argentina!

La Asociación Guías Argentinas se sumó el pasado 10 de Octubre al desfile “Diversidad y Belleza” organizado en la ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina, para impulsar el proyecto “Libre de ser yo” y mostrale a la prensa local el trabajo que … Continued

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Kumiko

From Yamanashi, Japan. We have started learning on FBM! On 23th, December 2014 we ran a training workshop for leaders on FBM in Yamananashi council, Japan. There were 32 participants at this first training program. Our age range is from … Continued

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