Woman & Home South Africa

Why I cherish every day...

After everything I’ve been through, the last thing I ever thought I’d be asked to do is model swimwear. I’m 55, I work as a psychiatrist, I’m a mom of three who’s had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer. My initial reaction to the modelling request was, “Why me? I’m not a model.” Then I thought, “Why not me?” Precisely because of everything I’ve been through, I had to say yes.

With summer almost here, I can guarantee some of you will already be stressing about stripping down to your bikini or swimming costume, putting pressure on yourself to look a certain way on the beach. It makes me sad that instead of just enjoying the feeling of the

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