Photo: Camila McConaughey/Instagram

Camila McConaughey/Instagram

Camila Alves McConaugheyis celebrating body positivity.

The 39-year-old model shared an inspirational message about body image onInstagramThursday, posting a throwback photo of herself in a black and red bikini.

“Hun….Tricked You!” she captioned the undated picture. “Just a early #tbt hope you are having a beautiful summer and NO my body doesn’t look like this now 😂😂🤷🏽‍♀️. just a friendly reminder to LOVE YOURSELF in any stage you are in not easy when you are not at your ideal place but remember loving yourself it is the MOST important thing and that will ignite any changes you may be looking for!

“And trust me even if you are at your ideal place it is always changes for better health and spiritually. The journey never ends!” she continued. “We are all in it so BE KIND and DO NOT COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS we are all unique creatures! 👊🏽👊🏽😘😘”

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Camila Alves McConaughey

The Women of Today founder has long stressed the importance of self-care in overall wellness, suggesting a clever way to squeeze in some me-time while multitasking.

“If I’m cooking, I’ll do leg lifts. There are certain things you can do,” Alves toldPEOPLEin December. “My days are really hectic with a lot of conference calls, so now I get out and walk while I’m on them.

“Around awards season, I was feeling really bloated, so I called a friend who’s a nutritionist, Rachel Beller, and I asked her what I could do,” Alves toldDelishin 2016 of incorporating purees into her diet. “I think the big thing, really, is listening to what your body tells you.”

source: people.com