I wouldn't compare myself to a Picasso...why do I compare myself to digital art?

I have a little Pinterest board that is causing a big stir.

Before and after photoshopped images. 

I have no problem with using photoshop. It makes things more aesthetically pleasing. Lightens a photo. Brings pictures to life. It brought a whole new genre of art. 

What I don't like is how 99% of images in our magazines are now photoshopped to make the models look taller, longer, and skinnier. And how 99% of us don't realize that those images are completely artificial. The before and afters are eye opening because you can see how a tiny change can make a big difference.

We know that comparing ourselves to Disney Princess is slightly neurotic, because it's obviously not real. Well, guess what? Neither are those photos you're looking at. 

Let's try not compare ourselves to others. And let's certainly not set magazine images as our standard!