The internet, and more specifically social media, is a breeding ground for weird crazes. Without rhyme or reason, something as simple as a style of photo or a type of dance can spark popularity and be born into a challenge, sweeping across your feed like wildfire.

From The Harlem Shake to Fallen Stars, most of these challenges are a little bit, well, random. But the latest hashtag that’s been gaining attention from social media users seems perfectly fitting to the new year, as it’s about reflecting on who you were (and what you looked like) 10 years ago.

What is the #10yearchallenge?

It’s pretty simple really. To celebrate the beginning of 2019, social media users have been posting a split picture of themselves, with the left hand side showing what they looked like in 2009 and the right showing who they are in 2019.

The challenge has also been posted under some different, less empowering, names such as #howharddidaginghityou or #glowupchallenge which we are unsurprisingly not such a fan of.

But, it seems that by and large these posts are mostly about reflecting on how much you have grown as a person, what you have learned and what has changed for the better in the last 10 years. Which we can get on board with.

Who’s doing the #10yearchallenge?

Anyone and everyone can do the challenge, but a few of our favourite women in particular have taken to posting about their 2009 selves, with some rather inspiring results. From Stylist Live speaker, transgender activist and model Munroe Bergdorf to author and journalist Poorna Bell, these inspirational women have shared some well worth reading reflections on where they were a decade ago.

These 7 inspiring women have shared truly brilliant 10 year challenges