Community

Champion he is and surrounds yourself with those who also are champions for a better future

Consciousness efforts to help those around you with genuine efforts.

Connection - you are the heart, the one who bridges from big to small artists and business and art lovers

Making tough decisions now, means that no one will be making the decisions for me in the future.

That’s a bargain - WHY

We are too early to be making sales on our art.

Your Art is worth money - People should PAY for your work

“Where Value goes - wealth follows” SELF CURATion is something we all need to be working on. Focus on your art and become better, push your creativity more and more.

Your standards dictate your life- so change your standards

`Don’t just pump yourself up with big talk and start pricing high,

Like what stanley said, look at yourself, are you putting forth good work? Is it meaningful to you, or can it be meaningful to others too? Can it connect to others on an emotional level???

Always be improving and growing your creativity.

If you aren;t good at something, then go fucking learn.

Be about that action, if you don’t feel good enough, go do something about it. There are a lot of free

Wisdom doesn;t come from time, its from reflection on experience and gaining insight and perspective.

Its not how long you have lived, but how many lessons have you learned

The art of selling art is a real thing, but this doesn’t mean you can't have fun!

No Such thing as too much competition for a topic,- those are the topics most hungry for fresh perspectives and personalities

The process doesnt stop after you hit mint

Reposting and maximizing your content to work for you is key, work once, get paid forever.

Facts

If its not easy to follow, relates to your collectors and audiences interests AND is value driven, no amount of fancy graphics design, utility or editing will fix it

Seal of Approval? Social media is a funny thing; it can be used to tear people down or build them up.

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There are so many of you here that I've never met in real life (​yet). And yet show up for me with every like, comment, share, referral, email, booking, and private message.

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You make me feel seen and understood. The way that you love me, cheer me on, support me, and hype me up is what keeps me going on here. In a life where I have wrestled with ​belonging,​ you have all given me a sense of community. For that I am so blessed.

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You are all important. You are all survivors. You have an incredible story. You have purpose, no matter how grim you think the circumstances are. You are​ ALL ​worthy of feeling special. And you have given that to me.

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Thank you

“Take your rest as seriously as your hustle" — @ashleysimpo

I took a step back the past two days to focus on some work because I was getting overwhelmed with past and future projects.

I really love working so I tend to book myself up past capacity sometimes 😬

When I edit, I focus for hours on my screens barely moving my body, not even listening to music for that effort to turn it on would distract me😵‍💫

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I have to remind myself that rest is not laziness, it's survival mode.

Giving my brain and body time to recharge is not laziness or weakness, it’s necessary to progress.

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Often times, I will come back better and move ahead faster if I just take a sec to rest and organize myself.

Rest. Hustle. Slay. Repeat 💪🏼

There is this really great quote by Hemingway, “In order to write about life first you must live it."

The next few weeks I am going to step back from planning and organizing my social media’s and just go with what life throws at me. Soon, one of my dreams is coming true, and I will write and photograph it for you.

What are you doing when you're not dreaming? Are you planting the seeds for your future self? Are you putting in the work?

You have to give before you get.

You have to invest in yourself before you can see any returns or growth.

Nothings going to change if you don’t put out into the universe what you want

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Happiness is not a destination.

There is no ​one thing​ that will suddenly catapult you into the wonderland of permanent happiness.

Happiness is an ​experience.

You must be true and authentic to feel the real impact of absolute happiness. When you love fully, trust completely, forgive honestly, happiness will become a permanent status. Not that there won't be moments of sorrow, doubt, anger, but at your core happiness remains and will return.

Maybe you're in a place you never expected and you're lacking ….

Hear my words: Tomorrow is a fresh start for you to let go of what holds you back. A clean slate for you to begin writing down what will make you happy.

Don't give up on yourself without a fight. Because you are so worth it.

Thank you to all of you who are here. For being fearlessly asking questions and showing up for Art in the metaverse.

Leaving that carousel of remaining silent

for a promise of no guarantee, is irrational

Are the odds in our favor - perhaps not

“If you want to live a life you’ve never lived, you have to do things you’ve never done. ”― Jen Sincero

But by stepping off and placing our bets on a different track with a different prize at a different time we have increased those odds from zero to —- what we decide.

Success does not comes from reaction to the word but by building a world that we can react to

Because life is about reaching outside your comfort zone, acclimating until you are comfortable and then repeating the process

Every time you leave the familiar you are granted a new set of armor

As jim roam said “If you want to have more you have to become more”

For things to change- you have to change

For things to get better, you have to get better

If you improve, everything will improve for you.

And everytime we expand ourselves - we are forced to change in some way, evolve

Matt

So many of us fall into the trap of waiting for the perfect moment to jump

There is no perfect moment, how could there be?

There is no perfect time to step out into a world you aren't prepared for

But thats life

We jump and grow wings on the way down

We step into the chaos and acclimate.

By walking into the dark we are forced to become the light

This makes staying where you are the most dangerous thing you can do

Lets use our imagination for a second

Lets say you reach for the next thing

You stretch yourself

Move towards something you really want and you fall short

Ok?

Time to breath, take a step back, reassess, and reaporach a little better this time… a little wiser

As long as one remains in this cycle - growth is inevitable.

But now, lets say you never step in.

Lets pretend that moving into the unknown is too much - you rather stay in the familiar - pain free you think to yourself- but you would in fact be wrong.

See that discomfort one steps up , it will force you to evolve

To see yourself as someone who steps into hostile territory and survives

And maybe its not pretty, maybe its not perfect

And sure the difference between where you were and one step up isn;t a lot

But what about that second step in evolution? cause you would miss out on that too, and the third and the fourth. And the compounding that would completely redefine who you are.

From your self Identity to your skill sets,

From the mental to the physical.

You put the whole chain reaction on hold because why?

You didn’t want to take one step?

You didn;t want to be uncomfortable in the short term

But discomfort is not a punishment

It is a ticket to everything you could ever imagine

SO when the crowd runs out I challenge you to run in

And when the world goes left I dare you to go right

Not because the masses are evil, but because humans are wired to take the path of least resistance

BUt you know not YOU.

You are here to rise above the mental constraights that hold so many down

Because there is always another level

When you feel good there is another level

And when you feel bad there is another level

“If you want to live a life you’ve never lived, you have to do things you’ve never done. ”― Jen Sincero

But by stepping off and placing our bets on a different track with a different prize at a different time we have increased those odds from zero to —- what we decide.

Success does not comes from reaction to the word but by building a world that we can react to

Because life is about reaching outside your comfort zone, acclimating until you are comfortable and then repeating the process

Every time you leave the familiar you are granted a new set of armor

As jim roam said ““If you want to live a life you’ve never lived, you have to do things you’ve never done. ”― Jen Sincero

If you want to have more you have to become more”

For things to change- you have to change

For things to get better, you have to get better

When you improve, everything improves for you.

And everytime we expand ourselves - we are forced to change in some way, evolve

If you are thinking to yourself right now, I am not big enough for any of this to apply to me. I need to get bigger.

Stop that right now.

What I have gotten and what I hope you get leaving this space is that the no matter how big one is, the WHY;s is what drives successful people.

And see our world has been defined not by the best or the brightest, but the ones willing to throw themselves into the unknown wild west shit storm, they get beaten down, they learn and reattack, and ultimately they win.

You want to change your world you have to change yourself

If you want to change yourself then you have to go where you are scared to go.

Where your heart beats and your hands sweat…

Turn and face the direction you know you should have been facing.

THis is about you. This is about what you can become by simply saying yes when most would say.. no.

Today is yours. Not because it was given to you, but because you looked through the haze and decided it was so.

Everyone wants something.

We all have goals, desires I think that's a pretty safe assumption

Yet 99% of people never make a move towards what they want or they burnout

The gym is always less crowded on May 1 than January 1st.

When the realization hits that improving oneself isn’t some walk in the park.

People begin to fall off, it’s no longer worth it for them

So how do successful people get past that monaughtenly? That struggle?

What is the mindset that supports that growth?

Because obv thats key right

Athletes, entertainers, all those pple successful in the business world. It's not so much their genetics that separate their potential from you

As it is their mentality and how they view the world as an instrument

Not an inhibitor

They know with 100% that with pushing will get them what they want.

And this confidence is how they deal with all the negativity and suffering

A means to an end

“If you want to live a life you’ve never lived, you have to do things you’ve never done. ”― Jen Sincero

But by stepping off and placing our bets on a different track with a different prize at a different time we have increased those odds from zero to —- what we decide.

Success does not comes from reaction to the word but by building a world that we can react to

Because life is about reaching outside your comfort zone, acclimating until you are comfortable and then repeating the process

Every time you leave the familiar you are granted a new set of armor

As jim roam said “If you want to have more you have to become more”

For things to change- you have to change

For things to get better, you have to get better

If you improve, everything will improve for you.

And everytime we expand ourselves - we are forced to change in some way, evolve

If you want to change your world

you have to change yourself

If you want to change yourself then you have to go where you are scared to go.

Where your heart beats and your hands sweat…

Turn and face the direction you know you should have been facing.

THis is about you. This is about what you can become by simply saying yes when most would say.. no.

But if you give in or you let your energy fade after a few failures and a couple negative experiences, you will never be able to walk through it

And what tragedy that will be.

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It all starts with a thought

You didn't asked for it

You didn't want it

But its here

And now the game has changed

Cause that thought is not your friend

Its not telling you how strong you are or telling you that you will always find a way

Now its informing you that you are finished, tired, weak, chanting that you will get them tomorrow kid. softly and then louder and louder.. Until the msg is unmistakable

It’s not your legs or lungs that are vulnerable, you are in the ring with your mind. This is when the gloves come off and it is fight or flight.

In your gut you know this is a front, intimidation. Life's way of separating the average from the exceptional… But this is not about knowing the truth. It's about having the courage to stand up to it.

Because that voice is continuously showing you your distress, your pain, your fatigue, it’s pointing to an empty well, telling you you have nothing left

In a dif universe you will listen.

in this world the well always goes deeper, there is always more to give.

That moment when you begin to hurt, the second that voice pops into your head you have only given a fraction of your full effort

When you meet resistance your limites havent even been tested. Obstacles don’t make teh destination any more or less real - they just call for an adjustment.

So adjust.

See time stops when you stop. Goals stop when you stop

Dreams stop when you stop

And in a world with infinite possibilities, there is simply no reason to relinquish that control

So let your forward progress silence those dissenting voices.

Let those on the sidelines talk about their empty tanks and fantasized limitations

You are not running on empty.

My friend, You are simply running.

There is a substantial disconnect between what we envision and what we actually experience.

And we make the plan, we think it's perfect, we are ready to go. Oh sure, I have the right plan. I am going to sprint the last mile.

But then you are in the midst of the battle, you are in the trenches and you quickly realize you didn't take into account a variety of factors. And funny enough these factors are what make victory so difficult in the first place.

The required patience. The Persistence. The instinctual desire for routine

To know, to predict, to act.

And sure enough that time comes. But you didn’t realize that you will be fighting just to keep going, let alone increase your speed.

The time comes to take that next step in your business, your career, you didn't realize the market would embrace your product with open arms.

The time comes for you to put your plan for the day into action, you didn't realize you were going to be pulled in 20 different directions

See the formula isn't as simple as we want to believe

Why

Because we attack armed with the wrong idea

Just as much as life is about executing a plan

It's also about taking the unplanned and making it work. The unexpected, life curveballs.

The idea is to be brave, not perfect.

It's to be resilient, not flawless.

Confident, not complete.

The best athletes don't train to be perfect. They train to tolerate discomfort, because if you can't adapt you die. If you can't adjust you lose

Life will never conform to your plan, and people don't want to hear that. They remain stubborn and unwilling, and what they are left with is resentment and the feeling that they have been slighted by life

The person who plans for the perfect race will always be outrun by the one who comes prepared to conquer its imperfections

The one who will rein in the unexpected, not bow or falter in its wake

The pursuit of victory is not one from which we emerge unscared is messy, it's humbling,

If you cant embrace the idea of being knocked down then get out

If you are too proud to acknowledge that your plans are flawless

You cant control teh wind but what you can do is adjust your sails

Yeah be prepared, be skilled, be the best at what you can do, but be flexible, move with the elements and relish in the understanding that the obstacles will come and they will make you stronger. Strong minds win because they don't succumb to events beyond their control. And that choice is always going to be there.

You didn't plan for this, but the decision presents itself. Will it be the reason you fail or the reason you succeed.

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The most important story of our life, is the story untold.

Where there are no flaws, there are no set backs, just an open road.

The story untold is where you step away from the world behind your eyes and embrace the one that is in front of them.

This story is different. Can't touch or grasp it but you can feel it.

It's not our past self, not that fiction that we become tied to and mistakenly become identified with. It's different. It's ANYTHING different. A blank page, a new chapter, an opportunity to bring to life all those times we said I wish.

Well fren, here is a pen and a page.

Line by line you can rewrite reality.

You are not yesterdays problems, and you are certainly not yesterdays results.

You are right now

What's so destructive is that we define ourselves by our past.

We are stuck on chapter five of having hit hardship and failed.

Where the characters haven't figured out what to do and the odds don't look great.

But why identify with that?

Why stop there?

No good story is without conflict.

No great empire appears without struggles.

But struggles are not a defining characteristic of what is built.. It's just par for the course

And here you are.

With the chance to rewrite whatever ending you want.

To tell the story you want to tell. There is just no greater freedom.

See time stops when you stop. Goals stop when you stop

Dreams stop when you stop

And in a world with infinite possibilities, there is simply no reason to relinquish that control

See the formula isn't as simple as we want to believe

Why

Because we attack armed with the wrong idea

Just as much as life is about executing a plan

It's also about taking the unplanned and making it work. The unexpected, life curveballs.

The idea is to be brave, not perfect.

It's to be resilient, not flawless.

Confident, not complete.

And when you step back, and you really access, you realize that life is a collection of stories. Of events that unfolded as we allowed them to and we told through our experiences and perspectives

The only truths that exist are the ones we believe

The only facts out there are the ones we agree to accept

We are merely authors writers and creators

If you are not happy with your story line, change it.

Thats the beauty of life, you can make yourself the hero minute by minute

Word by word. The underdog, the undershot. That grabbed reality and shook it

Be the reason fiction becomes fact

Write something worth remembering.

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Quote “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination”

It made me think about an under value aspect of growth and progress

It is the idea that we are not suppose to have the answers

We aren't supposed to know

Life is more about the ability - the mental fortitude to take what comes at you

The highs, the lows, the ups, the downs

Understand them, adjust your strategy and move on.

Because there are things about the world you can't change. There are things that we aren't going to like. There's no secret that there is a lot of suffering in life.

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Morning Meditation:

Expand my mind as much as my art

I have been spending some time alone, gearing up for Artverse and meditating on how I can realistically build a space that benefits 1/1 artists, collectors, investors, and in real life businesses.

During the past few weeks, I have reflected on my own journey. From traveler, to photographer, to NFT artists. And I can see how perfection was my enemy.

Like many people. I didn’t want to come onto Twitter for I didnt have a lot of success at on Instagram,

I didn’t want to do nfts because I kept telling myself I wasn't perfect.

Looking back, I can see that striving for perfection was a mask for my insecurities.

How do I step away from the insecurities and impossible notions of perfection? People don’t talk about adaptability as much as they mention planning, consistency, branding….. All are important but they are only half of what we need to be doing.

Life gets lost in the ether of highlights and wins, as we start to lose ourselves when there is no perfect path for us to take for success.

There is a great quote that states

“Winning and losing is about finding a way to win despite the setbacks.”

Where's the impact ? Where's the value I can take with me?

What I mean is that you should focus on starting.

Put yourself in a position where the strong winds of life can come at you and you can bend in their wake, and not break.

Like a tree who is constantly growing, spreading deep roots as its base and also reach high towards the sky, you are your own imperfect universe.

The time to do it - is now.

Put yourself in a position to start and trust yourself because you are capable of adapting and pivoting in those moments of hardship.

Maybe, you struggle at first, but once you remember that you are a tree who bends but never breaks, then it puts you in a place to live a more productive, healthy, and happy life.

You have the power within yourself to do amazing things.

Let it happen.

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Life is the manifestation of stories. Stories we tell about the world and our place within it.

Rules we have constructed and we respect and adhere to. They dictate the outcomes we get, they become our reality.

Because to establish a parameter means there comes a point where there is a line we dont cross.

For example, our values, I won't do X because it may hurt someone i love.

Or legal parameters, I won't do Y because repercussions don't make it worth it. It's not in my self interest.

And these are obvious, these are talked about and we are aware of these stopping points.

But can we talk about a different set of rules?

The stories we are writing without realizing

How we think we are running a sprint but have no idea that there are heavy weights on our shoulders holding us down

You can't take that weight off if you dont know it's there.

When we look at successful people, it's not that the world was given to them, they took it.

They don’t look at life as I used to,

I used to talk about my life within my parameters, sure I had moments of boldness, I pushed my self, I worked hard. But I looked at life as what would it allow.

Here is how things are, and how can I stretch that? But that is like repsiting or adding onto a house that was already built. There's only so much you can do with that.

There was no, “What will the world allow”, it is about “What Can I Make”

How can one take something that they love and share it with the world.

My imagination is now driving my thought process.

Which drives my actions,

Not pararments, not someone else's reality

But possibilities

This is your tap on the shoulder to remind you of the freedom in every single step.

Not flexibility, but freedom.

Who cares if you mess up?

Who cares if you lose?

WHO CARES?

That’s part of this game we are playing.

A game where reality is not an obligation to be lived

It's an opportunity to be explored.

Its not about what you don't have

Its being grateful to everything that has brought you here

Because right now is a perpetual launching pad.

Growth is learning, so take life less seriously,

enjoy it.

To let imagination drive every step

Because the difference is that some of us build because we don't want to lose

We don't want to succumb to fear and not meeting our potential.

We fear being inadequate and failing short

We see obstacles

But some of us build to capture the beauty. The excitement. That is what makes the difference

I dont have all the answers, or any empirical data. But I am willing to bet that years from now looking back that simple understanding will play a sustainable role in whatever comes net. The rules changed. And so did the path.

Lets not become so focused on each footstep- when we lose sight of where they are collectively taking us.

What are you building

Why are you here

To play by someone else's rules or transform yourself and by default the world around you.

See reality is fluid, it’s malleable.

And the beauty is in that process of creating

A ship that is leaving the harbor has infinite possibilities.

Unlimited potential

And tht gives it its power. There is no right turn or wrong turn. The one way to lose is to stand still. To think that horizon in the distance is too far or not for you.

When we look at successful people, it's not that the world was given to them, they believed in a world that was not yet possible and worked towards that.

I used to talk about my life within my parameters, sure I had moments of boldness, I pushed my self, I worked hard. But I looked at life as what would it allow.

Here is how things are, and how can I stretch that? But that is like repsiting or adding onto a house that was already built. There's only so much you can do with that.

SO ask yourself WHY are you here and where do you want to be in the future. Listen to your future self, not your past self. Your future is not based on your pass limits.

A harbor is not a stopping point, it is a beginning. So take control over that world. Push it. Test it. See what it has to offer.

Throw you interest and curiosity against the wall and see what sticks. What ignites your soul

Test the universe because life it rewards the bold. Those courageous enough to step outside their front door and not follow, but design

Those who know they way things are the way they are simply because others before them had the courage to make it so.

Well now its your turn.

You defeated the trillion of odds stacked against your birth

You have navigating through your low points

Do have done enough to get to this very moment

This instinct

Where the mistakes that brought you here will become the wisdom that leads you forward.

That takes you places you never thought possible.

And where exactly that is, is entirely up to you.

Make it count.

What's so destructive is that we define ourselves by our past.

We are stuck on chapter five of having hit hardship and failed.

Where the characters haven't figured out what to do and the odds don't look great.

But why identify with that?

Why stop there?

No good story is without conflict.

No great empire appears without struggles.

But struggles are not a defining characteristic of what is built.. It's just par for the course

And here you are.

With the chance to rewrite whatever ending you want.

To tell the story you want to tell. There is just no greater freedom.

And when you step back, and you really access, you realize that life is a collection of stories. Of events that unfolded as we allowed them to and we told through our experiences and perspectives

The only truths that exist are the ones we believe

The only facts out there are the ones we agree to accept

We are merely authors writers and creators

If you are not happy with your story line, change it.

How does one step away from the impossible notions of perfection?

Where's the value I can take?

What I want to share with you today is to focus on starting.

Put yourself in a position where the strong winds of life can come at you and you can bend in their wake, and not break.

Like a tree who is constantly growing; spread deep roots as you build a foundation while also reaching towards the sky and those distant stars.

You are your own imperfect universe.

The time to do it, is now.

Trust yourself because you are capable of adapting and pivoting in those moments of hardship.

You have the power within yourself to do amazing things.

Let it happen. Start now.

See time stops when you stop.

Goals stop when you stop

Dreams stop when you stop

And in a world with infinite possibilities, there is simply no reason to relinquish that control

The idea is to be brave, not perfect.

It's to be resilient, not flawless.

Confident, not complete.

Your thoughts: 


Okay..I'm naked. Like, really naked. There is a crazy woman behind me freaking out and saying something about gorgeous light and my neck bones (??)...but I'm pretty sure this is gonna be awful. Like, how many good angles can there possibly be on a naked body? Don't I look weird with my chin touching my body? That can't be sexy...

My thoughts:


Juuuuust trust me. 🖤

Time and time again...the truth is, that I don't see you the way YOU see you. Don't let the version of you that you see in your bathroom mirror (with those gorgeous fluorescent lightbulbs) stop you from this experience, because it's not the woman who will show up in your portraits.

I just see you differently. I see endless possibility, the way the light falls down your shoulders, how your curves carve out the shadows. I see the woman that you are convinced does not exist--the beautiful force of nature with infinite potential.

You were made for more--more than you ever dreamed or planned for. A boudoir experience with us is designed to show you what is possible, so that you can take it and run with it.

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Can I get a show of hands? ✋

How many of you have thought about a boudoir session, but never reached out because your body insecurities have held you back? 😣

How many of you reached out, came sooo close to booking, but felt like you weren't in good enough shape/skinny enough so you didn't pull the trigger? 😭

How many of you worry that you aren't cut out for boudoir because you have dimples/rolls/a c-section or mama belly/wrinkles/fill- in-the-blank? 🤯

I just want you to know--any feelings or concerns you ever have about yourself or this experience is seen and heard. I never want to invalidate your feelings.

But...are you exhausted? Tired of letting feelings about your body hold you back from some of life's most beautiful experiences? Weary from picking yourself apart every dang chance you get?

I want to show you a better way. I want you to see the truth that even with dimples and bumps and lumps and rolls--you are hot AF. Love---it.is.the.truth. Boudoir isn't *JUST* for washboard abs and a booty you could bounce a quarter off of (though they are beautiful too).

Sure, I could body alter the heck out of you--photoshop you to perfection, take away every part of you that you hate, instantly drop you 4 pant sizes. But what happens when the next day, you look in the mirror, and the REAL you is staring back at you? You'd be back at square one--because you wouldn't have learned to value, love, and celebrate the person you ARE. Photoshop is a band- aid, but it's not going to heal what is broken.

Boudoir is so much less about the pictures, and so much MORE about internal transformation. It's about you just showing up, celebrating who you are TODAY, and giving yourself some room to breathe and grow.

Stop telling yourself that you are only going to love yourself if you don't have rolls--that you will only be beautiful in a photograph if you are photoshopped or airbrushed.

It isn't true, so don't accept it as such. Your worth is defined by whatever YOU say it is--shift the narrative. Self love is a CHOICE-- make the right one. 🖤

3.

Raise your hand if you always come 'thiiiis-close' to booking a boudoir session, but then talk yourself out of it?

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Maybe you've come as far as actually reaching out for info, or maybe you just scroll and scroll--you stare at the portraits, you get lost in the captions, you think about all the reasons why this CANNOT be you. You aren't as skinny as this girl, you don't have the sultry stare of that girl, you don't think you can afford it, you don't have anyone to 'gift' theimages to...and the list goes on.

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Can we just land that side plane before it crashes? Lemme speak some truth to you today mkay? If we are gonna get really honest, it's not about the money. With my flexible payment plans, this experience is 100% affordable. It's not about the outfits, or the location, or about having no one to give them to. The reason you haven't booked, is because you haven't really committed to figuring out your "why"....you need a WHY that is strong enough to make you push PAST all of the EXCUSES.

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The ONLY difference between YOU and any client who has been in front of my camera, is figuring out WHY you want/need to do this for YOURSELF. Not for him, or her---for YOU. You see, everyone I've ever photographed has been just as nervous, just as worried about the investment, just as scared that they couldn't pull it off----but their WHY outweighed their EXCUSES.

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Some of the WHY's from I hear often:

-'To heal from all of emotional abuse I've experienced in the past, both from romantic relationships and from my parents. I want to see myself for who I am, not for who they say I am.'

-'To finally be able to see in myself what all of my loved ones see.'

-'To do something for myself. I always do for others and I'm always on the back burner. Not today.'

-'To do something out of my comfort zone. I need to know that I can still be sexy and be a mom of four + a wife.'

-'To remind myself that I am desirable and hot AF even though I haven't had a date in years.'

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I want you to sit with yourself and this question: "WHY do I REALLY want to do this?" Once you DECIDE to commit to that why, the excuses are going to evaporate.

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Lemme ask you this question: What is worse? A few nerves leading up to this experience, or a lifetime of wishing you'd gone for it and wondering what could have come from it if you had?

4.

Oh, hey! I see you over there—sitting on the fence— trying to decide if a boudoir experience is right for you. While you are mulling it over, I want to drop a few truth bombs your way:

1. Do it for you. Whether or not you have a significant other, a boudoir experience should be for you, first and foremost. This is a very special experience designed to celebrate the woman you are--your accomplishments, the spaces you need to heal, and a golden opportunity for you to reconnect with the side of you that you think you've lost.

2. You do not need to change. You are ready for this experience just as you are. You don't need to lose weight, get Botox, or get surgery first. You are beautiful NOW, you are worthy now, and you are deserving of this now.

3. You won't be the one. So often, potential clients make the comment that they will be the one person I can't "make" beautiful. Here's the thing babe: I don't MAKE anyone beautiful. My general rule is that I don't Photoshop anything permanent on your body. Photoshop does WAY more harm than good. I don't want you to see your final images and think "Oh I look beautiful because she photoshopped me." I want you to see your images and see YOU. I have never photographed a professional model. All of the women you see on this page are REAL women--and they all had insecurities/fears just like you do. My expertise really shines in dynamite posing/lighting/coaching of expressions (this is why you can't hire just ANYONE to shoot this).

If you want more information on the boudoir experiences we offer, drop your email in the comments 👇 and I will reach out to start the conversation!

5.

You have to decide to lean into it.

Ya know, your problems, your grief, your unhappiness, your sense of hopelessness, your confusion on what your future looks like...all the hard sh*t that life throws your way.

Your decision to STOP RUNNING from hard things will change your life, I promise you that. It's scary, it's uncomfortable, it's unsettling--but the rewards of showing up and fighting for the best version of you are UNREAL.

You wanna know some 'tough love' news? It's on you. If you are unhappy? It's on you. If you are feeling stuck? It's on you. If you refuse to move forward? It's on you?

But the beautiful part of that is---you don't have to rely on ANYONE else to be happy, to make plays in your life, to CHANGE the current state of what you are accepting. YOU get to decide to want MORE for yourself.

Boudoir is about fighting the urge to run from all of it--it's leaning into your valleys, and celebrating the mountains. And you are ready for this NOW--no matter what the scale says, no matter who is walking in and out of your life, no matter what number is in your bank account. Do you want this? You can have this. You just have to make the decision to lean in. 🖤

6.

Hey friend! Today, I want to put two things on your heart.

#1: You exist in abundance. You are enough, you are doing enough, you have enough. Even if you are walking in a valley, you are still doing an incredible job. Look backwards and see how far you've come.

#2: True transformation doesn't happen in one day, so don't beat yourself up or judge yourself too harshly when you aren't showing up at your best every single day. You are going to have days where even after making huge strides--you have an off day. Continue to focus on just making one step towards your future each day. Say one positive thing about yourself today, drink one glass of water, walk the first mile, attend one event, delete that one contact out of your phone. Just start, and just do one thing to move the needle in the right direction. All of those little decisions are gonna add up big time for you, sister. Because you were made for greatness.

Will you rest? As best you can. Take some time and rest. Tomorrow is a new day. A day where you will make new mistakes and have new wins. You are the most important person in your life--take care of you.

7.

I’m not a huge fan of comfort zones. 🤷

Rest assured, I want to make sure you are comfortable when you arrive and I'm going to ease you into this process--but I never want you to walk away when it's all said and done and say "I never let myself go. I played it safe, and I wish I'd really explored more of myself.”

You think you can't do this because you are a mom who rocks the same tee for four days and lives on coffee, dry shampoo, and a prayer. You think you can't do this because you aren't in the same size jeans you wore in high school, or because you have some lumps/bumps. You think you can't do this because you don't feel worthy enough/beautiful enough/brave enough.

What would it look like for you if you could break up with all the lies swirling around in your brain that tell you that you can't be MORE? What would you give to feel celebrated, comfortable in your skin, beautiful in spite of a few things you'd like to change?

Yes, I'm going to push your boundaries of comfort--because you are worth that to me, and because I know the potential that lives inside you.

If I told you that you would go through five minutes of sheer terror, but then gain a lifetime worth of things like: forgiving yourself, self compassion, understanding, self worth, healing, learning to shift your focus from fighting the past to building yourself up----would it be worth it to you?

8.

Can I tell you something?

Booking a boudoir experience is a *big deal*. Every single time one of you says "YES!" to yourself and this experience, I am reminded of this. It is so BRAVE to step outside of that oh-so-safe comfort zone, to stand in front of a stranger (with a camera--the same one you've spent your life trying to avoid!) to do this.

But ya know what? This experience is nothing like you are thinking. When most women think of boudoir, they think of things like:

-'Sounds fun, maybe when I lose 10, 50, 100 lbs.'


-'Oh hell no, I'm not rolling around in my underwear for a perfect stranger--another woman no less!'


-'I don't even let my husband see me in the light! No way, not for me!'


-'I have no idea how to pose or be sexy. Pretty sure I don't have a sexy bone in my body.'


-'All of the other women in these images look fantastic, but I don't look like them. No WAY she could make my butt look good.’

Sister, I've heard it ALL and it's totally normal to feel like boudoir is a scary thing that would be impossible for you to enjoy or experience. BUT--99% of the fears that are holding you back are MISCONCEPTIONS. You don't need to change, you don't need to know how to pose for the images, and you ABSOLUTELY CAN pull off images just like this. There is POWER in my posing/lighting knowledge--it's why I SPECIALIZE in this very specific, highly niché genre of photography. Posing women is what I am FANTASTIC at (unlike painting, cooking, or twerking).

Around here, we celebrate the fact that we are imperfect just like you. We welcome your mess, and we will unpack ours too. No matter what part of this experience you are afraid of--you are totally ready for this experience right now, just as you are.

You can spend five minutes being TERRIFIED as you book your shoot, or spend the rest of your life kicking yourself that you didn't do it. What's it gonna be?

9.

Shoulder deep. That is how committed you have to be. You have to be willing to totally surrender-- no matter what that means. You have to be invested in transformation, no matter how uncomfortable the journey. You have to deeply trust my process, how I do things, how I pose, what I'm asking of you. I've been shoulder deep in this business for six years… ALL IN. I wake up each day 10000% committed to helping others realize their worth, their beauty, their potential.

All you have to do to be ready for this experience, is decide to get shoulder deep in it. Seriously, lean into the fear even when it threatens to drown you. Set aside your fears, your doubts, your grief, your insecurities...all the shit that holds you back from experiencing life in a BIG way, and pick UP the DECISION to commit, to surrender, to immerse yourself in this process.

That's it. You don't have to lose weight, you don't need to get surgery, you don't have to have someone to give the images to, you don't need to have tons of money, you don't have to CHANGE anything about yourself.

Once you make the CHOICE--the choice to dig DEEP, let it all go and cut ties with your excuses, nothing else will get in your way. Not money, not time, not distance. How do I know?

Because, as we all know well: 


Nothing can stop a woman who has made up her mind.

10.

Above all, the reason you talk yourself out of this experience, is because you feel like you do not deserve it.

Somewhere out there, is a person who convinced you that you aren't worthy--aren't worthy of investing in yourself, aren't worthy of betting on yourself, aren't worthy of seeing yourself as beautiful.

It's bullshit. If you didn't catch my live video from this morning, scroll down and watch it. My biggest fear is that we are going to live a life chained to our excuses. I don't want to be that 95 year old woman in the nursing home--the one who is riddled with regret, the one who wishes she had seized more opportunities, the one who wishes she could have just gotten brave and done something extraordinary in her life.

I don't want you to be her either.

You are ready for this now. You are deserving. You are beautiful--even if it's so hard to believe it, know that it's the truth. Stop letting people who failed to see your worth, define your worth for you.

Do this for YOU.

11.

I do not photograph naked women.

I mean...I do, but when I think deeply about what I consider my duty to capture, the naked body doesn't come up at all.

I photograph the shift. The "a-ha" moment. The lightbulb. I photograph those very first few moments where you are exploring the meaning of your true beauty. Those moments where you've set aside all of your titles and expectations, and spent some precious time fostering the relationship you have with yourself. I photograph you accepting and celebrating your truth and your imperfectness. I photograph you challenging yourself to be vulnerable and raw, in front of a stranger.

I can't promise that you'll walk out of this experience and never again have a doubt about yourself, or that you'll never shake your fist at your stretch marks again. What I can promise, is that you'll learn that you aren't drowning. That even though you may ride the hot-mess-express every day, life isn't about having it all together. That the number on the scale doesn't define your worth. That there is no high in this world like the one where you know you don't have to change to be beautiful. That if you want to change the very course of your self-love journey, you can.

You'll leave feeling undeniably beautiful and confident; two things you can use as a shield and wear like battle scars, because you paid dearly for them. You fought for them, you rose up for them, and you won.

12.

Why women?

Of everything I could choose to photograph, most anything would be less complex, less tugging on the strings of my soul, less late night reassuring that 'yes that outfit is great' and 'no, it doesn't matter that you have that pimple on your chin', less standing guard against those negative thoughts that you are manifesting, and less reminding that you are deserving of this experience ...less emotional rollercoasters.

In spite of that truth, I choose to go to war. It was always my destiny to lean into the hard; to fight against the lies that we tell ourselves as women. Despite what I believed much of my life, women are incredibly wonderful and beautiful forms.

Even with the tough-as-nails exterior we try to build around us-- our spirits are raw and sensitive, our confidence (no matter how hard we work to sustain it) can waver when someone tampers with it, and sometimes we just don't feel worthy....of anything.

I photograph women because I have witnessed first-hand the transformative power of a photograph. I've seen all of the lies a woman has told herself fade into the background as she sees an image that negates everything she's ever been told she was (or wasn't). I photograph women because I want to provide an experience and a place where I can tell a woman how beautiful she is, and allow her to feel safe enough to believe it.

I will never stop fighting for the version of you that I know exists. You'll still have your days (don't we all?)...but I have chosen to stand in the absolute truth that you can be confident and vulnerable at the same time, that the broken don't stay broken forever, that the woman you've always dreamt of being already lives within you.

Even if you aren't right where you want to be right now--with your body, with your relationships, with your job, or with your life in general--it doesn't mean that where you are isn't worth capturing, celebrating, and appreciating.

Our boudoir experiences are an invitation for you to be just exactly who you are are, in this moment. I do not photograph "sexy pictures", "porn", or "naked women." I photograph raw, honest portraits of the shift--the truth of the very moments you realize you can loosen your grip on the lies you tell yourself, the moments you realize you can do anything. 🖤

13.

It would be wrong of me try to tame the woman that you are. Something about putting you in pink and posing you in a perfect bedroom setting with the white tufted headboard and the chandelier just doesn't sit well with me.

You are meant to own your wilderness, and you should never apologize for craving a little bit of anything that isn't ordinary. You aren't ordinary, even if you feel like you aren't anyone special.

I will never, ever put you in a box. I want to celebrate the side of you who wants to let your hair down after your kids go to bed, the side of you who chases whiskey with a cigar, the side of you that you think you've lost.

She's in there, babe.

I can show you how intoxicating it is to be a woman comfortable in her skin-- how exhilarating it is to finally *feel* your worth. Your inner badass is calling...how much longer will it be before you answer?

14.

As I think about every woman I’ve photographed, I’m reminded once again how beautiful it is to sit with the broken. I'm reminded that no woman has it "all together"; that we all harbor deep pain/self doubt--that we all have our struggles.

Though every woman I meet is in a different place in life: in college, newly married, mom of a newborn, mom of four, divorced, ages 21-64, and in a range of careers--when I looked into each set of eyes, I see so many of the same desires. Women in need of healing, women in search of themselves, women ready to put the self-loathing narrative that plays in their minds to bed once and for all.

Don't ever think that you have to have all of your "problems" figured out before you finally sit in front of my lens, and don't expect to be miraculously "healed" when you walk out of my studio.

It's not my job to "fix" you babe, because fixing isn't what you need. It's my job to remind you that no matter what heavy burdens you carry, no matter how rough the sea that you navigate daily-- at the end of it all, you stand. No circumstance, mistake, regret-- nothing can change your worth, your beauty, or your purpose to do so much good in this world.

Today, I want you to lean into the places of your brokenness, and rest in the truth that being broken is a chance to to fully understand the gravity of your strength, to dream bigger, to re-build.

Piece, by beautiful piece.

15.

For far too long, I was at the mercy of other people's opinions. Every decision I made was dictated only by my paralyzing fear of what other's would think. I stayed stuck, I didn't allow myself to dream bigger, I was horrendously critical of myself, and I feared the judgement from others more than anything in the world.

What I realized is that by playing small and not living my truth, I wasn't serving others the way I've been called to serve. I wasn't making an impact in the way I'd always dreamed. Above all, I knew that I wasn't living my life for me. In the story of my life, I always gave someone else the pen.

No matter which path you choose, you are always going to have a hater. It's inevitable. Don't let that one cloud darken the light that you ARE. Other people's inability to see your worth doesn't make YOU less worthy. No matter how outlandish your dream is, don't ever give it up. Stay in a relentless pursuit of that one thing you lay awake at night thinking about. Always know that you are MORE: more than a student, a wife, a mom. You were made for BIG THINGS, no matter how ordinary you feel.

Above all, never forget: What other people think of you is none of your business.

16.

One of my favorite things to do when a woman sits before me in the hair/makeup chair is explore her fear. It's inevitable, *every* woman is afraid of something--no matter her size, shape, ethnicity, age. It's engrained in us.

One woman in particular I will never forget--she is imprinted on my heart forever. When I asked her why she was nervous, her eyes instantly welled up with tears. She met me with her eyes and a stillness fell between us.

"I'm afraid that the hair/makeup, the outfits, your expertise..it won't be enough. I'm afraid I will be the one woman you can't make sexy."

I let her feel her fear, I let her exhale, I let her dry her eyes. I allowed her fear to have validity--for it to fall into a space where it was safe with me. I believe that only when you are able to really sit in your rawness, in your most vulnerable states, is when your healing begins.

My eyes never let hers go when I replied: "Whether or not you will be that one woman doesn't depend on me, it depends on you. Your beauty doesn't rely on hair/makeup, the perfect outfit, the lighting/posing from the gods, or any other surface thing. Your beauty rests in who you are as a woman, the battles you have won, the wars you are still fighting, the grace you exude, the character you have when you think no one is watching. You have a choice: You can choose to see beauty in the things that truly matter, or you can refuse it. That choice isn't up to ME--it's up to you. YOU. HAVE. TO. CHOOSE. And you better choose like your life depends on it--because it does. You can live every day like no matter WHAT you are beautiful, or you can deeply damage yourself and everyone who loves you by refusing to dig deep and find beauty in SPITE OF your circumstances."

If you have heard nothing else since being in this group, hear this. Your beauty--the kind of beauty that makes other women want to be your best friend, the kind of beauty that impacts an entire world, the beauty that turns into a legacy is NOT determined by:

-the size of your jeans

-how many stretch marks you have

-how tan you can get

-how much money you make

-whether or not you are in a relationship -how many followers you have

-how many designer handbags you have

NONE of those things will matter when your daughter is talking about you, long after you are gone. She will talk about your smile, the laugh you could hear from a mile off, your composure under fire, the mama bear that comes out when anyone messed with your babies, the way you taught her to bake, how you loved her so deeply and fully, all of the sacrifices you made to give her the best life you could.

Those are the things that make you beautiful, babe. Whether or not you choose to see it isn't up to me (GOD I wish it was). YOU are the ONLY one who can DECIDE that you are beautiful, and that your beauty stands on a foundation far stronger than what your bra size is or how many back rolls you have. Build your confidence on something unbreakable.

The choice is yours.....what's it gonna be?

17.

If I had a dollar for every time a client walked in and blurted out, "I have NO IDEA how to be sexy, I don't think I have a sexy bone in my body!"...I would be a very, VERY rich woman. Believe me when I say, none of the ladies whose images you admire here in the group have EVER walked in feeling confident in their "sexy face" or knowing how to pose.

You wanna know the beauty in all that? I just so happen to be an EXPERT in coaching sexy faces and gorgeous poses meant to flatter YOUR body. It's ALL. I. DO. every. single. day. When you hire me and invest in the experience we are offering, you are signing up for us to HOLD YOUR HAND through this experience. My in-house hair/makeup artist will keep you 100% involved in the getting-ready process (because we want to keep you looking like YOU!).

Once you are ready and the butterflies in your stomach are fluttering like crazy, you and I will go over all of your outfit options and I can help you narrow it down to those that make you look (and feel) your best. Then, it's FINALLY time to get started. The only reason you fear this part, is because you have no clue what to expect and that is 100% normal. I start some fun music on Pandora (and possibly bust out some dance moves) and then we start SUPER simple. I have you lay down and look up at me, and I have you breathe through your mouth. That's it. You survive those 5 clicks of my camera, and the rest of the session is history. That ONE very simple pose will be the only one that is daunting, until you realize that the "sexy face" is no more than a breath through the lips, and looking at me. I will pose your legs, your arms, your arch, ALL OF IT.

For you to love this experience and your beautiful images, all that is required of you is FAITH that I will get you through this. You have to trust us, trust our process, trust the knowledge we have gained over years of experience.

The rest? I got you, babe.

18.

You are never too far gone.

You are never stuck in the life you currently live. You are never in so deep that you can't dig out.

Remember, you are always ONE decision away from a totally different life. If you want to see yourself differently, if you want to make more money, if you want to find the love of your life, if you want a fresh start....

....it all starts with a DECISION. Because once your mind is made up, you are gonna be dangerous.

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To the woman who tells herself she is: -too old

--too fat

--too skinny

--too broke --too far away --too awkward

Lemme tell you something--your mind will believe ANYTHING you tell it. Feed it love, feed it encouragement, feed it TRUTH. The truth is, ANY WOMAN can have a boudoir experience if she VALUES it and wants it badly enough. Between our payment plans and travel dates, I have put this experience within the reach of ANYONE who wants to see themselves as the BEAUTIFUL woman they are.

If you are ready to throw out your excuses and start planning a life-changing boudoir experience with us (because 2019 is your YEAR!) shoot me a PM and let's starting dreaming about it together. In the meantime, focus on feeding your mind the TRUTH, because in the end, the truth ALWAYS wins!

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For so long, I chased happiness like it was a destination. It took me a long time to figure out that happiness is a day-to-day thing. It's a CHOICE you make, and the ONLY way to ensure you'll EVER be happy is by refusing to live in the prison built on the fear of what other people think. If you are desperate, if you are sad, if you are lonely, if you are LOST wondering what to DO---babe, you KNOW what you really want, deep down inside...you just have to let go of the outside noise, the opinions that keep you feeling so trapped. You will live a slower, more intentional, more JOYFUL life when you live it for YOU.

You are never required to go nude in a boudoir experience with us, but I *HIGHLY* recommend it. You will never know the purest kind of freedom until you can say "F*CK IT!" and strip off the layers--to be able to sit in the boldness of that moment and reflect on all that has brought you HERE. After all, this is the body that has carried you through your darkest valleys and celebrated with you on top of your highest mountains. It might be a little beaten up here and there, but it's yours damnit and you deserve to feel at HOME in it!

The woman you're becoming will cost you people, relationships, spaces, and things. Choose her over everything.

21.

I could tell you to wait until you are perfect.

Until you finally find your soulmate weight loss program so that you can feel more confident in your skin, until you get that boob job you’ve been debating on, until you get a better paying job so that you don’t feel so dang guilty when you spend money on yourself, until you have more “you” time and aren’t juggling sweet littles and their infinite demands, until you get your adult acne under control, until you have the six pack you’ve been dreaming of and a butt that rivals J.Lo, until your marriage gets worked out, until you feel like you aren't drowning all the time.

I could tell you to wait, but I never will. Because in all honesty, you’d be waiting the rest of your life. I have never, EVER photographed a perfect woman (even if her images scream perfection!) The incredible women I meet every day come in with dark secrets, struggles that keep them up at night, doubts that threaten to completely engulf them. We all struggle, and there in incredible beauty in that—because it means none of us walk alone.

Every single thing about you that makes you “imperfect” is a page of your beautiful story. It is my life goal to tell your story authentically—in a way that is raw and real so that your images will reflect the woman you are today, and elude to the woman you are becoming. Your imperfections are the most stunning parts of you—they are proof of your resilience. They are the scars of battles you have won.

You will NEVER have it all together babe (and thank god! Because neither will I!) But, where you are in this exact moment, is a place to be celebrated. You are the only YOU that there ever was, or that ever will be. Stop waiting—you are worthy and enough TODAY, just as you are.

I’m so glad you are perfectly imperfect—it means we all have something in common.

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Self-love is a huge topic in this group. I often tell you how a boudoir experience will directly affect, support, and further you on your journey to truly love yourself.

...but WHY is self love important? The BIGGEST misconception of ladies who inquire with us is that doing a boudoir session for YOURSELF makes you SELFISH.

Yes babe, I hear you. I know you have kids, student loans, bills in general, and a front seat on a never-ending guilt train whenever you spend money on yourself. EVERY SINGLE WOMAN who has ever walked into my studio had ALL the same feelings.

BUT--self love and feelings of worthiness/value/sexiness is VERY important. Self-love is quite literally the foundation on which you base EVERYTHING on. How you FEEL about YOU is the springboard that forms your opinions, beliefs, behaviors...EVERYTHING.

When you are able to view yourself through kinder eyes, it TRANSFORMS how you see EVERYTHING else. When you truly accept yourself, you learn what you will/will not accept from others; you begin to CONFIDENTLY teach others how to treat you.

And once you've got a hang on your own journey, you can begin to lift up your sisters, best friends, moms, etc. It's so true: a woman who knows her worth can handle ANYTHING that life throws at her. That is why boudoir is my inhale, exhale...my life. I KNOW the power of that moment you ACTUALLY realize you are strong, beautiful, feminine, fierce. I will not stop until every single one of you has had that moment.

When you are the best YOU, you are better for everyone else. Comment below if you want me to personally PM you to answer your questions, tell you all about my payment plans/available dates, and help you book a life-changing boudoir experience.

23.

What if I told you that you have zero competition, because no one else can be you?

...that the more you love and accept yourself, the less you *need* others to love and accept you?

...that nothing holds you back more than your OWN insecurities?

...that the day you stop allowing yourself to be buried in beliefs and people that don't want to see you succeed, is the day you will truly start living?

Ya know what? It's all true. Every dang bit of it. But we can't have it all together every day, and that is OKAY. The magic is in KNOWING these truths and working each day towards using them to harness your confidence.

We specialize in giving you one gift: the ability to see yourself as we see you. We are just two women who fiercely love, protect, and support you, even as strangers. Our passion is rooted in witnessing your walls crumble, your soul ignite, and your realization of your *true* beauty.

A boudoir experience with us is not about the pictures. The pictures are a bonus, babe. Our experiences are about healing, exploring, uncovering, rejuvenating, and confidence building. Because if there is one thing we know to be true, it's that confident women pour into their loved ones more intentionally. Confident women lift up other women and make unshakeable impact.

A confident woman is impossible to forget.

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I believe you were born for an incredible purpose. I believe you were given a great story.

In a world where you share a birthday with 19 million people, it's easy to feel like you aren't anyone particularly special. You have the same hair color and pant size as thousands of others,, or maybe you look up from your windowless office into a sea of other cubicles. You feel like just a number--like your mundane day-to-day doesn't amount to anything impactful.

But underneath that common hair color is a pair of eyes that made him breathless....the ones he searches for in a crowd, the ones that he stayed awake thinking about on the day he met you.

And your arms..while they also look ordinary, they are the only arms that can comfort your sick baby in the middle of the night--the arms that curl her hair for her school picture, the arms that wave wildly when he scores his first touchdown. They fold the clothes, wash the dishes, cook meals, clean the house--they keep your family functioning and feeling cared for.

Your laugh--you think it's too loud & obnoxious, but it's the laugh that your best friend could pick out of 500 laughs with her eyes closed. Your infectious laugh was sometimes the only light on her very darkest days. It's what she's going to remember when she's old, looking back on all the life she has lived.

Your heart--it beats just like everyone else's, but only yours can give and pour into your people with your super special brand of love, energy, and passion. Your heart makes them feel seen and heard--it comforts them, challenges them, and they feel like a better person because they know you.

You are NOT ordinary, babe. There is no other you on the entire planet--act like it.

25.

I have worked for years to build a boudoir business that meets you where you are. My entire team lives and breathes that same mission.

Our experiences aren't about the woman you think the world wants you to be, the woman you used to be, the woman you wish you could be...they are about the woman you are, because she is beautiful and so very deserving of love.

One of the biggest misconceptions about boudoir is that you have to have the *perfect* body, the perfect financial situation, the perfect significant other to gift images to, and be able to look at yourself in the mirror and see zero flaws.

...WRONG. I've never *ever* photographed a client who saw zero flaws in the mirror. Boudoir is about showing up, allowing yourself to be open and vulnerable to this incredibly intimate experience, and owning who you are. If you wait until the day you think you are perfect, you are going to wait the rest of your life and this opportunity will pass you by.

Your imperfections are welcome here, your brokenness is welcome here, your quirks are welcome here, your fear/doubt/timidness is welcome here. I will meet you where you are, and together we will create art that reminds you that no matter where you are in your journey--you are worthy, beautiful, and capable of facing your life head on.

You can't afford NOT to have this experience.

26.

One thing I am always guilty of is beating myself up because I'm not *exactly* where I want to be. I compare myself to the girl I think has it ALL, to the fit chicks I see power-walking in the neighborhood while I suck in my gut, to the entrepreneur who has achieved everything I've ever dreamed of, to the mom who grocery shops with five kids and makes it look effortless while I wrestle my one child in and out of the basket trying not to make a scene.

I tend to forget that I am not a tree. I don't have to stay exactly where I am--I can adjust and change things as I want. Wanna know what my biggest problem is? I've been AFRAID of the process. I hold myself back and get in my own way when I think about my dreams and goals.

If you can relate, let me just drop the same truth bombs right here that I've been preachin' to myself. No dream or goal is too big for you. Nothing is "out of your league." You'll never be perfect, and it's okay to be a hot a** mess. Working towards your goals doesn't have to be pretty--all you need is the belief in yourself that you were crafted to do *amazing*, world-changing things.

All of this is so in line with one thing I absolutely adore about the POWER of a boudoir experience. Once you've been *this* vulnerable in front of someone, you start to see that stepping out of your comfort zone and getting insanely brave is scary as sh*t at first, but it gives you proof that you CAN DO hard things. In fact, you can ROCK THEM. Don't be afraid of the process, babe. Don't let yourself believe you can't have the things your heart aches for. DO NOT FALL INTO THAT TRAP.

I wanna know--what is the dream you have for your life that gets you fired up? Are you working towards it? If not, how can we cheer you on so that you start?

27.

Pretty quickly after booking, many of my clients report experiencing nervous butterflies all the way up to their shoot. Some are quiet through hair/makeup, and you can nearly see the anxiety rising from their body. Many send lots of emails/texts/calls, trying to decide on the perfect outfit lineup, nail color, etc.

What do I want you to know? That butterflies are normal and a GOOD thing. If you didn't feel a little spirit in your chest, I would worry that you were numb to the adventurous experiences that life has to offer. Nervous is GOOD, love. However, I don't want you to get *too* caught up in the little details...because truly iconic portraits aren't about the outfit, they aren't about your nail color, and they aren't about what you weigh. The images that always grab me are the ones of YOU, raw and in the moment--letting your guard down, gaining confidence, and falling in love with yourself.

If you are dying to book a boudoir experience with us, but you are hung up on outfits or other little details, rest assured that they matter MUCH less than you think. It's just me and you in this room, babe. All you have to do is listen to the sound of my voice and let yourself GO...I will guide you through an experience you never even knew you wanted so badly!

28.

I preach a lot in this group about putting yourself first and treating yourself. YES I think this is crazy important, and today I want to dig just a bit deeper and tell you about the incredible benefits you will reap from doing this.

When you begin to intentionally and consciously do more for yourself, you will begin to build an authentic "self" that is more confident than you could ever imagine. It's a completely beautiful domino affect: you do more for yourself --> you find out who you truly are --> you become exponentially happier --> you attract the RIGHT people, things, opportunities into your life --> you are more confident to say NO to the WRONG things for your life because you VALUE yourself. Over time, you will begin to teach others how to treat you, based on your ability to treat yourself correctly.

Is it easier said than done? NO. We like to complicate things that are unfamiliar or that scare us, but I promise you, even starting small can have a BIG impact.

I get emails weekly that say something like this: "Oh my gosh this all sounds amazing! I'm totally going to contact you when I get engaged/married/get a significant other." Please, hear me, a boudoir experience with us should be for no one other than YOU. Gifting or sharing your images with anyone else is a great idea and I don't discourage it, but the heart of the reason that you book should be to do something nice for YOURSELF because you are DESERVING of an experience that will add value to your life. If you are trying to book a shoot just because he/she wants you to, I unfortunately am unable to photograph you--because I love you enough to know that I don't want you to have a compromised experience.

The women I love to photograph are hungry for MORE in their life, they want to feel sexy/confident/worthy..and even if they may not feel that way YET--they trust the process and are ready to go ALL IN.

I guarantee you, the hardest part is reaching out to me. Once you are in front of me, you will wonder why you were ever nervous or put this off. Let go of your excuses and stop telling yourself you CAN'T. That word ain't in our vocabulary!

29.

Tonight I want to take an opportunity to dive just a little deeper into what a boudoir experience with us is like. Here are a few facts about what you can expect as you teeter on the edge of booking or not.

#1. There are plenty of incredible photographers out there who will pose you on a gorgeous bed, with a stunning headboard and 1000 beautiful props. They will place you in the most perfect light, pose you in every Pinterest pose you request, and airbrush each image to perfection.

That photographer isn't me. I'll never search for perfection when I'm photographing you--I'll search for your raw truth. I'll photograph who you *really* are--not just on your best day, but every day.

#2. All session experiences include hair/makeup by my in-house artist, access to my client closet (y'all, I have SO many goodies for you to borrow!), a prep guide and access to me at any time to help you throughout the process, and the session itself.

#3. We have BOMB payment plan options. We have pre-session piggy banks, post-session plans of 2, 4, or 6 months, and other fun options! Never let MONEY be the reason you don't do this--reach out to me and we can work something out, I guarantee it!

#4. You are *never* expected to know how to pose, how to "be sexy", or how to know what the hell you are doing. I specialize in boudoir--it's all I've photographed for nearly six years. I am an expert in posing women, and I will guide you into the exact right positions.

#5. You are nervous? Good. If you weren't, I would be seriously worried about you. Being unaffected would mean you are numb to exhilarating experiences. I want you to have the butterflies in your stomach! Once you get here though, Courtney and I will be your stand-in besties for the day. There is NOTHING intimidating about us! In between poses we are having dance-breaks to Beyoncé and I may or may not be swigging a coke float (because shoot days are cheat days, hah!)

#6. I will meet you where you are. Overweight, underweight, getting married, getting divorced, getting older, feeling broken, celebrating a milestone. It doesn't matter, you are ready for boudoir today. You don't need to have surgery first, you don't need to lose another 35 pounds....you are worth this experience NOW. Remember, "some day" often turns into NEVER. Don't let your excuses rob you of this life-changing experience.

#7. Most importantly, you have to DECIDE that you really want this. It's a conscious decision to go ALL IN, to make it work, to trust our process, and to desperately desire self acceptance. If you are committed, we are committed. And we won't leave you if it gets hard.

I want to capture the side of you that you don't think exists--the parts of you that you never get to see--the pieces of you that you don't realize are incredibly beautiful. What do you think? You ready to chat, get some info, and figure out if this experience is right

for you? Comment 'ME!' in the comments ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ and I will personally reach out to you this evening with a PM!

30.

There is one thing I know for sure: your greatness, your potential, your hope, your redemption song...it begins in the dark. The things you do every day that you think don't matter at all...the things no one notices, the things you don't get recognition for: getting up when you don't want to, going to work, putting on a smile, being "everything" to your children, waiting, praying, suffering....it is all preparing you for the woman you are becoming.

I am not where I want to be. Every single day, I fail at something. If I let myself think too hard about it, I can get mini panic attacks thinking about the things I wanted to achieve by now, that often feel so far away.

But you know what? I've come to realize that there is so much beauty in just showing up. Showing up, owning your beautiful mess, and embracing the page you are on in the book of your life. Where you are today, will be a vital piece of your testimony some day. The struggles you face now will be the strength you draw from later.

If you feel like you are in the dark right now, sit tight. Lean in. Show up. Embrace the mess.

There is something extraordinary happening in the life you believe is ordinary. You wanna know how I know that to be true? Because there is nothing ordinary about you. You were born for a purpose that no one else can fulfill. Do not ever give up--your destiny is worth fighting for.

31.

Almost all of my clients think that they are going to be the one. The one I can't photograph.

Most nervously find themselves at the top of the stairs, taking baby steps to my studio door, trying to decide if they are going to turn and run for their lives or not.

I've heard it all:

-"You've got your work cut out for you"

-"I intended to loose a bunch of weight for this, but didn't lose any, and now I know they won't look good." -"I am not photogenic"

-"There isn't anything special about me."

-"Lingerie isn't my thing."

-"I don't know how to be sexy"

-"I can't think of anything I love about myself"

-"I never spend money on myself and I feel guilty."

And the big one:

"I'm going to be that one person you can't make beautiful."

I've got a newsflash for you, babe. Never have I ever *made* someone beautiful. Sure, Courtney and I are amazing at what we do, and we have had lots of practice. But we don't MAKE you beautiful.

All of the elements that I photograph are already there. I photograph what I see, I do NOT photograph what YOU see. The magic and life-changing part of a boudoir experience with us is that we get to give you a new set of eyes. You won't be viewing yourself through the eyes of a tired mom, a busy bosslady, a wife/sister/daughter...we are going to leave all your labels at the door. Because while all of those titles make your life feel so full and happy, they aren't WHO you are.

For a few hours, we are going back to who YOU are, at your very core. You are going to experience new things--some might be a tad scary, but I promise you--once that very first pose is under your belt, your nerves will MELT. There are no distractions on your big day--no intimidating studio lights, no one walking in and out while you are mid-pose, no critical eyes judging your every move.

It's just us, girlfriend. I walk you through every single movement you make--down to how you breathe, where you look, what you do with your hands.

I am the potter--you are the clay.

Don't talk yourself out of this experience. If a boudoir experience with us has been on your heart but you are afraid/always coming up with excuses-- reach out and lets chat. You are all so deserving of this, and you don't have to do it for anyone but YOURSELF.

You will never be the client I can't make beautiful. You are beautiful without me. I am simply giving you the opportunity to SEE it.

32.

Of all the differences my clients have, they all a common ground on which they stand. Every last one of them has had an experience that challenged the way they saw themselves. Some of those experiences rocked their very core--leaving them reeling, leaving them to question everything they'd ever believed as truth, leaving them to try and make sense of their new normal.

I get asked all the time, how it was that I became a boudoir photographer. The truth is, for a long time I carried around a heart that felt like gravel. I'd been so, so burned. I was lucky enough to taste the beauty of redemption--to find strength in those who commanded me to see my own worthiness.

My life is now one big pay-it-forward movement. It is my absolute duty to push you off your own ledge--the one you built yourself and stand on the edge of, waiting for something to happen. You have to stop waiting...waiting for someone else to change your circumstances, the cards you were dealt, your very life. It's my purpose on Earth to show you that there is so much power in owning your truth--that you don't have to be a prisoner of your past--that you are the heroine in your own story.

33.

You love the idea of basking in new-found confidence, but the idea of taking some, most, or all of your clothes off in front of a stranger is seriously mortifying to you. And there is a CAMERA involved?! Yep, count you OUT--you already hide from those at barbecues and family Christmas and you are CLOTHED then!

Let's don't even get started on the idea of spending money on yourself--you already feel guilty enough buying yourself that morning Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks.

Oh, and then there is the idea of trying to make a "sexy face"....you've practiced in the mirror and are prettyyyy convinced that 'sexy' is not in your destiny and no WAY will you be caught dead trying to LOOK sexy.

The advice I was always given when faced with something that seemed overwhelming was: "You wanna know how you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." It's the weirdest quote, but makes so much sense! This logic has carried over into how I run my business and how I prepare clients for what SEEMS like an anxiety-riddled roller coaster ride.

You're scared to get naked? Good, me too. I get it! So that's why we start SLOW. We start in the outfit you feel the least like you want to puke in. We listen to fun music, we take dance breaks, you watch me trip over things, we tell each other our secrets, you watch me do the poses for you. Before you know it, I'm the girl you've known forever, and it gets SO much easier to get less and less clothed. TRUST ME.

You're worried that spending the money on yourself isn't possible, or even worse--that you don't DESERVE this investment? I hear you, love. That's why I created [ TALK ABOUT YOUR PAYMENT PLANS HERE]

Lastly, lemme talk to you about the dreaded sexy face. I pose EVERYTHING about you--down to how you breathe. I show you where to look, where to put your hands, how to arch, it's ALL so easy when all you have to do is listen to the sound of my voice!

It is my JOB to remind you that once you book your experience, it's time to focus on having FUN with it--I know the unknowns are scary, so let's sit down and eat this elephant ONE BITE AT A TIME.

34.

Think about that one thing that you've always deeply wanted, but every time you get close to pulling the trigger you push it off to "one day."

You chalk it up to: not the exact right time, not enough money in the bank account, no one to watch your dogs or your kids, etc.

The deeper truth that lives underneath those surface reasons is this: you aren't completely convinced that you deserve to experience something solely for YOUR benefit, solely for YOUR joy. You figure your happiness can wait; it's more important to continue to do everything for everyone else because that's what you are "supposed to do."

I want you to know something--"some day" isn't a day on the calendar. "Some day" has a tendency to turn into "never." When you stand at the end of your life, I want you to be able to say that you seized every opportunity, chased every dream your heart had, allowed yourself be immersed in some of the beautiful experiences life has to offer.

The only person who can convince you that you are deserving of breaking through the chains that hold you in place and the comfort zone that keeps you feeling safe is YOURSELF. You can't wait from validation or permission from ANYONE else.

Once you realize that your excuses were created out of uncertainty and insecurity, getting around them will become easier and your future steps will become clearer. Where there is a WILL, there is a WAY. Trust me!

Every single day of this life is precious. Your life is a big canvas--throw all of the paint you can at it.

35.

Your power...who has it? Ya know, the one who changed the way you thought about yourself. The one who dictates what you THINK you deserve.

-Is it the man (or woman) you desperately loved and literally tried EVERYTHING to hold onto, but they just wouldn't stay or it just wasn't right? The one who made you feel you'd never be enough?

-Is it your mom, who gosh darn it means well but just can't seem to keep her opinions about your life to herself? She's nitpicked every job, late-night tattoo, man you've dated, or plans for the future you've shared with her? The mom you love so much but that has held you back from pursuing your dreams because you are afraid of what she will think?

-Is it your sister? She's only a foot taller, four shades blonder, and a master's degree ahead of you? The one you think you'll forever live in the shadow of?

-Is it the boss who literally takes advantage of every chance to be-little you? The one who makes you feel unappreciated and you wonder how many more god-forsaken years you'll have to sit in that windowless office and listen to their sh*t?

We don't always even realize it, but even in our fierceness we are fragile. We want acceptance--our hearts just want to

belong. Somewhere along the way you let someone take your power--and they changed the way you viewed life, your potential, your worthiness..and the list goes on.

Guess what? 2019 is your year to RE-CLAIM your power. Because babe, you aren't a tree! If you are in a place that isn't making you feel full of purpose, it's time to MOVE ON! You aren't going to find your happiness in the same place you lost it. KEEP. YOUR. FEET. MOVING.

Know that you are your OWN brand of beautiful; you have a special purpose and an opportunity to make WAVES of impact while here on this Earth. YOU are NOT ordinary!

Get up, dust yourself off, and remember that at the end of the day--chase your passion, dreams, and happiness aggressively. Your life depends on it.

36.

My most important job isn't helping you choose your outfits, nor is it designing your beautiful heirloom products. The job I know matters the most isn't choosing the poses that flatter your body type, nor is it editing your portraits.

The job that I know is most crucial; the one that is going to matter years down the road is helping you to love yourself, regardless.

Regardless of the size of your jeans.

Regardless of the amount of money in your bank account. Regardless of if your marriage is working out or not. Regardless of how many friends you have.

Regardless of if your life is going as you hoped or not. Regardless of whether or not he considered you worthy. Regardless of if you feel whole or totally broken.

You are enough, regardless. You are loved, regardless. You are valued, regardless.

My most important job is to remind you that no matter WHAT--you keep standing, you keep pushing, you commend yourself on the PROGRESS you've made. Be PROUD of yourself, babe. You have weathered many storms, built a fortress from the bricks others threw at you. You have put others first at the cost of your own desires, you've given more than you've taken. BE. PROUD.

You don't have to already have confidence BEFORE our shoot. The confidence comes DURING and AFTER our shoot....because it is only then that you realize that the woman you always wanted to be was within you all along.

There are dates within our travel date list that you may have missed the announcement about! Check it out, and if you are dying to have a life-changing boudoir experience of your own--reach out to me via PM! I can't wait to meet you!

37.

There are parts of you that no one sees--not your best friend, not your husband, not your sister, not your own mama. You are alone with the thoughts that race through your mind as you stand in front of that mirror. You take the makeup off, you stare into your own eyes, you take a deep breath and try to extend grace to yourself. But sometimes, you fail. Sometimes you hate yourself, scold yourself, shake your fist at your existence. I hear and see you--because I AM you.

What makes a boudoir session with us so special is where we go. You and I will travel to the depths of your soul--we will laugh and cry and celebrate in your rawness. I specialize you in meeting you where you are--your doubt, brokeness, fear..it's all welcome here. I want you as the woman you are TODAY.

I vow to always tell the truth about your life in your portraits. And not YOUR truth--but MY truth. And my truth is no doubt that you are the most beautiful, valuable, and incredible human on the planet. Each and every one of you.

38.

I know that it is really difficult to imagine yourself in this place. To picture yourself trading in those oh-so-wonderful sweat pants and t-shirt for a more revealing look. You might get physically ill thinking of ANYONE seeing your body up close. Don't worry, I feel you. It's the hardest thing in the world to let your insecurities out of hiding. Can I tell you something?

Our space is special. We aren't coming at you with a microscope, judging every inch of you and your story. Quite the contrary. We have created this place to be a safe haven for the broken, for the depressed, for the lost, for the lonely, or even just for the mama who needs a day off to wear some makeup and roll around in pretty clothes. Our space is for everyone, in every stage of life.

I created this business because I knew what it was like to be judged, made to feel inadequate...I allowed it to hold me back for so long, that I missed out on so many opportunities. I don't want that for you. I want you to seize your life, and LIVE a little. Get out of your own way......

..."When there are no enemies within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you."

39.

Every single one of you that books your session will at some point, be afraid. You'll worry that your outfits won't fit just right, you'll worry that you'll be the one person I can't photograph, you'll worry that you have resting bitch face, or maybe you'll worry that I will make you feel uncomfortable. You might worry that you shouldn't spend the money on yourself, you'll worry that you didn't lose enough weight, you'll worry that you can't 'be sexy'.

All of this fear is normal, and believe it or not--a GOOD thing. If you weren't terrified to do something like this, I might worry that you have become numb to the exhilarating adventures of life.

If you aren't absolutely scared shitless to do something, it probably doesn't have the power to change you. So babe, lean into this fear and get ready to experience transformation in it's purest form.

40.

The greatest prison you will ever live in, is in the fear of what other people think.

A boudoir experience with us is about so much more than your portraits. It's a place where you can be YOU--without judgement. You'll have your own mini cheerleading team surrounding you while you step out of your comfort zone and do something you never thought you could do. This is a place where you can discover a newfound admiration and respect for your body.

The images are a BONUS, babe. An experience that can literally TRANSFORM the way you see yourself...there is no price for that. Giving you a space to treat yourself, to heal, to laugh, and to reconnect with YOU--that is what this experience is all about.

You deserve it, too.

41.

There is never going to be a day where you are “forever-okay” with yourself.

Even if you have a day where you are feelin' your hair/makeup, or a day where you feel 100% flawless...it doesn't mean you'll *never* again have a day where the doubt creeps in or the insecurities flood your system. And you know what? Maybe that's okay. I think the most impactful thing we could ever do, is loosen our grip.

We hold our fears, our pain, our self-doubt so close to us that it becomes a second skin. We allow our own uncertainties to become shields, so that no one can get close enough to hurt us. We play a never-ending comparison game that leaves us believing we will never measure up.

More than anything else, I want you to live the life you were *born* to live. You have gifts, opinions, strengths, and visions that NO ONE ELSE on the planet has. You are one-of-a-kind. Don't allow toxic, negative lies that your mind allows you to believe keep you playing SMALL. You were meant for more. Anything that you want...you can have. The world needs you, babe.

I am never, ever going to ask you to never think a bad thought about yourself again. I'm just asking you to loosen your grip.

42.

Do you have any idea how much power you hold? How much potential you have? It's infinite, babe. Maybe you haven't been assured lately, or maybe you are just in a funky place right now, but you are a BADASS.

Be proud of yourself. No matter where you are, you have come a LONG way. You have overcome things that you used to think you would never get through, you have things now that you used to pray for, no matter what bricks are thrown your way you are still putting one foot in front of the other every single day. It takes COURAGE to get up, get dressed, and put on a smile even if you aren't feeling on top of your game. The fact that you still have the strength to show up for life every day says a LOT about your fierceness.

But, I want so much more for you than to just "show up" for life. I want more for you than to exist. I want you to LIVE, girlfriend! The every-day routine can get us in SUCH a rut, right?! I see you, I know it's hard to feel like a sexy badass when the day-to-day isn't so glamorous. It's overwhelming to look at the big picture, so lets start with something small....

...It’s a new day, honey! That means it's time to carve a little time out for YOURSELF. Whatever that looks like for you: a walk in the sunshine, a mani/pedi date with your bestie, going to the movies by yourself and shamelessly eating the whole bucket of popcorn (extra butter, please!), or getting REALLY brave and booking a boudoir experience with us....TAKE CARE OF YOU. You will be amazed at what a little shot of confidence can do for a woman!

"It's not who you are that is holding you back, it's who you think you're not."

43.

I emailed with several women today, and their stories sounded pretty familiar. It's something I get all the time: "I put myself last", "My schedule revolves around everyone but me", "I feel guilty doing something for myself", "The kids come first", "I see myself only as a mom, not as my husband's wife or as ME", "I don't know how to be sexy", "I don't even own lingerie" ....the list is endless.

It's heartbreaking to see the number of women that come to me so lost--so buried in doing for others that they forget about themselves. Hey, love? You matter too. You do deserve to do things for yourself, you do deserve to feel sexy and incredible, you do deserve to be selfish every now and then. It makes you BETTER at all the other roles you so tirelessly fulfill.

One phrase I hear all the time: "I would do this if I looked like her"... As beautiful as every woman I’ve ever posted is, even she has deeply rooted insecurities. Every woman does. You will not look like her in the images, you will look like YOU. There is only one YOU in the entire world, and that is something so powerful! You are more sexy, powerful, and capable than you realize.

I will keep saying it until I'm blue in the face, or until you finally realize it...whichever one comes first.

44.

*COUPLES BOUDOIR POST*

A great relationship comes from a thousand little daily decisions. It's all of the times you both *choose* to show up for each other, to try new things, to agree to disagree, to talk it out, to get out of your comfort zone, and to celebrate each others imperfections.

Always remember, no matter what stage of life you both are in, to fight for the 'AND.' You are a mom/dad AND a sexy couple with desires, busy employees AND faithful partners, sweet/flirty AND adventurous/willing to try new things.

It's easy to get caught in the ebb and flow of life--to feel less than sexy when it's been three days and you haven't showered because #momlife, to feel too exhausted for a steamy night and crash at 7 PM, to focus so much on late night work deadlines and helping with homework to plan a sexy evening on the town.

Rest in the truth that this is never going to be perfect--that even with the best of intentions, things can get away from us all every now and again. Just take this as your personal reminder to send that flirty text tomorrow and to grab a handful of booty before heading to work in the morning.

Life is messy--and if you are finding yourself lost within the lines of your own love story, never be afraid to go back to the basics..back to the beginning so that you can find each other again.

45.

*COUPLES BOUDOIR POST*

No doubt-- it's nice to get just-because flowers, have someone to hold your hand and let you have the last bite of cake. It's fun to have someone to text all day, someone to laugh at and with, someone to grill you burgers in the backyard.

But I think by far, the most profound thing about love is being understood. To have someone who "gets" you. To have "your person." To find someone who loves all of you-even the mess, even the weird dance moves, even the struggle.

And it ain't always pretty. But to have someone who is in the trenches with you, who keeps pursuing you even when you seem far away...that is the one you hold out for.

You are worth that connection, you are "good enough" for that type of love. You have more to offer than you'll ever know--just by being you.

46.

You look at the women in the images I post and you think:

-"Wow, maybe some day I'll have her confidence."

-"Must be nice to be *that* pretty..I'll never be able to do this because I don't look like her."

-"This is a nice concept, but I don't know that I can 'look sexy'...I don't have a sexy bone in my body."

Every single woman I've ever photographed was scared shitless. Every one of them took a big risk, and had to learn to bet on themselves. Every one of them has doubt. Remember that there is a story behind every single image you see--that behind every mountain these women have climbed, there were some serious valleys that they had to walk through.

I've had a front row seat to watch more transformation than I ever thought possible. I've seen what happens when bravery outweighs fear, when trust in the process outweighs self-doubt.

It all starts with a decision to stop playing small--to stop taking yourself out of the game--to stop being a slave to your excuses--to stop saying 'some day.'

Be the kind of woman who just does it anyways.

SWIPE COPY VOL 2

#1:

If I can help you achieve anything, I hope it's body confidence. Confidence does not come from achieving the 'perfect' body. It comes from embracing the one you have.

After photographing over 800 women, take my word for it when I say: real boobs aren't perfectly symmetrical and perky, real skin has scars and marks, real butts aren't perfectly round and expertly lifted.

Knowing all of that to be true, I can tell you right now that you do not have time. You do not have time to nit-pick, to obsess, to hate yourself, to avoid the mirror, to cover yourself up, to cage the very essence of who you are because of something like stretch marks. Life is far too brief for that. And when you stand at the end of it all, you do not want to look back at all the time you wasted over this.

Make a truce with yourself. Remind yourself that you are fluid--that your body moves with the ebb and flow of your life. That you are enough, you are sexy AF, and capable. Embrace your body--you have no idea how much you will wish you had, later.

These stretch marks you have? They didn't just appear. You started as a blank slate. They appeared as evidence--the lines in the book of of all the life you've lived.

It's such a beautiful story.

#2:

Wanna know how naive I am?

When I opened the doors to my boudoir business, I didn't even consider that most women had any struggles. I figured I'd get to see tons of pretty lingerie, and play with poses, and watch my clients live their best lives in gorgeous hair/makeup...but I didn't ever, ever think that it would be anything deeper than that.

I was so wrong (go figure). The women that I was sure had no problems, would get in the chair and break down in tears within five minutes, or would be so nervous that they hadn't slept in nights.

I was floored. Some of the most beautiful women I had ever seen were in my studio, pouring out their souls about how unworthy and unattractive they thought they were. I remember driving home on so many late nights just thinking about how if these women had passed me on the street, I would have assumed their lives were perfect...that they never hurt or struggled...that because they were STUNNING, they were exempt from ever feeling bad about themselves.

Just remember as you scroll through my images and think that you could "never look like her"...that even the most beautiful woman on my feed has many, many insecurities. Just because her body is toned or her face is stunning, there is so much lurking beneath the surface that you don't see.

No, you won't look like her, you will look like you...but you won't look like the version of yourself that you see each day in your bathroom mirror. You will look like the version of you that has come alive.

Even though you might think you are a hot mess or living the non-glamorous life, STAY WAY from the comparison game.

After all, even the homecoming queen cries.

#3: (POST WITH A LAUGHING PHOTO)

A boudoir photoshoot with us is not about lingerie, being naked, booty shots, s-e-x, or making you feel 'exposed.'

It's a lot about joy---true, raw, un-bound joy. It's about finding it, dancing with it, letting it flood through the cracks.

It's about not taking anything too seriously--it's about celebrating exactly who you are, in this moment. It's letting go of everything that isn't meant for you, and welcoming all that is.

Sure, you will tell me you are nervous--you may lose a little sleep leading up to the big day. And in those first few clicks of the camera, you'll feel awkward as hell and we will laugh. Before too long, the reason you are laughing is because you can't BELIEVE you were nervous or worried about this experience.

This hour you spend with me will be whatever you decide it is. If you just decide to exhale, laugh, and give me every ounce of creative control, you'll look back at these beautiful photographs and see the story of your life...of the woman who has always been there, even when you were convinced she wasn't.

Your doubts and insecurities can't possibly roar louder than my determination to help you see you. I can help you...you just have to let me.

#4:

Women are brick-tough. We endure.

Clients sit in the hair/makeup chair, hands nervously clasped in their lap, and they tell me stories of what they have endured. These stories never cease to take my breath away:

-women who are taking care of their parents/siblings

-women who have had their arms ripped off in accidents

-women who have been laid off and are desperately searching for a job that they want, not that they have to settle for

-women who have given everything to someone who cheated or lied or treated them like shit -women who are raising their children by themselves

-women whose boyfriend, husband, best friend, mom, dad, or child has died and they are swimming in a gut-wrenching pool of grief that threatens to swallow them whole

-women who are lonely

-women who are dead broke and the future is uncertain

-women who are drowning in guilt, shame, sadness

-women who just want to feel normal--who have to physically will themselves from their beds-- who battle depression every minute of the day

-women who are sick--some who are actively dying and facing leaving young children behind and women, who on paper haven't endured anything too traumatic, but who grapple daily with just feeling worthy, loved, wanted.....'enough.'

Brick. Tough. You all get up every single day, pick up and carry things that feel far too heavy. You persevere. You find a way--sometimes when the entire deck is stacked against you.

And you? You aren't alone. Even when you feel so far away from anyone who could possibly understand...you are surrounded by other brick-tough women who are also in the depths of their own valleys, forging ahead.

If you are in a season of "enduring" right now, I want you to know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be--not a minute too late or early. You have everything you need to achieve anything you've ever wanted.

You are smarter, stronger, and more resilient than any other species on the planet. The minute you figure that out, you are gonna run the whole damn thing anyways.

#5:

The person you see in your florescent mirror and the woman who sits in front of my lens are so much the same, yet so different.

You see the woman who has been through some shit--who has carried the burdens that others stacked upon her, the woman who has disappointed others and herself, the woman who has been doubted, the woman who is flawed, the woman who needs to change, the woman who just can't seem to get it together.

I see the woman who lived to tell about it--who kept going even when she didn't think she could, who manages to smile even after hiding in a closet just long enough to cry it out, who is so uniquely beautiful no matter her size, who has had every reason to quit trying to love herself yet never does.

I see you, for you. I see beyond your pant size, past your age, and through the walls you try to build around you. When you stand in front of that bathroom mirror, surveying yourself from every angle, convincing yourself that you could NEVER pull off a boudoir session...

....remember that I do not see you, the way that you see you. I will take every single piece of your pain, and turn it into an incredible mosaic--a testament of all the battles you have won. I will carry your burdens with you. I will cheer you on when you need a hype girl, and I will cry with you if you need to heal from things that have broken your heart.

If you want to experience the transformative power of boudoir, don't wait. Time is not on our side, friend. It's a non-renewable resource. There isn't a single money problem, timing problem, weight issue, or any other excuse that we can't overcome together.

The kicker? You gotta want it BAD. You have to decide to put all of your trust in me, and more importantly in yourself.

#6.

👋 Today I was reminded of why so many of you don't book. I have basically run myself ragged the last three weeks (no one's fault but my own!) So there I was--pushing my cart

around the grocery store, hair sticking to my neck from sweating all day, my eyes kept closing for long periods of time with fatigue. Just getting it done. Going through the motions. Willing

myself to keep moving. And, I was reminded. "

So, soooo many of you reach out all the time. You want to do it--it sounds exciting and like the

opportunity you need to get your mojo back....but you are hell-bent *sure* that you aren't "sexy

enough for all that." You can't imagine yourself here 👇 👇 ....you know yourself only as the hot-mess-mom-just-barely-makin-it. You can't, as hard as you try, imagine yourself being able

to REALLY pull this off. 😳

I get it friend...gosh it humbled me big time when I felt SO dang unsexy in that grocery store...in that moment, I couldn't imagine myself half naked in front of a stranger pulling off anything resembling "sexy"..

I know how hard it is to imagine yourself *here*, in my studio, rolling around in your skivvies. But I know for a fact: no matter how WHAT, you can tooootally pull this off. Every woman you've ever seen in my work was terrified--so convinced that the mom with two kids and a 9-5 job couldn't pull off sexy. And yet every day, they see the truth unravel before their eyes.

You still got it, girlfriend. Even when you are are the mom of two, even when you are someone's grandma, even when you are just exhausted and overworked/overwhelmed, even if you can't remember the last time you wore makeup. You CAN do this--you ARE STILL SEXY.

#7: (GREAT ENGAGEMENT POST! ESPECIALLY DURING WEDDING SEASON!)

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It's wedding season and my schedule is drowning in the most beautiful, sweetest brides on the planet. I'm NOT MAD about the fact that I spend 1/3 of every day underneath a gorgeous veil!

I recently had a bride ask me for my favorite piece of advice for the newly married, and this is what I said:

Never hit below the belt. There will be so many times, in the thick of your worst arguments, where you will want to say all the things. You'll want to bring up old sh*t, you'll want to be nasty, you'll want to hurt them. But I've learned, not only through my marriage but through friendships that I've loved and lost, that you can't ever take back the words once they leave your lips. Things you say, will stay with them forever. So no matter what, remember how

immensely powerful your words are, and never hit below that belt. 🖤

I wanna know, what's your favorite piece of marriage advice that you have either given or

received? 👇

#8. (Great way to talk about nerves!

This last weekend at the studio, I had the most nervous client I think I’ve ever had. She shifted nervously in the hair and makeup chair, and by the time we were ready to shoot, she’d broken out in the full-body shakes. Nothing I could do was going to rid her of these nerves—not my interpretive dance moves or any/all of the encouragement I could throw her way. She makes it through the first few poses (which are usually always headshots) and it comes time to take a few booty shots (ya know, my fave!). “I can’t do this...omg!omg!omg!”—I literally thought she was going to collapse from fear.

I sit down on the bed, and I dig a little deeper. Finally, she admits: “I’m afraid I’m going to see these and still not feel like I’m worthy.” I turned my camera around and showed her the booty shots I’d taken while she shook with fear. She immediately burst into tears—she couldn’t believe it was her. I couldn’t tell if the tears were from shock or relief—to be honest it was probably a good mix of both. Shock that the woman she’d convinced herself didn’t exist was staring back at her—and relief to know that her greatest fear wasn’t going to be real.

The whole drive home, I thought of each and every one of you who might be feeling just like that. Maybe you desperately want to do something for yourself—to shake things up, to see yourself differently, to find peace with your body... whatever your reason, though, you are paralyzed by fear. You can’t seem to shake the terror of how you will ever reach out to me, book the shoot, try to prepare for it, actually show up and pose, invest in the images...it’s all a scary unknown that you run from before you ever get in too deep. I think of all of you who hold yourself back from this experience because of the roundness of your tummy or your thighs that rub together. It's such a 'normal' thing to be scared sh*tless to do this, but oh, beauty, what you are missing out on.

I’ve watched women push past crippling fear for six years. From that front row seat, I only know one truth. You can do hard things. By moving through the fear and doing what you think you can’t, you’ll be rewarded beyond imagination. You have to decide to do this afraid. Being brave will set you free.

#9 (COUPLES BOUDOIR POST)

It makes my heart so happy that more and more couples are getting brave and booking a boudoir experience with us!

It takes an insane amount of courage to share your love in front of a stranger, but I promise there is no shortage of laughing and general conversation. Every single image is posed, so you will never just be laying there staring at each other awkwardly wondering what to do.

Also, I will pose at your comfort level! From sweet and flirty to fiery and sultry, I have plenty of poses to accommodate your comfortability.

I photograph couples, not for the here and now. I photograph you with your future selves at the front of my mind. I want the two of you to look back at these when you are 80 years old, and allow the photographs to take you back to that very year, month, day.

You'll take in the colors, the expressions, the essence of a photograph..and you'll remember just how "worth it" everything was. The sleepless nights with sick kids, the bills that never stopped, the hard knocks...they were worth it, because you lived out your days with the love of your life.

#10. (Great ENCOURAGEMENT post for your tribe!)

I was listening to a podcast of a discussion between Oprah Winfrey and Elizabeth Gilbert (the author of Eat, Pray, Love--she has a new book out!). Elizabeth said something so profound while talking about the death of her partner, and I had to pull the car over and just ABSORB it.

"I came here to live a life, fully, all of it. And, I'll take it. I'll take all of it, I'll take the whole thing. Because, I don't want to miss it. I don't want to have come all this distance to live the human life and miss the experience. I want to show up for the whole ride.”

Yeah, it hit me like a ton of bricks too, but in the most beautiful way. Because the truth is, I have spent much of my life in avoidance. Avoiding my grief, depression, potential rejection, potential failure...all because I just didn't want to walk through those feelings and experiences. But I've come to realize, that if I really want to have the FULL human EXPERIENCE, I have to embrace every single moment and feeling.

Friend, if you are struggling today, I am here to remind you that you are EXACTLY where you are supposed to be. Maybe you are walking through something today that feels never-ending, painful, impossible, or worse. Close your eyes, sit in this moment, and know that by enduring and being present in even the most horrible moments, you are EXPERIENCING the very essence of being human--and you are opening yourself up for every good and beautiful thing still on the horizon.

You are going to survive--you are gonna make it out of this dark cloud. Keep showing up, even when you don't want to. One step, one breath, one moment at a time.

You can have ANYTHING in this life that you want, but you are going to HAVE to get out of your own way. It's the hardest thing in the lworld to master, and plenty of people never do. But you are capable, you are beautiful, there is NOTHING you cannot accomplish. The world is incredibly lucky to have YOU.

#11: (POST WITH COUPLES IMAGE)

Spending a few hours with these two reminded me of the importance of experiencing true exhilaration with your partner--of creating opportunities to get the nervous giggles, of being vulnerable, of living out the days that make great stories later.

You are more than 'mom & dad'--more than the daily grind and the storms you weather together. Every chance it arises, take time to breathe new life into your love story--to do the things you think are too far out of your comfort zone. Couples boudoir is some of my most important work.

To photograph the connection between two people is to offer them this gift: that even on the hardest of days, there is black and white proof that their love exists. 🖤

#12.

Last night, I stayed up for four hours past my usual bedtime, to get in the trenches with women who had reached out to me. Some of those conversations stayed with me all night long. All of this is on my heart today, and someone out there needs to hear this:

I can give you all the encouragement, motivation, and strategies in the world. I can be your ultimate hype girl, I can tell you that you matter, I can tell you that you can do ANYTHING you set your mind to, I can tell you that I desperately want you to wake up and seize your life before it passes you by...and none of it matters.

Not one thing that I say to you will EVER MATTER, if you don't want it for yourself. Nothing I do to help you will EVER MATTER, if you don't want to help yourself.

The definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. How many of you would KILL to feel beautiful....but have done NOTHING to chase after that desire? How many of you would give ANYTHING to chase a big dream you have, but you keep it small and you don't talk about it....for fear of what someone else might think?

Here is the truth: In the end, if you haven't acted on the desires of your heart, it's going to be on you. It's not going to be on your mom, on your ex boyfriend, on your husband, on the person who was mean to you in high school, on your kids. IT IS ON YOU.

I can have the beautiful studio, I can buy the epic lingerie in the client closet, I can have the greatest hair/makeup artist, I can show you the beautiful photos, I can beg you to make a move from behind a FB live stream....but then it all comes down to you. You have to decide HOW LONG you are going to let the excuses leave you to DROWN in this space.

Tomorrow, is not a guarantee. "Someday" is not a day on the calendar. You have to make the decision to SHOW UP for your LIFE....and I will do the rest. 🖤

#13.

Are you drowning in this space?

The space between who you are and who you desperately want to be? Do you have a dream you want to chase--something you want to pursue, but the opinions of "other people" make you too afraid to go all in?

Sister, someone in the CHEAP SEATS should not get an EXPENSIVE opinion in your life. I've had so many messages from women who want to do a boudoir session, but they are too afraid of what their best friend, husband, mother-in-law would think if they found out. I've heard from women who want to go back to school, but think they are too old. I've talked to women who cry because they are lonely and want a companion after a divorce, but are too afraid to get back in the game. I've sat with the women who are broken but ambitious, who literally OOZE brilliance but are too afraid to act on it.

There is NOTHING worse than not doing the 'thing' your heart really wants, except for WISHING YOU HAD for the rest of your life. Regret is a nasty, all-consuming thing. I don't want a single one of you sitting on the sidelines, watching others live out the dream you always had for your life, because you got in your own way.

You are the greatest, most powerful force in your entire life...but you are also your greatest enemy. Get out of your way, go ALL IN with your dream, and live your days with INTENTION. Because they are numbered.

#14:

I recently had a client tell me: "I want to celebrate and love myself for who I *am*, not for what someone else wants or needs me to be.”

Whoa. Does that resonate with any of y'all? Where are my people pleasers at?! I should get a GOLD MEDAL in it. And it's an easy pattern to fall into--to try your hardest to keep your body the way someone else enjoys it, to hustle for your dreams in the dark (as long as it doesn't inconvenience anyone else!), to make yourself small as to not shine beyond anyone else, or maybe just to base your decisions on someone else's opinions of how they think you should live... GIMME SOME PRAISE HANDS IN THE COMMENTS IF YOU RELATE!

I want you to know that you matter--that your feelings matter, that your desires matter, and that my greatest work lies in helping YOU love the way you are...FOR YOURSELF.

Cause here is the God's honest truth: you don't need to change one thing about yourself to be: 


-worthy
 -beautiful
 -confident AF
 -sexy AF
 -capable
 -free

Freedom. Have you ever had a taste of REAL freedom within yourself? I watch women free themselves from the chains that have held them back EVERY SINGLE DAY, and I want that for YOU.

Are you ready to chat with me? Slide up in my DMs and I'm gonna help you make this happen!

#15: (TO ENCOURAGE MORE MATURE WOMEN)

I get messages from SO many women that long for this experience--but that are wrestling with whether or not they can REALLY pull this off based on their age. Some aren't in their twenties (or thirties) anymore. Some are just really, really tired, emotionally exhausted, or feeling so far away from themselves. They are 100000% positive there is NO WAY they can look "as sexy as the other ladies on my page." They tell me that they don't have the body they used to have, that they've had a few kids, that things aren't where they "used to be.”

Can I encourage you today? I want you to know that no matter where you find yourself today, 'sexy' is something that lives within you. It has nothing to do with the size of your jeans, your age, whether or not you are in a relationship, or anything else that society tells you that you HAVE to conform to in order to be HOT. Sexy is a state of mind--a a decision you have to make on your own. A decision to just say F*CK IT and do something that scares the fire out of you! A decision to stand in your truth and OWN who you are. It's walking with your head held high, and a deeply rooted belief that YOU get to define "sexy" for YOURSELF.

Don't do this FOR someone else. Do it for you. Do it because no matter what you've gone through, it doesn't change how worthy you are. Do it because time marches on, and it's best to do those things you REALLY WANT because tomorrow isn't promised. Do it because YOU WANT TO.

#16 (ENCOURAGE CLIENTS TO “GET OFF THE FENCE”

I was chatting on the phone with an incredible woman who has contacted me FIVE different times to discuss booking. We've gone back and forth, back and forth. I can always hear in her voice and her words that she REALLY wants to do this. But, there is always something that holds her back.

One time it was that she wanted to wait until she'd saved up more money, another time it was because she really wanted to lose some weight first, the next time it was that she couldn't seem to find outfits that hid her 'mom belly' well enough to feel comfortable...

Today, after 20 minutes of her agonizing over whether or not to go for it, she sighed and said "I guess I just don't know WHEN the right time is to pull the trigger. I don't know how to know if this is the right time--I keep waiting for it to feel less terrifying.”

My response, for her (and for you), is this. You will always be able to come up with excuses or reasons why you can't/shouldn't do this. If you are looking for ways to talk yourself out of this, you will find them EVERY TIME. The RIGHT time will never FEEL easy. Lemme say that again. It's NEVER going to feel effortless, easy, fearless, doubtless. Stepping out of your comfort zone and into the unknown is HARD AF--and you are going to question it 10 different ways. But it can be HARD and RIGHT at the same time.

It's the RIGHT time if you really, really want to do this for YOU. It's great if it's a gift--but you have to commit to doing this for YOU, first and foremost. It's the right time if you want to walk deeper in your quest to love yourself better, to find new ways to celebrate the woman you are and all that brought you to this place.

Ultimately, it's the right time if you are ready to loosen your grip on this idea that you have to have it ALL together--that you have to have the perfect body, bank account, set of circumstances. I wanna photograph YOU--not a version of you that you think you have to be in order to pull this off. I wanna show up for the real you--the vulnerable, raw, incredible you. Let's show up for this together, you and me. I promise never to quit on you, never to take advantage of your vulnerability, never to stop reminding you that you are so very deserving of this.

#17.

If you are waiting to book until you feel more confident, something to change, circumstances to be perfect---you are going to wait forever. Let's just make a pact--right here, right now.

I'm gonna show up for you. I'm going to rock my mom jeans, messy bun, makeupless face, and terrible jokes. I'm not just gonna show you my highlight reel--I'm also going to share with you all of me that is broken. And you? I just want you to show up and allow yourself to be seen. Trust that we aren't here to judge you, but to love you--to walk hand in hand with you as you explore sides of yourself you didn't even know existed.

Ultimately, my greatest promise to you is this: If you really want this, all you have to do is message me and say that. The money, the date, the outfit logistics. I. WILL. HELP. YOU. Don't think about those things right now--we will cross those bridges as they come.

All you have to ask yourself is: DO I WANT THIS?

If the answer is yes, you & I gotta talk. Don't spend one more day feeling like you aren't enough, wishing things were different, doubting whether you can pull this off.

Because you can pull this off. Wanna know how I know? Because I've stood in front of hundreds of women just like you--they have all the same fears. And then all of a sudden, I start shooting and they come alive.

It's time for your awakening.

#18

One of the hardest things we struggle with as women who are walking through a self-love journey, is to step in front of the camera.

We are always behind it---documenting the lives of everyone we love...but never ourself. If we do venture into the world of selfies, it's usually with a filter (zero judgement, been there/done that).

The truth is: we are afraid that the images captured by a camera will confirm our worst fears-- that all we will do is stare at extra weight, fine lines, gray hairs, cellulite, stretch marks...that there is no way we will find the beauty in ourselves.

Beautiful woman--lean in, this is important. You have to find the courage to exist in photographs. What you don't realize yet, is that these images aren't for 'right now'...they are for the 90 year old version of you who wants to look back. Photographs will one day be the ONLY proof of all the life you have lived.

All of the insecurities you obsess about today? If you make the decision that they are going to hold you back from existing in a photograph, you will be the 90 year old with no pictures...no frozen moment in time to go back to.

I want to tell your story. The beautiful, raw, messy, imperfect story--so that one day you can hold this photograph in your wrinkled hands and say: "That's me--that's the day I got brave, did something for me, lived in the moment, made peace with myself. That is the day something within me changed."

#19

What I know to be true, is that while all of you who have booked today are going to be: nervous, worried, going to obsess about the little things, going to second guess this one million times before the big day--the rewards you are going to reap from this are unparalleled.

Because in the end, the images are just a bonus--a memento of the day. The transformation really happens in the moments when you are in front of my lens, your mind is racing, your stomach is full of butterflies, you are sure you are going to die from nerves--and then, you survive. And then, you thrive.

#20. (Ok....I totally made this up, and it worked like a CHARM. I immediately booked everyone who messaged! Great way to fill your calendar. Everyone LOVES a ‘gift’!

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share with you this morning, and have been DYING to share it with you ever since!

A year ago, I had a client that needed some help. Without going into too much detail about it, I quietly gave her the support and assistance she needed to get back on her feet and better her life.

Well, this morning I woke up to the most incredible act of kindness I've ever witnessed. She wrote me an email, explaining that she was so inspired by my willingness to help her out, that she wanted to pay it forward to...

TEN of you ladies! So what did she do? She sent me TEN photoshoot retainers! Yeah, I cried too. That's money for TEN of you to get your hair/makeup done, gain access to my client closet, and get a photoshoot with ME!

Her exact words: "I want other women to experience the life-giving opportunity that is a boudoir session with you. Money held me back from so much, for so long. I want to give some of your followers the ability to JUMP IN and say YES to this experience."

So here is how it will work:

☀ these gifted sessions will go to the first TEN of you who reach out to me.

☀ to take one of the gifted sessions, there is a $150 appointment retainer that will go TOWARDS your images (the $349 creation retainer has been PAID by my super sweet client).

This fee is just to ensure you keep your appointment.

☀ This gifted session does *not* include your images, which are sold separately from the $349 creation retainer that was paid for you!

☀ your session must be booked when you claim a gifted session, and must take place before March 2020!

Have you been tossing the idea of a session around for SO LONG but been afraid to pull the trigger? IT IS TIME, babe! This gift--it's a sign.

I can't wait to see who these lucky TEN babes are!

In a world where you can be anything, I hope this inspires all of you to be kind. 🖤

#21: (GREAT way to learn your potential client’s fears so you can start hitting those pain points/objections!)

I have a question that has been burning a hole in my brain for basically forever now. Here is the BILLION DOLLAR question, and it's two fold! I'm so genuinely curious about these answers!

#1: Have you ever considered a boudoir photoshoot?

#2a: If YES: once you decided you were interested in it, what dialogue/ conversation happened within your head to keep you from going for it? #2b: If NO: WHY?

#22.

My work didn't used to look like this.

I used to put clients in a flood of perfect lighting, in a 'cute' outfit, doing a 'cute' pose. I kept us safe--tucked away within our comfort zones, neither of us going beyond what we knew.

And that was great, for awhile. Until I realized that nothing was changing--there was no growth, no breakthroughs, no transformation.

I couldn't bear to photograph anyone in a 'perfect' way, anymore. Your life, your story, the way you see the world...it isn't perfect. I don't want you to look at your portraits and see yourself pretending. I want you to see your images and say, "That is me, doing the thing I couldn't do. It's me, thriving in my vulnerability. It's me, living."

SO, yeah. We are going to do poses that seem scary (trust me, they aren't...at all). You are going to scroll past this on your feed and think "Oh, not me! I could never do that!" And that, babe, is the exact reason we are doing it.

Because, YOU CAN. You think you've lost this person because of the kids you've had, the weight you've gained or lost, the people who disappointed you and made you feel unworthy. You haven't lost her. She is within you.

The reason you hire me, is because in a space where you feel so vulnerable, I am with you...guiding you, cheering you on, seeing you differently. You hire me because I know what in the hell I am doing. You hire me because I'm going to push you...because I care too much about you to let you stay in the prison of comfortability that you've built for yourself.

Nothing you want is there. Everything you want is on the other side.

#23:

I deeply believe that you should do this for you--that you should take some time to celebrate yourself. I believe that portraits can shift your perspective--that they can heal wounds you didn't know you had, that they can help you appreciate the woman you are, and that they are the perfect reminder of how incredible you are.

Do you want info on the experience we offer?! Comment "ME!" in the comments and I will reach out to you so we can chat!

#24: ENGAGEMENT/FEAR post

A boudoir experience with us:
 What is it *really* like?

Did you know that nearly every woman leaves her session saying "ohhhh my gosh, I don't know why I was so nervous! This was so much FUN and not NEARLY as scary as I'd built it up in my head!”

Aren't we all guilty of overthinking, or coming up with EVERY worst-case-possibility in our heads?

I want you to know that this experience is all about connecting with yourself in a FUN, stress- free way. There are no crazy studio lights (this ain't glamour shots, sister!), no intimidating poses that you can't pull off, and ZERO judgement.

We want the best for you, truly. All of the poses are super easy (I pose everyyyything about you, down to how you breathe/where you are looking/what to do with your hands).

What have you built up in your head about these sessions that is scaring you? Are you psyching yourself out? There are SO many misconceptions out there about what a boudoir session actually is, so I'd love to help de-bunk some of those lies you are telling yourself!

#25 (Ok I got over 200 comments with this one! So FUN for engagement!)

🔥 WITHOUT USING ANY NUMBERS, DESCRIBE HOW OLD YOU ARE

Mine: I am pre-internet, landline phone, Backstreet Boys, Beanie Babies, Walkmans, Easy Bake Oven, AOL, Tamagotchi, and slap bracelets old 😂

#26:

So often, after a long day of shoots, I close the door behind my last client of the day and I sprawl out on the floor--tired, drained, hungry, yet somehow so fulfilled that I could burst right there.

I’ve had countless evenings like that--where I finally succumb to the beautiful exhaustion I feel after a shoot day, and I re-live the incredible moments that particular day brought, reflecting on what I am grateful for as I lay on the floor and just breathe.

Seeing images like this--reminds me of why I have willingly chosen a profession that takes such a vast emotional toll on me. It's simply because: I believe, truly, in the healing power of boudoir.

I will never, ever tell you that this is an easy experience--that reaching out won't be terrifying, that you won't want to puke as you come up the elevator, or that you won't doubt yourself 5 million different ways as the day of your shoot approaches.

But I can promise you this: you won't die from this. You will make it through, and somewhere between getting dressed in your first outfit, and the end of your session, you will know what it is to be ALIVE.

The calendar is looking exhausting, beautiful, crazy, blessed, and so damn FULL of you incredible souls that we cannot WAIT to meet. If you want to reserve one of the last 2020 appointments, shoot me a PM!

#27: (A great chat about insecurities)

As I sit with this image, I go through the Rolodex of all the beautiful, capable, powerful women that have darkened my studio doors that have felt tormented by these little marks that glide across their skin--how they use words like "damaged goods" or “imperfections."

-"I'm only going to go with outfits that cover up my stomach."
 -"Can you just go ahead and remove my stretch marks?"


-"I can live with everything else--it's my stomach I hate.”

Beautiful woman, we need to talk. I want you to know that you are not ruined.

These marks are everything. They are a mosaic of the battles you have won. They are reminders for some of nine long months spent tossing and turning, worrying, praying, preparing--and then a lifetime of trying to find balance between motherhood and the woman you were before it.

They are memorials of emotional ups and downs--of losing and finding yourself, of learning as you go, of the depths of the valleys you have walked and the views from the mountains you have risen to.

Your marks are souvenirs of all the life you have lived--badges of honor that prove you have survived against all of the odds that have been stacked against you--rewards for continuing to just put one foot in front of the other.

These marks are preciously unique--they swirl around in a pattern completely exclusive to you. They are an expression of your growth; a bold collection of the lessons you have learned.

Most importantly, amidst all of our differences, these marks unite us. We can stand side by side, hand in hand, and vow to embrace the thing that brings us all a little closer together. Even when we feel all alone, we never really are.

#28 (FANTASTIC Engagement Post! I got 300 comments!) 🔥 FRIDAY NIGHT BURNING QUESTION 🔥

❓ Name one non-sexual thing that TURNS YOU ON.❓

My answer: His unbound love for our child, and when he vacuums!

#30. ENGAGEMENT POST (I got 190 comments on this! GREAT way to learn about those potential clients!)

Hey, friend. Today I just wanna take a second to love on you and tell you that I'm so happy you are in this group, walking this road with us.

We’ve been growing in this group, so I want to spend some time today getting to know Y-O-U!

In the comments, will you tell me something about yourself? Tell me about: who you are, someone you love, something you are proud of, something you are hurting about, your greatest accomplishment, your biggest epic fail...anything.

Also, tell me why you are in this group: is it for the pretty pictures, the words, the friendship/ community...I wanna hear from you!

And if no one has told you today: you are amazing, and I'm so glad you are on this Earth!

#31

I got an email today from one of you beauties who asked: "How do I get out of my own head so that I can book a session?" thought about you--about each of you who have reached out, desperately wanting to get out of your own way. I thought about everything you guys share with me about what you fear, what holds you back, what keeps you playing small.

I thought about the things that I've held onto--the shame I carried for putting up with things I may not have deserved, the scars I have from feelings of disappointment, abandonment, guilt, anger, loneliness. As I drove, I tried to think back to the day that I was able to break free of all the chains--about the moment when I began manifesting my own success, crushing my goals, and dreaming the BIG dreams.

You wanna know what it was that finally set me free? I had a conversation with myself. An honest one. One where I explored who I really was, who/what my demons were, what my shame was (speaking it out loud + recognizing it) and most importantly--where I got clear on what I really wanted. It was in that conversation where I really had to make a DECISION to make choices that moved the needle in the direction of my dreams.

What I know to be true: shame cannot survive being SPOKEN---once you air it out, deal with it head on, and give yourself permission to move on, it's so much easier to actually DO IT.

You are the only person who can decide TODAY to make a different choice. I cannot do it for you (believe me, if I could, it would have been done long ago). So if you are wrestling with something, hesitating on pulling the trigger that will launch you into you potential, or just allowing past trauma/shame to have a heartbeat within you...you need to take that drive and have that conversation.

Get honest with your heart, and the lies from your mind won't stand a chance.

#32. COUPLES BOUDOIR POST

I feel so blessed to photograph couples boudoir because it is a unique opportunity to watch two people show up for each other in a BIG way.

I see shy + flirty smiles and stolen glances, nervous laughs and reassuring pats--I see your story unravel before me.

I don't photograph 'mom and dad' or 'husband and wife'. I just photograph two people who find their home in the arms of one another--two people who have made a million mistakes but continue to choose each other.

I photograph honest love--the beautifully imperfect, raw kind of love that you want to remember when you sit in that chair at ninety years old.

Because when you pull out these photographs forty years from now-- you won't remember obsessing about your cellulite or wishing you were 20 again. You won't remember being worried about your outfit or whether or not you should bring heels.

The memories of those meaningless details will fade, and instead you'll remember in vivid detail--feeling his heartbeat beneath your hand, the way the sun moved across his face, those little gray hairs on his beard, the way he smiled with his eyes, how still the world got in those moments.

You'll bask in knowing how lucky you are to have loved and been loved--how in a world of millions--your soul recognized his, and you journeyed through life with your best friend. You'll silently thank yourself for pushing past every excuse that told you not to experience these portraits.

You'll have something that very few people can say they have. No regrets.

#33.

You tell me that you'll book a session once you get some confidence... ...but you got it all backwards babe--because the thing is, you don't GET

that confidence until you are HERE ⬇

Right here, in THIS room⬇ , listening to me gush about how beautiful you

are and NOT to move because it's perfect.

You don't need confidence to BOOK--> just a little faith in me, and a WHOLE LOT of wanting this experience really bad.

And once your shoot is over and you are skipping out of the studio feeling on top of the world--I will smile, shake my head, and feel happy for you because you earned that feeling--and I will always know that no one can take it from you.

#34. (BRIDAL BOUDOIR+ an encouragement to tag friends—post with ‘bride’ pic...veil + booty is always a hit!)

It never fails--I always get SO PUMPED UP when I find out I have a bride coming to the studio. Maybe it's the excited energy that comes over her as she pulls her veil out of the plastic wrapping for the last time before the big day.

Maybe it's having the honor of being a part of her mission to find and love who she really is, before she joins her life with another’s.

Or maybe, I feel so passionate about bridal boudoir because I can almost imagine the look on the love of her life's face when they open this gift. Because I can picture that man or woman flipping through the portraits and having an intense realization of how lucky they are.

Who do you know that’s getting married that should totally do this!? Tag them in the comments!

#35. VERY powerful Encouragement!

Sometimes the hard seasons stretch on for what seems like lifetimes.

If you are like me, maybe you’ve been in that same ole valley that you can’t seem to climb out of.

Maybe you wonder if this is all there is—if this is all you’ll be.

Maybe you envision your dream life, but that is all it remains—a dream. One that you just know is so far from your reach.

Maybe you sit on the couch with your 5-day old unwashed hair, watching your kids dismantle your house, and in between the cups of coffee that you wish you could just pump through an IV—you allow your mind to dance with all the desires of your heart.

Maybe you feel like you are just chained to the waiting game. You are waiting for a spouse, for motherhood, that job you’ve climbed the never-ending ladder for, that soul sister kind of connection, a place that feels like home, or just simply waiting for a sign.

A sign that this will all be okay. A sign that there is more—a sign that you are more.

This is what I know for sure: there is something so powerful about owning your season. No matter how alone you feel, the seasons of change/fear/waiting rear their heads in each of us. No matter how put together or figured out you think everyone else has it—we are all like ducks on water. Calm on the surface, kicking like hell beneath it.

Rest in the truth that the seasons where you feel like you are down for the count—they are important. Without them, your strength, resilience, patience, faithfulness—they would mean nothing, because there would be nothing to measure them against. These seasons—the ones where you feel like you’d give anything for someone to just hand you a freaking road map to your life—they will become the bank of experiences you will draw from in the days where you can finally share your testimony with clarity and confidence.

This tunnel? It's got a light at the end of it. And no matter how far away you think it is, know that it’s coming. Because of these seasons, you will be able to sit with the broken, you will breathe life into people who feel like mere shells of who they once were.

Your hard season is as beautiful as it is temporary, my friend. Lean in.

#36.

Sometimes I look at my clients, and wonder how in the world anyone could ever stand to hurt them. Sometimes tears spill over while I edit, as I think of the beautiful woman in the images that scroll across my screen--I think about the woman she probably was before someone came in and made her believe she was unworthy. I think about the woman she STILL is, but that she struggles to make sense of, that she wonders if she will ever re-claim ownership of.

It's hard to believe, but there is always someone...someone who came in and stole their joy, stripped them of their confidence, planted seeds of doubts that would grow and spread out of control. Every single woman carries around painful memories of the day they were made to believe that they weren't good enough.

Wherever you are right now, know that I am speaking truth into your life when I tell you that if you will allow it--your mess will become your message. Your story has a purpose, your life has deep meaning, you are meant to profoundly impact the very world you live in.

Know that what you've endured isn't *who* you are. Know that the woman you dream of being, lives within you--waiting for you to CLAIM HER.

Every person who has ever doubted you, hurt you, disappointed you, abused you, neglected you? Know that they are not your burden to carry. Know that their inability to see your greatness says *nothing* about the woman you are. Know that it's okay to feel the sting of that betrayal, and then let it go.

We've got big things to do around here, babe. We've got *waves* to make while we walk this Earth. Take a look in the mirror. Even if you don't like who you see, start practicing kindness with yourself. You are beautiful, you are strong, you are smart, you are so-- *SO* worthy.

You can spend the rest of your life feeling sorry for the hand you were dealt, or you can spend your time living your best life--the life you deserve. You've carried the weight of the world for long enough. ENOUGH.

One day, or day one. What's it gonna be?

#37.

During my time as a boudoir photographer, I’ve dug deep within myself to uncover the truth about why boudoir is important--why it's far beyond a way to treat yourself.

My number one goal throughout your shoot is to help you fill your mind with goodness, to help you quietly release the lies you've believed as truth about yourself, and to help you fall in love with the woman you ARE.

You aren't walking away from this experience with "just a book of pictures"...you are walking away with absolute certainty that you are a badass. You are walking away with an opportunity to kick-start your healing; with the tools to be the very best version of yourself there is.

There is nothing about this experience that is out of your reach. My payment plans are BALLER, my posing is crafted to fit your body type...the reasons you tell yourself you can’t do this? It's excuses. If you want this, we will forge a path together to make it happen. Reach out to me. Let me help YOU make this possible for yourself.

And until then? I'll just be over here, waiting for you. I'm ready to help you fill your soul with fiery positivity and self-love. Because I know all too well, that if we flood your spirit with light, the darkness can't get in.

#38.

I can't tell you how honored I feel when a woman shares her vulnerability with me. When she can feel scared shitless, but trust me enough to do it anyways. The longer that I live out this dreamy career of mine, the bolder I am becoming with my work and in the way I see you.

I want you to look back at your images and *feel* something. I want you to feel something beyond adoration for your outfit, or how bomb your highlighter was. I want you to look at your portraits and think: "this was the day I did something I thought I couldn't do. This was the day I realized that the woman I always dreamed of becoming was already within me. This was the day I never looked back."

#39. (ENGAGEMENT POST!)

I've decided that my word this year is space. 


🖤 Space out.


🖤 Space

🖤 Space

🖤 Space

🖤 Space negativity.


🖤 Space

for my work to change directions, grow, invoke feelings, stand

to be myself, and to care less if I fit into someone else’s box.


to breathe, to be present, to always search for the bigger picture.
 to rest, and just be.


in my heart for more kindred spirits, for more friends, for less

in my head to dream more intentionally and with more passion.

It's never too late to choose a word and really commit to it this year. If you have chosen one, or if you feel drawn to one, will you tell me what it is in the comments? You can elaborate on it or not, but I'd love for us all to hold one another accountable this year!

#40.

"Belonging so fully to yourself that you're willing to stand alone is a wilderness--an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and searching. It is a place as dangerous as it is breathtaking, a place as sought after as it is feared. The wilderness can often feel unholy because we can't control it, or what people think about our choice of whether to venture into that vastness or not.

But it turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you will ever stand."


-Brené Brown

Never forget that you are the f*cking wilderness, babe. You belong to you, far before you belong to anyone else. It is my honor, greatest joy, and deepest purpose to help you navigate your wilderness. I am the artist that will capture you in a photograph, the very moment you re-discover who you are.

#41.

The biggest lie I ever told myself was that I couldn't be both.

Once college came and went, and I became a wife and two years later a mother, I started to lose pieces of who I was. I told myself that good mom's didn't have wine nights, they didn't draw attention to themselves by being sexy, and they DAMN sure never put themselves first.

And y'all. I suffered. I suffered in silence for a long time. I looked in the mirror and didn't know who she was looking back. I sank into bed after every never-ending day and wondered if all I'd ever be was a professional booger wiper and dinner maker. I sank into the deepest depression---I'd hit rock bottom. Every dollar I made went to investing in someone else, "me days" did not exist, and "happiness" felt like a foreign concept.

I want you to give yourself the permission to be both. To be an incredible mom AND a sexy goddess. To be a loving wife AND the free spirit who lives for girls night. To be the woman who gives her all to those in her tribe, AND the woman who treats herself to life-changing experiences. To be the woman who keeps Jesus and the F-word on equal playing ground.

Before you had anything else, you had YOU. And if you lose sight of her, rest in the truth that finding her is easier than you think. You will find the purest happiness when you loosen your grip on the version of you that you think you *have* to be.

You are the only YOU in the entire world. Act like it.

#42

The only thing coming between you & this experience....is you.

After yesterday's live shoot, my inbox was absolutely flooded with so many ladies who were sick of being a slave to their excuses. Money, distance, body image issues, unsupportive spouses/family...those are all excuses put in your way to test HOW BADLY you want this experience.

If you need healing, clarity, confidence, renewing, or just a day that is all about *YOU*--this experience is 1000% for you. Remember, you don't have to have confidence BEFORE you get here..we will find that in your shoot!

I go ALL IN for any woman who desperately wants to find herself again. I refuse to allow any of your excuses keep you from this! If you are ready to finally see your beauty, to appreciate all that you bring to the table, to live your very best life--reach out to me babe. I can give you information on the experience we offer, payment plan options, and how we can make this possible for YOU.

#43.

What have you gained?

What did you gain any time you cried in the dressing room when the skinny jeans didn't fit exactly like you'd hoped?

What did you gain when you pinched your love handles, arm fat, kissing thighs and just *willed* it to magically disappear?

What did you gain when you skipped a fun gathering because you were convinced everyone would notice the extra pounds?

What did you gain from playing the never-ending comparison game against women you find to be so beautiful?

What. Did. You. Gain.?

The truth is, we gain nothing from that. Well, nothing that isn't toxic. Criticizing and agonizing over your body has never added one minute to your life, it has never set a positive example for your daughter/niece/ sister/cousin, it has never impacted our world in a positive way, it has never put you any steps closer to realizing your potential and OWNING your purpose on this Earth.

Look, I get it. I *know* it's so much easier said than done. It's hard to be in a society where the Victoria's Secret models look so glamorous, and our sister is always skinnier than us, and that one guy would pay so much more attention to us if we had bigger boobs and a rounder butt.

Just try and remember this: the more negative self-talk you allow yourself to participate in, the smaller you are going to play in life. The more doubt you entertain, the less likely you are to make decisions that will impact you in a positive way. LIVE in the TRUTH, sister.

The truth is this: there is never anything you can do, no weight you can reach, no marital status/jean size/ bra size that you can be...that will make you any less WORTHY and VALUABLE. YOU have control over your thoughts and how much negativity you allow to seep through the cracks and into your heart + spirit. Sure, there will be days where you feel crummier than normal and wish things could be a little different--- it's okay to have those days. Just don't allow those days, to become years. Because before you know it, those years begin to make up your whole LIFE. And you don't want to be that girl--the one who has lived an entire lifetime and all she's ever done is agonize about the size of her jeans.

You want to be the girl who lived slowly, encouraged and built up the women in her life, chased her dreams and showed UP for the people she cared about...the girl who made the world more beautiful just

by BEING in it. You ARE that girl. Make the decision to CHOOSE her every single day.

#44.

It is amazing to me at how resilient women are.

Courtney and I have sat and listened to so many stories of total heartache, complete despair. Stories of broken trust, children with sweet, special needs. Stories of loneliness, loss, shattered promises.

What always amazes me is that these women continue to stand. They get up and begin each day anew. We sit with them in their rawest moments, we let them feel, we let them talk of their broken places. Because, we always know--that once the hair/makeup is finished, and their outfit is on, their healing can begin. The cracks can start to fill in, the doubt starts to bleed into confidence, the realization that they are so worthy and valuable sets in.

Boudoir is a healer, because it teaches women every day that you can be broken but don't have to LIVE in your brokenness. You can feel worthless, but you don't have to STAY in that place.

Your images are a bonus, babe. When you are able to walk away knowing your worth..you cannot put a price on that.

#45.

Do you want to know what makes all the images you see in this group beautiful?

HINT: It is NOT the outfit, the perfect pose (though posing is important!), or a gorgeous backdrop. It isn't a meticulously planned manicure, an expensive wax, or a spray tan.

What makes these images so beautiful and alluring is how I capture women *living.*

I will never, EVER be able to give you *perfect* images. Never. And even if I could, I wouldn't. I am *all about* us living our best lives, one messy mistake at a time. If you are waiting for PERFECTION before you book your shoot, you are going to wait the rest of your life, babe. LET GO of this idea of perfection. If you think your images won't be downright sexy just because you can't fit into a particular brand of lingerie, or you think your skin is terrible, or you are 100% convinced you aren't worth the investment....girlfriend, you are wrong.

I will find your sexy---it's going to happen in the moment that you realize you deserve the same love you so willingly and freely give to others. It'll be mid-swing or mid-laugh, somewhere in the nervous laughs and the arching.

I will find you--somewhere between your comfort zone and the boundaries you never thought you could overcome.

#46.

In this group, we are a tribe. A tribe of women who have each other's

backs, cheer each other on, and inspire one another. It's just our thang 💁

In a world where there is so much exclusion and judgement, this is your safe zone. You can *totally* sit with us, babe. You have a place here. Your imperfectness is in good company, here.

The women we meet are imprinted on our hearts forever. Your stories stay with us, your brokenness keeps us up at night, your triumphs get us teary eyed, your images and beauty consume us.

When you book your boudoir experience with us, and the day comes when we finally meet, know that you are coming to see real women. Courtney and I--we are two hot-messes with big messy buns and minimal makeup on work days! We have big laughs and will nearly break your bones with our Texas hugs. It's okay to be nervous or even downright doubtful--we will sit with you in those times, and then pull you out of it and into the TRUTH which is that you are ALL beautiful. We are all about rooting for you, we are obsessed with showing you the BEST YOU, and we STAY amazed at your bravery in doing something you think you couldn't do. We love you. Truly, we do.

#47.

Let's talk about your BUT. 👀 No, not your BUTT 🍑 ...your BUT.

Ya know...

"I really wanna do this BUT"

"I really need this experience BUT"

"I want to feel incredible BUT"

"I need to shake things up and get out of my comfort zone BUT”

You make the decision to wait. To wait for a sign, a better financial situation, a person to "give them too", the body you deem more worthy of this experience...you want it to be the 'right time' so you wait.

You also worry. You worry your makeup won't natural, you worry your lumps and bumps will show, you worry about the 'mom guilt' you feel spending $$ on yourself, you worry I won't be able to pose you, you worry you'll feel awkward...

And those worries/excuses? They aren't going anywhere. Even if you lost all the weight and won the lottery...you'd still worry/attempt to come up with "BUT"s. My advice? Embrace them. Allow yourself to be human, and 'lean in' to everything about you that isn't "perfect." It makes you you, boo.

And never forget, the possibilities of this shoot are as endless as you allow them to be. I can create magic with any woman who is willing to let go....

#48.

The person you see in your fluorescent mirror and the woman who sits in front of my lens are so much the same, yet so different.

You see the woman who has been through some shit--who has carried the burdens that others stacked upon her, the woman who has disappointed others and herself, the woman who has been doubted, the woman who is flawed, the woman who needs to change, the woman who just can't seem to get it together.

I see the woman who lived to tell about it--who kept going even when she didn't think she could, who manages to smile even after hiding in a closet just long enough to cry it out, who is so uniquely beautiful no matter her size, who has had every reason to quit trying to love herself yet never does.

I see you, for you. I see beyond your pant size, past your age, and through the walls you try to build around you. When you stand in front of that bathroom mirror, surveying yourself from every angle, convincing yourself that you could NEVER pull off a boudoir session...

....remember that I do not see you, the way that you see you. I will take every single piece of your pain, and turn it into an incredible mosaic--a testament of all the battles you have won. I will carry your burdens with you. I will cheer you on when you need a hype girl, and I will cry with you if you need to heal from things that have broken your heart.

If you want to experience the transformative power of boudoir, don't wait. Time is not on our side, friend. It's a non-renewable resource. There isn't a single money problem, timing problem, weight issue, or any other excuse that we can't overcome together.

The kicker? You gotta want it BAD. You have to decide to put all of your trust in me, and more importantly in yourself. I will push you, because I’m fighting for you. Are you willing to fight for yourself like your life depends on it? Cause it does....

#49.

Recently I had a client admiring my estate art pieces on my studio walls—she stopped in front of one and said “she has to be the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen! I feel sorry for you that you have to shoot me today when you’ve photographed women that look like her.”

“Yes”, I said, “she’s beautiful. But even she has had the nights on the bathroom floor.” For the next hour while she was in hair and makeup, we all talked about ‘those nights’—have you ever had one? The nights where you literally feel like you are finally going to crack open? The ones where life has brought you to your knees and you cry because you don’t even know what happens next?

I have spent six years sitting in front of women in the makeup chair, listening to their stories of that night on the bathroom floor. Sometimes, I have felt like I could hear their hearts breaking all over again as they re-live it. What I know for sure, is that even the most beautiful, exotic, ‘perfect’ looking women, have all had their night on that floor.

No matter how perfect you think ‘her’ life is, she is just like you—she hurts like you, she bleeds like you. She has felt hopelessly stuck in a job she hates, she has felt lonely, she has been walked away from by a person she gave everything to, she has felt judged, she has felt shame, she has felt crippled by anxiety, she has stood in front of the mirror and hated what she saw, she has wished things were different. No matter how flat her abs, or how perfect her ass, she puts her pants on just like you do—and she hates the way her jeans fit, too.

Living in the comparison game is incredibly dangerous—because it has the power to make you play small. Before you scroll through my feed, looking at each woman and thinking to yourself, “well, of course she can rock a boudoir shoot, LOOK at her. Her life is perfect...” think again, friend.

And the next time you find yourself on that bathroom floor, cry it out, love. Give yourself the space to feel those feelings, and know that you aren’t alone. I’ve been on that floor, too. We all have.

What color is your tile?

#50.

“I had every reason not to do this,” she told me. In between jobs AND the loss of a relationship that spanned more than a decade... LIFE had gotten in the way since she booked her shoot.

Yet, here she was—posing like a dream and in full trust of what my vision was. I look at this image and am hit so hard in the gut with how many obstacles she had to overcome just to sit in this moment with me.

Maybe you’ve considered a boudoir experience, but any time you get even remotely close to going for it, life happens. Maybe you can’t silence the voices in your head telling you that you can’t or shouldn’t, maybe you keep waiting—hoping that the “right time” will just come out of nowhere.

The truth? There is no “right time”—tomorrow is not a guarantee. The only thing you have, for sure, is this moment. THIS MOMENT. And I promise you—if you just step out on blind faith: no matter what you weigh, how much money you make, or the status of your relationship..if you just DECIDE that this is what you really want—we can make it happen, together.

But you’ll never make it here, until you get really clear on making that decision. You have to have a “why” that is strong enough, so that no matter what life throws at you, you’ll end up here, in front of my lens.

Every woman’s “why” is a little different, but I want to offer to you that “because I want to” is good enough. You deserve this—the moment that makes you feel so grateful for all the other moments that led you here. This is the space where we celebrate the woman you’ve always been, even if she felt far away—the one who has been through hell, who has doubted herself, who has felt like nothing, who has had every reason not to make it...

And yet, here you are.

David Sylvester, the art critic, wrote in 1967 about the anti-creative pressures of the art world, stating:

"The art world is full of pressures which are hostile to creativity. The thirst for novelty and the compulsion to shock; the cult of the new and the fear of being left behind; the desire to please and the fear of offending; the need for recognition and the fear of failure; the cult of personality and the neglect of substance; the worship of the image and the disregard for meaning; the pressure to conform and the isolation of the individual - all these are powerful factors which can crush creativity."

In this quote, Sylvester is highlighting the various external pressures that artists face when trying to create art that is original, meaningful, and true to their vision. He suggests that these pressures can be detrimental to the creative process, stifling the artist's ability to express themselves freely and authentically

Over his career, David wrote extensively on the anti-creative pressures that artists face in the modern world. It is said (I have not verified this) that in an 1967 essay, "Problems of Contemporary Art," Sylvester argued that artists are under immense pressure to conform to prevailing artistic trends and ideas, which can stifle their creativity and originality.

According to Sylvester, the pressure to conform arises from a number of factors, including the influence of critics, curators, and galleries, as well as the demands of the art market and the need for recognition and success. 

He believed that this pressure can lead artists to produce work that is formulaic and derivative, rather than truly original and innovative.

Sylvester also argued that the anti-creative pressures facing artists are compounded by the rapid pace of cultural change in the modern world. 

As new technologies and artistic styles emerge, artists are expected to constantly adapt and reinvent themselves in order to remain relevant and marketable.

Despite these challenges, Sylvester remained optimistic about the potential of art to break free from the constraints of convention and to express new and unique ideas. 

He believed that the best art was that which challenged prevailing norms and pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable or "good" in the art world.

One of the biggest external pressures we are experiencing is AI automations of jobs and more specifically in web3, AI Art. 

Last night I hosted an Intro to AI Art: Ethics and Limits virtual class and we discussed this fear many traditional artists are experiencing due to the rise and hype and sales of AI art. 

We have all seen the numbers, LLMs (Large Language Models) will be taking over all our jobs in the near future. With 49% of jobs incorporating it, job security has a bleak outlook. As a photographer, I had concerns on the ease people were able to make incredible images within minutes. 

But over the past few months of creating with AI, I have come to some realizations: 

1. There is good news! Being human is safe from AI. Critical thought, empathy, and CREATIVITY is something AI has the lowest risk of being replaced with AI.

2. AI Art is amazing for allowing people to create when they otherwise couldn’t, but remember, AI can’t think for itself.

Focus on what informs your AI art - Your Humanity

Anyone can create, but not everyone has your Artistry. Anyone can copy prompts and put it into AI, but they will always be copying other people.

Don’t settle for a million dollar idea, Chase those who have a million dollar mindset.

Our minds are worth far more than any AI tool out there.

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The world may define you, but your soul contains an infinite universe. Forge your own path with courage and trust, and remember that you were built for change. Shed what no longer brings light and embrace growth. You are infinitely becoming, with every layer that falls away revealing new parts of you.

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Your identity may be defined by the world, but your soul contains an infinite universe waiting to unfold. Have the courage to forge your own path and trust in yourself to begin again. Remember that you are built for unraveling, shedding what no longer brings light and growing from the knowing. What breaks you also builds and what leaves you also shapes you. You are infinitely becoming, with new parts of you rising from every fallen layer.

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The world may try to define you, but within your soul lies an infinite universe. Have the courage to forge your own path and trust yourself to change and begin again. You were built for unraveling and shedding what no longer brings light. What breaks you also builds and shapes you, and with every layer you shed, new parts of you rise.

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Your essence is infinite, despite the world's attempts to define you. Have the courage to forge your own path, trusting in your ability to change and begin anew. Remember who you are and that you are built for growth and transformation. Let go of what no longer serves you, as each experience shapes and builds you. You are always becoming, shedding old layers and discovering new parts of yourself.

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Your soul holds an infinite universe, and when life diverges from your heart's path, have the courage to forge your own. Move with the tides, trust in your ability to change and begin again. Remember your strength when things fall apart, for you were built for unraveling and growth. Shed what no longer brings light, knowing that what breaks you also builds and what leaves you also shapes. You are constantly becoming, with new parts of you rising as old layers fall.

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Within you lies an infinite universe waiting to unfold. Forge your own path, trust your heart and have the courage to change and begin again. Remember who you are and what you're made of, and embrace the process of unraveling, redoing, and undoing. Let go of what no longer brings light within and know that what breaks you also builds and shapes you. With every fallen layer, new parts of you will rise as you continue to infinitely become.

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Your true self is a vast universe within, despite society's attempts to define you. Be brave enough to create your own path and trust yourself to make changes. Remember your resilience when things get tough and embrace the process of growth and change. Every experience shapes and builds you, and you are constantly evolving.

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Within you lies an infinite universe, even when the world tries to define you. Have the courage to forge your own path and trust in your ability to change and begin again. Remember who you are, built for the unraveling and shedding of what no longer serves you. What breaks and leaves you also builds and shapes you. Embrace the journey of constantly becoming, as new parts of you rise with every fallen layer.

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The world may define you, but your soul is limitless. Forge your own path and trust your heart. Remember who you are and your resilience in times of challenge. Shed what no longer brings light and embrace growth. You are constantly evolving, with each layer revealing new parts of yourself.

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In times of change, let your inner light shine and release what no longer serves you. Your strength will lift you through the darkness and allow you to embrace all of your phases. Like the moon, you are never broken, and every transformation reveals your wholeness.

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May you reveal your light and let your inner fire burn away what no longer serves your heart in times of change. Your strength will carry you through the darkness, creating space for all your phases to be embraced. You are a reminder that like the moon, you are never broken, constantly transforming and evolving, and through every piece, finding wholeness.

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May your inner fire burn away what no longer serves your heart in times of change. Your strength allows you to rise through dark times, embracing all your phases. Like the moon, you are never broken, constantly transforming and becoming whole with each piece of you.

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In times of change, let your inner fire burn away what no longer serves you. Rise strong through darkness, allowing space for all phases of yourself. Like the moon, you are constantly transforming but never broken. Each piece makes you whole.

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When things are changing, let your inner fire burn away what no longer serves you. Your strength will help you rise through the darkness and allow all of your phases to be seen and accepted. You are a reminder that, like the moon, you are never broken, always transforming, and constantly becoming whole.

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May your light shine and burn away what no longer serves you in times of change. Your strength will help you rise through any darkness and create space for all your phases, however wild they may be. You are like the moon, never broken, constantly transforming and becoming whole with each piece of you.

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Embrace change and let your inner fire burn away what no longer serves you. Your strength will help you rise through difficult times, allowing all parts of you to be seen and accepted. Remember, like the moon, you are never broken, always transforming and becoming whole.

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As you face change, let your inner light shine and burn away what no longer serves you. Your strength will lift you through challenges, creating space for every phase of your being to be embraced. Like the moon, you are never broken, always evolving and infinitely becoming whole.

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During times of change, may your inner light shine and burn away what no longer serves you. Your strength will carry you through dark times, and allow you to fully express yourself, no matter how wild. You are like the moon, never broken, constantly transforming and becoming whole.

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In times of change, may you let your inner light shine and burn away what no longer serves you. Your strength will help you rise through difficult moments and make room for all of your phases, even the untamed ones. Remember that, like the moon, you are never broken but constantly evolving. Each transformation brings wholeness, piece by piece.

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In uncertain times, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul. You are always at home within yourself, like the waves returning to the shore. Your open heart will bring calm to life's ups and downs, and peace to those around you. Like the ocean's shifting tides, you are destined to find stillness amid change, even after storms. Remember that you are always held, whole, and capable of finding solace within your own waters.

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In times of unease, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul. Remember that, like the waves, you are always at home within yourself. Your open heart will guide you through life's ups and downs, bringing peace to your surroundings. You are like the ocean, with shifting tides and a destiny of finding stillness amidst change. Even in the aftermath of storms, you are held, whole, and capable of finding solace within yourself.

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During uneasy times, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul. Like waves returning to shore, you are always at home within yourself. Your open heart will guide you through the ups and downs of life, bringing calmness to your journey and those around you. You are like the ocean, with shifting tides yet destined for stillness amid change. Even in the midst of storms, you are held, whole, and capable of finding solace within yourself.

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During uncertain times, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul. Like waves that return to the shore, you are always at home within yourself. Your open heart will guide you through life's ups and downs, bringing calm to your emotions and peace to your surroundings. Remember, like the ocean, you are constantly shifting yet destined to find stillness amid change. Even in the midst of storms, you are always whole and capable of finding solace within yourself.

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In uneasy times, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul, where you will always find a sense of home, like waves returning to shore. Your open heart will guide you through life's ups and downs, bringing calm to your journey and those around you. Like the ocean, you are constantly changing but can find stillness in moments of transition. Even in the midst of storms, you are always held and whole, capable of finding solace within yourself.

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In times of unease, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul. Like waves that always return to shore, you are always at home within yourself. Your open heart will bring calmness to life's ups and downs, bringing peace to your surroundings. Remember, like the ocean, you are made of shifting tides but destined to find stillness amid change. Even during powerful storms, you are always whole, always held, and capable of finding solace within your own waters.

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In times of unease, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul. Remember that, like the waves, you are always at home within yourself. Your open heart will guide you through life's ups and downs, bringing calmness and peace to your surroundings. Like the ocean, you are made of shifting tides but destined to find stillness amidst change. Even in the wake of storms, you are always held, whole, and capable of finding solace within your own waters.

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In uneasy times, turn inward and explore your soul, recognizing that you are always at home within yourself like the waves returning to shore. Your open heart will guide you through life's ups and downs, bringing calm and peace to those around you. Like the ocean, you are fluid and destined to find stillness amidst change. Even in the aftermath of storms, you are always held, whole, and capable of finding solace within yourself.

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In times of unease, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul. Remember that you are always at home within yourself, much like the waves always return to the shore. Your open heart will guide you through the highs and lows, bringing peace to your surroundings. You are like the ocean, shifting yet destined to find stillness in moments of change. Even in the midst of storms, you are whole and capable of finding solace within yourself.

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In uncertain times, turn inward and explore the depths of your soul. Like waves returning to shore, you are always at home within yourself. Your open heart will guide you through life's ups and downs, bringing calm and peace to those around you. Remember that, like the ocean, you are fluid and adaptable, yet destined to find stillness amidst change. Even in the midst of storms, you are always whole and capable of finding solace within yourself.

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In difficult times, quiet the thunder in your mind and let your soul's lightning energize you. Embrace the endless possibilities of tomorrow. As uncertainty rains down, let it water the spaces where your heart can grow, and feel your strength grow. Remember that, like the sun after a storm, clarity can come from chaos.

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In times of turmoil, calm the thundering echoes in your mind. Let your soul's lightning energize all aspects of yourself, revealing endless possibilities for tomorrow. As uncertainty washes over you, your inner strength will rise, planting seeds of growth where your heart can flourish. Remember that from chaos comes clarity and every storm brings new beginnings.

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During turbulent times, quiet the restless sounds of thunder in your mind. Let the lightning of your soul energize all aspects of yourself, revealing the boundless potential of your tomorrows. As uncertainty washes over you like rain, your strength will flow, nourishing the spaces where your heart can blossom. Remember that, like every storm, chaos brings clarity, and after the rain, the sun shines.

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In times of turmoil, quiet the noise of uncertainty in your mind. Let your inner light energize all parts of yourself, revealing the limitless possibilities of tomorrow. As uncertainty rains down on you, let it nourish and empower you, planting seeds of strength where your heart can flourish. Remember that, like a storm, chaos can bring clarity and every setback can lead to success. From every storm, the sun will eventually shine.

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In difficult times, quiet the noise of thunder in your mind. Let the energy of your soul reveal endless possibilities for the future. As uncertainty washes over you like rain, your power will help you grow stronger and plant seeds of strength in your heart. Remember that, like the sun after a storm, clarity can arise from chaos. You are a reminder that every storm eventually passes.

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In difficult times, silence the thunderous noise in your mind and let the energy of your soul ignite your potential. Embrace uncertainty and let your strength grow, nourishing your heart and giving rise to new possibilities. Remember that, like the sun emerging after a storm, clarity can come from chaos. You are capable of weathering any storm and finding hope in every new day.

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In difficult times, silence the restless echoes of doubt in your mind. Let the energy of your soul spark creativity and illuminate the possibilities of tomorrow. As uncertainty washes over you, your strength will flourish, planting seeds of growth where your heart can bloom. Remember, from chaos comes clarity and from every storm, the sun eventually emerges.

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In times of doubt, nurture the embers of your inner fire. Let its warmth ignite a trust that reveals your true radiance. Your golden heart will guide you through the darkest of times, bringing hope and pouring love into every part of you. Remember, like the sun, you are complete and worthy of holding light. You don't need to change or seek more; the sky is and always will be yours.

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In times of doubt, nourish the embers of your own inner fire. Let its warmth ignite trust, revealing the radiance that resides within. Your golden heart will guide you through even the darkest nights, infusing hope into every aspect of your being. Remember that, like the sun, you are beautiful in your entirety, always whole and worthy of radiance. You don't need to change or chase after more, for the sky has always been and will always be yours to hold.

In times of doubt, nurture the embers of your inner fire. Let its warmth ignite trust, revealing your true radiance. Even in the darkest of times, your heart will guide you, shining hope and love into every aspect of your being. Remember that, like the sun, you are complete and deserving of radiance. You don't need to change or strive for more; the sky has always been and will always be yours.

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In times of doubt, nurture the embers of your own fire. Let its warmth kindle a trust that ignites your true radiance. Your golden heart will guide you through the darkest nights, infusing hope and love into every part of you. Remember that, like the sun, you are inherently beautiful, complete and worthy of radiance. You don't need to change or strive for more, the sky is already yours to own.

In times of doubt, nurture the fire within you. Let its warmth ignite a trust in yourself, revealing the true radiance that resides within. Even in the darkest moments, let your golden heart guide you, shining hope and pouring love into all that you do. Remember that, like the sun, you are beautiful in your entirety - always whole, always bright, and always worthy of holding light. You don't need to change or strive for more - the sky has always been and will always be yours.

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In times of doubt, nurture the flame within you. Let its warmth awaken a trust in yourself and reveal the radiance that lies within. Your golden heart will guide you through the darkest nights, filling every corner of yourself with love and hope. Remember, like the sun, you are complete and beautiful as you are. You don't need to change or seek more; the sky has always been and will always be yours.

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In times of transformation, let your light shine and allow the fire within to burn away what no longer serves you. Your strength will help you rise even through the darkest moments, making room for all of your wild and abundant phases to be seen and accepted. Remember, like the moon, you are never broken, but constantly evolving. With each transformation, you become more whole, discovering new parts of yourself with every piece.

In times of change, may you let your inner light shine and let the fire within you burn away what no longer serves your heart. Your strength will help you rise through dark times, making room for every aspect of yourself, no matter how wild. Remember that, like the moon, you are never truly broken; each transformation makes you more whole and complete.

Your strength will carry you through dark times, making room for all your phases, no matter how wild. Remember that, like the moon, you are never broken but constantly evolving. Every transformation brings new growth and wholeness.

You may find yourself in a place different from the one you intended, and your journey may be taking unexpected turns. But trust that it's unfolding in beautiful ways. Embrace the waiting and growth, and fall in love with the process that's shaping you. Like a bee, you are a force of nature, forging paths that nourish your soul and allow others to bloom. Every step of your journey serves a purpose, helping you collect pieces of yourself along the way. Remember, you are the queen of your own garden, with the strength and power to soar. You'll never miss out on what's meant for you, for it will arrive at the perfect time.

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The place you stand may differ from the path you planned, but trust that your journey is unfolding in beautiful ways. Embrace this season of waiting and growth, falling in love with the process and the moments that shape you.

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You are like a bee, forging paths that feed your soul and nurturing growth wherever you go. Your journey is never wasted, and every piece of it has purpose. Remember, even in darkness, there is beauty and growth.

You are the queen of your own garden, with the strength and power to navigate your own path. What is meant to be yours will come in its own time, never too late. You are pure gold and deserving of every sweet moment that comes your way.

The path you're on may differ from the one you planned, and your story may be different than what you painted. But trust that your journey is beautiful. Embrace the process, for this season is where waiting transforms into worth and growth becomes grace. Like a bee, you're a force of nature, forging a path that nourishes your soul and the world around you. You're always evolving, collecting pieces of yourself and discovering the purpose in each step. Your strength finds beauty in the darkest moments, enabling wildflowers to grow. Remember, you're the queen of your garden, with the power of your own flight. Your sweet moments are never too late, for what's meant to be yours will come at the perfect time. You are golden in every way.

The path you're on may differ from the one you planned, and your story may be evolving, but trust that your journey is beautiful. Embrace the wait and the growth, and fall in love with the process of becoming. Like a bee, you're a force of nature forging your own path, gathering what feeds your soul and nurturing growth in all that surrounds you. Every moment of your journey has purpose, and you'll discover pieces of yourself along the way. Remember that you have the strength to soar and find beauty in every circumstance. You won't miss the sweet moments meant for you, for what's meant to be will come in its own time.

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The place you stand may differ from the path you envisioned, and your story may have changed, but trust that your journey is beautiful. Embrace the season of waiting and growth, and fall in love with the process of becoming. You're like a bee, forging paths that nourish your soul, allowing all around you to bloom. Your journey is purposeful, collecting pieces of yourself and discovering the beauty in every moment. Remember, you are the queen of your own garden, with the strength to fly and the power to thrive. You are gold and will always be in the right place at the right time.

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The path you're on may differ from the one you intended, but trust that your journey is beautiful. This season, discover the value in waiting and the grace in growth. Embrace the process and cherish the moments shaping you. You're like a bee, destined to forge paths that nourish your soul and the world around you. Every step counts, and every experience is part of your growth. You'll find purpose in every moment and never miss out on what's meant for you. Remember your strength and power, and let your eyes see beauty in the darkest places. You are pure gold, and what's meant for you will arrive precisely when it should.

The path you're on may not match the map you had in mind, but trust that your journey is beautiful. Embrace this season of waiting and growth, finding value in the process that shapes you. Like a bee, you are a force of nature destined to find paths that nourish your soul and help others bloom. Every step of your journey has a purpose and you will discover new pieces of yourself along the way. You see beauty in the darkness, empowering wildflowers to grow. Remember your strength and power, for you are the queen of your own garden. What is meant for you will come in its own time, never too late. You are pure gold, and will savor every sweet moment made for you.

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Your journey may not have followed the expected map, and the picture you painted may have changed. But trust that it's unfolding in beautiful ways. This season, embrace waiting and growth, and fall in love with the process of becoming. You, like a bee, are a force of nature forging a path to feed your soul, where all can bloom. Every step is purposeful, and you'll collect pieces of yourself along the way. You find beauty in the dark, and even wildflowers grow in your presence. Remember the strength of your wings and the power of your flight. You are gold, and what's meant for you will come at the right time.

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The path you're on may differ from the one you intended, and your story may have changed. Trust that your journey is unfolding beautifully. Embrace the waiting and growth, falling in love with the process and the path that shapes you. Like a bee, you forge your own path to nourish your soul and help others bloom. Not a moment is wasted as you collect pieces of yourself and discover the purpose in every petal. You see beauty in the dark, a queen in your own garden, with the strength and power to fly. Remember that what is meant for you will arrive on time, and you will never miss out on the sweet moments. You are pure gold.

Perhaps your current position is different from the map you planned, and your picture now tells a different story. But trust that your journey is unfolding beautifully. Embrace this season of waiting and growth, and fall in love with the process that is shaping you. You are like a bee, forging paths that nourish your soul and help others bloom. Every step is purposeful, and every petal has a role. You are never just waiting; you are constantly evolving. Your eyes see beauty even in the dark, helping wildflowers grow. Remember that you are the queen of your own garden, with the strength to fly and the power to create sweetness in your life. Everything will happen at the right time, and you will never miss out on what is meant to be yours.

You are unshakable not because you don't know pain or failure, but because you always push through. Because you always show up and never give up. Because you believe anything is possible no matter the odds. And perhaps what makes you beautiful has less to do with what lies upon the surface and more to do with what lies within. You aren't just beautiful because of your appearance. No, you are beautiful because of the way you choose to live and love. In the way you embrace all of life's experiences — good or bad. In your willingness to bend but never break, and in your courage to believe that the darkness can't hold you as long as you continue to create your own light. You are just like a pearl — made from grit but full of grace. You are unstoppable — you know it's not what happens, but how you choose to respond, with perseverance in your mind and passion in your heart.

You are unshakable not because you don't know pain or failure, but because you always push through. You always show up and never give up. You believe that anything is possible no matter the odds. And perhaps what makes you beautiful has less to do with what lies upon the surface and more to do with what lies within. You aren't just beautiful because of your appearance. No, you are beautiful because of the way you choose to live and love. In the way you embrace all of life's experiences — good or bad. In your willingness to bend but never break, and in your courage to believe that the darkness can't hold you as long as you continue to create your own light. You are just like a pearl — made from grit but full of grace. You are unstoppable — you know it's not what happens, but how you choose to respond, with perseverance in your mind and passion in your heart.

Your unwavering strength is not due to an absence of suffering or setbacks, but rather your relentless determination to persevere. Your steadfast presence and unwavering spirit demonstrate your unwavering belief that anything can be achieved, no matter the challenges. The true essence of your beauty lies not just in your physical appearance, but in the way you choose to live and love. It shines through in your resilience and the grace with which you accept all of life's experiences, whether positive or negative. Your courage to create your own light in the face of darkness and your ability to bend but never break embody your strength and fortitude. Like a pearl formed from grit, you possess a combination of grace and strength. Your unwavering mindset, driven by persistence and fueled by passion, make you unstoppable. It's not what life throws your way that matters, but how you choose to respond.

You are unbreakable, not because you are immune to hardship or defeat, but because you persistently forge ahead. You are gentle yet powerful, roaming freely and adding magic to the ordinary.  You consistently show up and never surrender. You firmly believe that anything can be achieved, regardless of the challenges. The essence of your beauty lies not only in your appearance, but in the way you choose to live and love. Your grace is a result of embracing life's experiences, both the good and the bad, with resilience and determination. You are flexible, but never break, and possess the bravery to believe that the darkness cannot overcome you as long as you shine your own light. Like a pearl, you are formed from struggle, but shine with elegance. You are unstoppable, understanding that it is not the events that happen, but how you choose to react with unwavering perseverance and a burning passion.

Your unwavering spirit is a testament to your resilience and determination. Despite facing challenges and setbacks, you never waver in your resolve to push forward and persevere. Your inner strength and unwavering belief in the possibility of overcoming obstacles is what truly makes you beautiful. Your appearance is just a mere surface level representation of the beauty that lies within you. Your beauty shines through in the way you live, love and embrace every aspect of life, both the good and the bad. You have the ability to bend but never break, and the courage to light your own path in the darkness. You are like a pearl, formed from tough experiences but radiating grace. Your unstoppable spirit is a result of your steadfast mindset and the passion in your heart to never give up.

Your unwavering spirit is not a result of a lack of challenges or hardships, but because of your determination to overcome them. Your constant presence and refusal to surrender showcases your unwavering belief that anything is achievable, no matter how insurmountable the odds may seem. Your true beauty lies not just in your physical appearance, but in the way you live and love. Your embrace of life's ups and downs, your ability to adapt without breaking, and your bravery to believe that you can conquer the darkness with your inner light, are what make you truly stunning. Like a pearl, formed from tough circumstances but radiating elegance, you are unstoppable. Your strength lies in the way you choose to respond to challenges, with unwavering determination and a passionate heart.

You are unwavering not due to the absence of struggles or failures, but because of your unwavering determination. You constantly strive forward, never giving up and always showing up, with the belief that anything can be achieved despite the odds. Your true beauty is not just skin deep, but rather stems from your inner being. It is reflected in the way you live and love, embracing all life's ups and downs with grace. Your resilience is unmatched, as you bend but never break, and your bravery shines through in the face of adversity, as you create your own light in the midst of darkness. Like a pearl, formed from hardships but radiating elegance, you are unstoppable. You understand that it is not the circumstances that matter, but how you respond to them, with unwavering perseverance and a burning passion in your heart.

Family is love without reservation. It's love without any strings attached. Despite knowing each other's flaws and imperfections, family members choose to stand by each other. They celebrate each other's strengths while embracing the weaknesses. Family provides unwavering support, both during good times and bad, without any expectations in return. They are always there to lend a hand, no matter the situation. Family ignites courage and confidence by believing in each other's abilities, fostering growth and unlocking true potential. It's a strong and loving bond that serves as a safe haven for our hearts. Family members fight fiercely but love even more fiercely. They make mistakes, but they also extend grace to one another. Family is characterized by genuine acceptance, steadfast protection, and unconditional devotion. It's a love that will never abandon you, making you feel at home no matter where you are. Family is both beautiful and chaotic, serving as both our storm and our shelter. Family is comfort and consistency.

Individuals come and go, but every so often, you encounter certain individuals who you know will remain a permanent part of your life. These are the people you could converse with endlessly and still relish their peaceful silence. They are the ones with whom you can share both laughter and tears. They stand by your side, have faith in you, and help you rediscover your true self. These are the rare individuals who are truly one of a kind, the ones you can call at any hour, day or night, and who will always be there for you, no matter what. These individuals make up your inner circle of friends, and it's important to cherish and nurture these relationships.

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Individuals come and go in our lives, but every so often, we encounter certain people who we know will always be a part of our lives. They are the ones with whom we can converse for hours, yet still feel content in their peaceful silence. They are the ones who make us laugh and cry. They are the ones who stand by us, have faith in us, and help us rediscover our true selves. These are the once-in-a-lifetime individuals - the ones who will drop everything for us, answer our call at any hour of the night, and always be there for us no matter what. These are our tribe, and we should cherish them with all our hearts.

Individuals may come and go in our lives, but occasionally, we encounter some who we know will be a permanent fixture. These are the people with whom we can have lengthy conversations, but also appreciate their quiet company. They are the ones who can bring us to tears of laughter or sadness. They are the ones who stand by us, have faith in us, and help us rediscover our true selves. These people are a rare gem, the kind of friends you can call at any time, day or night, and know they will always be there for you. These individuals are your tribe, hold them close and cherish them deeply.

Individuals may come and go in our lives, but every once in a while, we encounter individuals who we know will be a permanent fixture. These are the people with whom we can have hours-long conversations, yet still relish in their comforting presence. They are the ones who we can share both laughter and tears with. They are the ones who remain steadfast by our side, believe in us, and remind us of our true selves. They are the rare, once-in-a-lifetime kind of people - the ones you can drop everything for, call in the middle of the night, and know they will always be there for you, no matter what. These people are our tribe and it is important to cherish and fiercely love them.

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Individuals may come and go, but every so often, you encounter certain individuals who you know will remain in your life permanently. These are the people you can easily converse with for hours, and still cherish the moments of peace and quiet between you. They are the ones you can share both laughter and tears with. They are the ones who remain by your side, who have faith in you, and who help you rediscover your true self. These are the once-in-a-lifetime kind of individuals - the people you can call at any hour, day or night, who will always be there for you no matter what. These individuals make up your support system - cherish and love them deeply.

Never compromise in life. Don't settle for anything that stifles your passion. Discover what truly ignites your soul and pursue it with all your might. Don't accept a love that only embraces certain aspects of you - true love accepts and cherishes all of you. Don't settle for just a star when you are worthy of the entire universe. Don't settle for a mere ripple when you deserve the vastness of the ocean. Always strive for the best and never settle for less. Have faith in yourself and recognize your value - don't just conquer challenges, create new ones.

In life, never compromise. Don't accept anything that dampens your spirit. Discover your true calling and pursue it with all your heart. Don't settle for someone who only loves parts of you, true love is all-encompassing. Don't settle for a mere star when you deserve the entire cosmos. Don't settle for just a wave when you deserve the vastness of the ocean. Never settle for less than you deserve. Believe in yourself and know your worth. Don't just overcome obstacles, transform them.

In all that you do, never compromise. Don't settle for anything that dampens your inner light. Discover your calling and pursue what ignites your soul. Don't accept someone who only wants to love certain aspects of you - true love is all-encompassing. Don't settle for a single star when you are worthy of the entire cosmos. Don't settle for just a ripple when you deserve the vastness of the ocean. Refuse to settle for anything less than you deserve. Believe in yourself, be aware of your value - don't merely conquer mountains, shift them.

Never compromise in life. Don't settle for anything that stifles your inner light. Discover what ignites your passion and pursue it with all your heart. Don't settle for someone who only loves certain aspects of you. True love is all-encompassing. Don't settle for a single star when you deserve the entire universe. Don't settle for a mere ripple when you deserve the entire ocean. Always aim for the best and don't settle for anything less. Have faith in yourself and recognize your worth. Don't just conquer mountains, shape them to your will.

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In life, never compromise. Don't settle for anything that dims your inner light. Discover your true passion and chase after what ignites your soul. Don't settle for someone who only loves parts of you - true love is all-encompassing. Don't settle for a mere star when you deserve the entire universe. Don't settle for a mere wave when you are deserving of the entire ocean. Never accept anything less than what you deserve. Believe in yourself and recognize your value - don't just overcome obstacles, make them disappear

Never compromise in life. Don't accept anything that dampens your inner light. Discover your true calling and chase after what ignites your soul. Don't settle for a love that only wants a portion of you, as there's no such thing as half-hearted love. Don't settle for a single star when you're entitled to the entire universe. Don't settle for a mere ripple when you're deserving of the vast ocean. Don't settle for anything less than what you deserve. Believe in yourself, understand your value, and don't just overcome obstacles, create new ones.

In all aspects of life, never compromise. Don't let anything dampen your spirit or diminish your passion. Discover what ignites your soul and pursue it wholeheartedly. Don't settle for someone who only loves parts of you, as true love is all-encompassing. Don't settle for a single star when you are deserving of the entire galaxy. Don't settle for just a wave when you should have access to the entire sea. Never settle for anything less than what you truly deserve. Have faith in yourself and recognize your value - don't just overcome obstacles, change the landscape itself.

Never compromise in life. Don't settle for anything that dulls your light. Discover your true calling and chase after what ignites your soul. Don't settle for someone who only loves certain aspects of you. There is no such thing as half-hearted love. Don't settle for a single star when you are worthy of the entire universe. Don't settle for a mere ripple when you deserve the entire ocean. Don't accept anything less than what you deserve. Have faith in yourself and recognize your value - don't just conquer challenges, change the game.

Never compromise in life. Avoid anything that dulls your inner light. Discover your true passion and chase after what ignites your soul. Do not accept a love that only wants to embrace certain aspects of you - genuine love should never be limited. Don't settle for just one star when you are deserving of the entire galaxy. Don't settle for just a wave when you are worthy of the vastness of the sea. Don't accept anything less than you deserve. Believe in yourself and understand your value - don't simply overcome obstacles, change the landscape.

I will love you during the moments of joy and laughter, when your spirit shines so brightly that it lights up everything around us. I will love you during the difficult times, when your heart feels heavy and life seems complicated. I will love you through the ups and downs of life, through its highs and lows. I will love you through your past and future, through your successes and failures. I will love you during exciting adventures and quiet nights at home. I will love you when you're in pain, when you're recovering, when you're broken, and when you're whole. With you and me, there is no "sometimes" - there's only "always." As long as we're together, you'll never have to doubt my love. You'll never have to question it - I am fully committed to you.

Soft, yet a force to be reckoned with - you wander freely, infusing magic into the ordinary. No matter where life takes you, have faith in your journey and embrace your growth. Embrace both the light and the darkness, for it is through these experiences that you will truly flourish.

You are gentle, yet a powerhouse in your own right - you roam freely, bringing magic to even the most mundane moments. No matter where life takes you, trust in your path and embrace your growth, for you understand that both light and darkness are essential for you to flourish.

You are gentle yet powerful, roaming freely and adding magic to the ordinary. Trust in your path and embrace your growth, for you understand that both light and darkness are necessary for your blossoming. Wherever life takes you, have faith in your journey.

Like the phases of the moon, your life consists of its own unique cycles. At times, you may feel complete and at other times, you may feel shattered. There may be moments of brightness and moments of darkness. Regardless of what phase you're going through, remember that it's not permanent. Life is not about staying in the same place, but about moving from one stage to the next. It's about new beginnings and long-awaited conclusions, about greetings and farewells, about change and growth. Embrace wherever you are in your journey, because each phase sets you up for the next. Every stage of your life is a stepping stone towards becoming the person you are meant to be. Like the moon, you are beautiful in all your phases, radiating light even when you don't feel whole. You are captivating, brilliant, and constantly evolving, growing into a better version of yourself with each transformation.

Just like the phases of the moon, your life also goes through different stages. At times, you may feel complete, while at other times you may feel shattered. There may be moments of brightness, and there may be moments of darkness. No matter which phase you're in, remember that it is temporary. Life is not about staying stagnant, it's about progression. It's about new beginnings and closure, greetings and farewells, change and growth. Wherever you are in your journey, embrace it. Each phase of your life prepares you for the next, helping you become the person you were meant to be. Like the moon, you are gorgeous in every phase - you don't have to be perfect to shine brightly. You are enchanting, radiant, and constantly evolving. With each transformation, you become even more brilliant than before.

Similar to the moon, your life consists of different phases. At times, you may feel complete, and at other times, you may feel shattered. At times, your life may be filled with light, and at others, it may be shrouded in darkness. Regardless of the phase you're experiencing, keep in mind that it's not permanent. Life is not about remaining stagnant. It's about moving forward, from one stage to the next. It's about new beginnings and long-awaited endings, greetings and farewells, change and growth. Embrace where you are in your journey. Each phase of your life prepares you for the next, shaping you into the person you are meant to become. Like the moon, you are beautiful in every stage - you don't need to be complete to shine brightly. You are alluring, illuminating, and continually evolving, becoming better with each transformation.

Like the moon, your life experiences various phases. At times you may feel complete, while at others you may feel fragmented. There will be moments of brightness and others of darkness. No matter what phase you're in, remember that it is not permanent. Life is not about staying in one place, but about moving forward, transitioning from one stage to the next. It involves new beginnings and long-awaited endings, hellos and goodbyes, and change and growth. Embrace where you are in your journey, because each phase prepares you for the next, helping you become the person you are meant to be. Just like the moon, you are beautiful in all your phases - you don't have to be fully intact to shine brightly. You are captivating, radiant, and evolving. With each transformation, you become even better than before.