Category: healing
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How I Said Yes to Myself and Began to Take Up Space Like I Deserved
A few years ago, I had an empty room in my house. I longed to make it a creative oasis where I could take up space. I wanted to sound out my sorrows on my grand piano and play with my new art supplies. I had just started dabbling in watercolor painting and loved the…
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How a Stranger and a Rabbit Helped Me Heal | Woman Crush Wednesday
This month’s Woman Crush Wednesday is devoted to Tama and her pet rabbit, Lola. They helped me heal in an unexpected way when I was sick and weak, wandering through a Southwest desert. Here’s the story: I had just left my ex and devoted the last four months to therapy, support group, and recovery. I…
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All My Creative Influencers are Women | Woman Crush Wednesday
Many of you have been asking me about the inspiration behind the vulnerable, deeply personal tone of my brand. “What books and podcasts influenced this direction?” is a question I’ve fielded a lot this month. So I sat down and journaled about this. And ended up writing ten pages. When I looked down at my…
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Healing through Boudoir Photography | What I Learned About Myself in Three Different Boudoir Sessions
This week, I’m getting personal with you. I want to share a story about how three boudoir sessions over the course of a week helped heal a very wounded part of myself just a little more. I found healing through boudoir photography; the camera shed light on those parts that needed healing, and helped transform…