I've hated my body ever since I can remember. I had a Boudoir Photo Session done for Brian for Valentine's Day.
But let me tell you what I discovered...it did more for me than it could ever do for him. Well...maybe. ;)
I walked in the room feeling scared, nervous, self-conscious, doubtful & critical of myself and my body.
I walked out feeling confident & beautiful. Yes, beautiful. For the first time in my life, I felt beautiful.
That brings me to tears to write that because I believe that all women should feel beautiful. So why do I feel, or do women in general feel, that it shouldn't apply to themselves?
I doubted that I should do this now because while I've lost 20 pounds, I still have a very long way to go to get to my goal weight. But the thing is that I don't want to live life WAITING. Waiting for the right weight or the perfect time because if we keep waiting for it...what are we missing during the wait?
I want to enjoy the journey and not just the goal.
I have to give huge props to Jodie and Katie of Fresh Art Photography.
I was so nervous but shortly into the session, I forgot about my bad skin and stomach and fat rolls and cellulite and just was enjoying having a blast and feeling like a celebrity!
They put me so at ease and I HIGHLY recommend this the next time they have a Boudoir Day.
Ladies, forget the men (tho they definitely are a bonus. Trust me, they'll love it no matter what.) and do it for yourself! The benefits you'll get from it completely outweigh your fears. Trust me.
I felt like I could conquer the world. My confidence is through the roof (when usually it's barely off the ground) and I still feel like I'm on a high from it days after.
As I sit here and anxiously await my sneak peek, I know that it was so worth all the fear and doubt because I'm finding my joy and peace during the journey and not just waiting around for the final results.
Don't just wait for your dreams to come true...go after it.
Live it up during the journey!!!!
Check out Jodie's post with her thoughts on the boudoir photo experience. I love it and wholeheartedly agree with it.
(Photo found on pinterest without a proper link. If you know where it comes from, please let me know so I can properly credit the photo.)
I walked in the room feeling scared, nervous, self-conscious, doubtful & critical of myself and my body.
I walked out feeling confident & beautiful. Yes, beautiful. For the first time in my life, I felt beautiful.
That brings me to tears to write that because I believe that all women should feel beautiful. So why do I feel, or do women in general feel, that it shouldn't apply to themselves?
I doubted that I should do this now because while I've lost 20 pounds, I still have a very long way to go to get to my goal weight. But the thing is that I don't want to live life WAITING. Waiting for the right weight or the perfect time because if we keep waiting for it...what are we missing during the wait?
I want to enjoy the journey and not just the goal.
I have to give huge props to Jodie and Katie of Fresh Art Photography.
I was so nervous but shortly into the session, I forgot about my bad skin and stomach and fat rolls and cellulite and just was enjoying having a blast and feeling like a celebrity!
They put me so at ease and I HIGHLY recommend this the next time they have a Boudoir Day.
Ladies, forget the men (tho they definitely are a bonus. Trust me, they'll love it no matter what.) and do it for yourself! The benefits you'll get from it completely outweigh your fears. Trust me.
I felt like I could conquer the world. My confidence is through the roof (when usually it's barely off the ground) and I still feel like I'm on a high from it days after.
As I sit here and anxiously await my sneak peek, I know that it was so worth all the fear and doubt because I'm finding my joy and peace during the journey and not just waiting around for the final results.
Don't just wait for your dreams to come true...go after it.
Live it up during the journey!!!!
Check out Jodie's post with her thoughts on the boudoir photo experience. I love it and wholeheartedly agree with it.
(Photo found on pinterest without a proper link. If you know where it comes from, please let me know so I can properly credit the photo.)
Oh Jamie thank you so much for writing this! You ARE beautiful and I have the images to prove it! HA! BTW the waiting... that's why I did it too. I may lose weight but I may gain weight too. And I'm never getting younger so while the light was gone and the day was wrapped up I stopped everything and had Katie (and my ast. Missy) shoot me in hopes that my 40 year old self might someday be glad I didn't wait! And you know what? I love my images! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a great post, Jamie! I felt the exact same way about Saturday. I only saw you for a few minutes, but I just know your images are going to be beautiful. You are a beauty full person. I'm glad you went and so, so glad I did too. Take care!
ReplyDeleteyou're so brave! that's awesome. so cool.
ReplyDeleteMy little girl is the image of me. Even down to her fingers. I look at Audrey and think she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. But then I instantly feel embarrassed to say that because then that would be saying I was beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteI always try set a positive body image for my children, especially Audrey, but it's hard when I don't feel it. I must work on that.
Thank you Jamie for inspiring me. No doubt that the pictures will be gorgeous. Brian will fall of his chair.
xxx
We had a blast and it was an absolute honor to work with you! (and just fun to meet you and connect our little worlds!) Loved this post! Forwarded it to a few friends!
ReplyDeleteAwesome post! You ARE beautiful and i'm sure your hubby will love the photos.
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I have always wanted to do one! I bet he loved them!
ReplyDeletep.s.
I tagged you in a post on my blog, the 11 things meme http://bluekittyboutique.blogspot.com/2012/02/11-things-meme.html
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