I was still consumed by recovery and getting back to my normal self, and what better way to do that than throwing on some lingerie and having some fun via Molly's camera?!

I was extremely nervous EVERY DAY leading up to my shoot, would I be satisfied with my body through the lens, would my face and body cooperate, so I would be seen as capable and beautiful?

Who I felt like on the inside was showing on the outside.

I felt like a HOTT SEXY BAD ASS! LOL It was incredible! Go Women! Go Empowerment!

I immediately wanted to do another session and take even more photos and get them in large prints and hang them all over my walls.

To women considering doing a boudoir session, just do it no matter what it is for! Even if you don't have someone to share the results with, seeing the results yourself will give you a different outlook on your life, body and mind.

In 2019 I spiraled into a horrible depression after I was laid off from my job and life continued to get worse as I found out my husband who I have been with for 19 years at the time was having an online affair.

I’m 53 years old, and still learning about myself. Why I do what I do, how can I fully love myself and others, and living an authentic life.

Oh my God, why did you do this? You're going to walk in there shaking and not be able to get through the day. What kind of excuse can I come up with to not have to go?

This experience has definitely changed me. I realized that how I see myself is different from the way other people see me. That I do have magic within me.

I have always been amazed with Molly's work but I finally got the courage to do a boudoir session a couple months ago! My body has been in pain every day for the last 2 years (that I can remember). It started with my hands and it spread everywhere else and I can honestly say that I don't remember what its like to have a physically good day. I let this get in the way of a lot of things that I usually love to do and I let myself go into a dark places.

I am always that person that does for others. As a mom and wife it was always about caring for others. There was little to no time left for me. During my marriage I kind of lost who I was. I used to always do my hair, dress up, etc and it felt like leggings and messy mom buns were taking over. Even my friends kind of (nicely) told me I was looking a little frumpy. I’ve been following Molly’s fb page for quite some time and decided to take the plunge and try out boudoir photography. I wanted to see myself as the badass I was and as I found out I still am!

To be honest I was dreading it. I originally booked it for over the summer but many unfortunate personal events led me to rescheduling. Between these times I put on a lot of weight and didn't think anything could make me feel good about myself. But I was so wrong. Molly did a phenomenal job of bring out my inner sexy image through these pictures!

You don't realize just how much there is to love about yourself, until you see it in the eyes of Molly and her magic talent. IT'S 100% WORTH THE INVESTMENT! You only get one body and one life in this world. Why spend time and energy beating yourself down, when there's so many amazing things about yourself to love!

Okay so right after the session, I actually felt very sick.

But as weird as this may sound...I truly believe something came out of me that day.

All the negativity that my own mind had thought up or the negativity that others have put into my head, it all left. I own my feelings and happiness. No one else can control that. And no matter how many times I’ve heard those negative comments and even for future negative comments, rise above Stephanie because you are beautiful, you are strong, and you can do this!

I don’t think I’m saying doing this boudoir was gonna answer my prayers to make me confident and powerful but to let me SEE myself through the eye of another and see that the person from 20 years ago is still in there.

The confidence, the spirituality, the "I don’t care what you think of me" is still somewhere in there.

AND I SAW IT....

I thought I'd be freaking out, and I just remember thinking to myself that I felt safe, I was having fun, and I felt calm.

First off, my initial reason for scheduling my session was because I was supposed to be getting married. And that just isn’t in the cards yet. Secondly I put on twenty pounds due to quarantine, which of course made me beyond self conscious. I was literally disgusted with myself. I had a mental breakdown and CRIED on the way to my session.

Have you ever wanted to feel beautiful without doing anything? Yes? Then go see Molly. Not only will you feel gorgeous, but your self-confidence will sky rocket after seeing your photos. Not booking more sessions will be your biggest regret. Take it from a self-conscious, overweight, pregnant 24-year-old who is the most uncomfortable person in her own skin. I am beautiful and Molly helps women embrace all their own perfect imperfections.

I know it sounds cliche, but to become proud of your body through the art she provides is something I would never have thought possible.

I felt so happy afterwards! I felt like calling every one of my girlfriends on my drive home and telling them how much fun it was. My session put me in such a good mindset even days after! I think it has definitely given me more confidence and helped me see myself as sexy.

It's life changing, for real. You are beautiful just as you are, and sometimes it takes someone else capturing that to make you see it. I just want to say thank you to Molly for creating such a safe space within her studio as well as building an incredible social media community that empowers women of all walks of life. Being a part of that community planted the seed of confidence that ultimately led me to make the leap of faith and start my own healing process. I am truly grateful for that.

I am a 28 year old single woman who is alone most of her days. I was raised in a tiny ass Lutheran school with 3 other classmates throughout middle school, then thrown into high school not knowing a soul. I was overweight, awkward, quiet and the definition of what it means to be insecure.