We are our own worst critics and I think this session really helped me go outside my comfort zone and understand that

I am beautiful and I did it for me.

I have never been a sexual or affectionate person because I get so down on myself. This experience let me pause and look at how unique and special I am in my own way.

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!

I was a little nervous. I read all of the inspiration from other clients, and thought, "I won't feel like that. I won't go nude. I won't cry at my pictures. They will just look like regular old me." Needless to say, I was a little negative about how I would react. BUT Oh my gosh, I did almost cry when I saw the pictures of myself! Some didn't even look like me! And I did end up naked! Every single thing other woman have said were right!

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.

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 felt inspired to tell others to do this, it made me feel so good about myself.

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 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.

There were many reasons I decided on a boudoir session, the main one was to find ME again. To know that no matter what size I've become I'm still beautiful. I've been through A LOT of crap in my life and I've pulled myself up out of all of it.