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.

Looking back now, I always remember crying to my father about why he did this to me, I still remember begging him and telling him that I was being picked on because of what he made me look like and he would always say to me “this is who you are, and this is what you will always look like, you need to start accepting that.”

Everything in this human life is impermanent or temporary. Fear, happiness, love, tranquility, bliss, anxiety, sadness, joy, jobs, relationships, experiences, EVERYTHING is temporary. This can be a daunting concept. One might think, “But I want to be happy forever!” That’s an honorable wish - but, all good things and bad things are temporary. The idea that happiness may be gone in an instant, can be painful! Can be frightening! Can be daunting! Why? Shouldn't all good things last forever?

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.

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.

I have spent every single day learning to love myself and give myself credit for making it this far. I still struggle every day and I still have nightmares every night, but every morning when I wake up I try and make it better.

All I felt was confidence and sexiness. Those are things I do not identify with in my day to day. Stepping into that role really put my physical attributes in perspective for me and I learned a lot about my body. I didn't expect that […]