Blues & Intimate Soul

“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.” 
― Steve Marabol

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Spring has snuck up on us again 
and usually it's around this time of the year 
in which I wish I didn't act as if 
I were a hibernating grizzly bear throughout the winter. 
This year especially since I've been working from home 
and during this period my diet has consisted mostly of carbs. 
 I swear there was no good reason to leave my house at all! 
Except mailing out packages of course
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   Anyway, this is the time where women, myself included,
 are really not that into themselves.
 I try not to take myself that seriously, especially when it comes to body image. 
When I was a little girl, I hated myself.
 I literally hated everything about me.
 I think I wasted way too many years as a child feeling bad about myself. 
And now that I am an adult, 
I have decide not to give my energy to negative thinking about my body.
 I just don't have the time for all that.
 I am running a business after all & put forth everything towards it.. 
But, I do know that summer is right around the corner. 
And I also know that just because I put all of me into my business,
 it doesn't mean I can't take care of myself. 
I mean, a girl can do it all, right? 


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Although I'm not 100% happy with how I look,
 I am comfortable in my skin.
Yesterday I did a photo shoot in more of an intimate setting. 
Wearing nothing but undergarments, a kimono & a hat. 
I think that it is okay to feel vulnerable.
 Step outside your comfort zone, bare all & to put yourself out there.
Be courageous.
Don't forget to {Love} yourself along the journey. 
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 To me, the photos I took yesterday speak confidence & self Love.
Your probably wondering why there are so many of basically the same picture of me. 
The truth is I just could not pick favorites! 
But, If I'd have to choose, I think I like the last photo the best.
I like it because my face is light and it reminds me that 
we're all pretty much beings of light anyways.
What you look like, doesn't matter at all.
What matters is how you feel about yourself.
I can finally say that as a almost 28 year woman, 
 that I am OKAY with who I am. 
I also know that I can do, be, feel, & look however I want. 
All I have to do is put in the work all the while thinking and feeling positive.
That to me is a comforting thought. 
You want something? 
You do it, 
you go after it, 
you put in the work and it's yours.
In the meanwhile, 
until your willing to make the changes
in your life that you feel that you need to....



Love Thyself anyway...



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Xo




Wearing:
Hat: Target
Hat Band Seven Seas
Tribal Kimono: Urban Bird Boutique
Jewels: The Turquoise Forest


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“When she transformed into a butterfly, the caterpillars spoke not of her beauty, but of her weirdness. They wanted her to change back into what she always had been. But she had wings.” 
― Dean Jackson