There was no longer any fear there of just taking up the space and being myself but I felt so present and that felt sexy to me.

There is one picture where I'm sitting by the river and looking up, I was just feeling the moment (…) This is one of my favorites because she was able to capture this look in my eyes. I saw that photo and was overwhelmed because it's the first picture of myself that I've ever looked at and thought that's me. I saw my own soul in my eyes and it's the first time I felt beautiful.

I was put on diets at an early age, was a binge eater in college, and then swung wildly in the other direction and became very restrictive in my 20s and 30s. I started to gain weight in my 40s and have been trying to make peace with this changing body. I also deal with chronic pain and have gone through multiple major surgeries in the last few years.

This Adventure Boudoir Session was a way for me to celebrate and honor what my body has gone through and thank it for how it is still carrying me through this crazy life.