It is gift giving season. The holidays are fast approaching. You have probably planned what to get for your friends and your family, but when is the last time you gave YOURSELF a gift? It can be easy to forget about yourself during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. We get so caught up in preparing everything for everyone else, tending to give and give to others, that we can forget to gift ourselves here and there.
So often, we are the givers, and we are overlooked on gift-giving occasions. Remind yourself, and everyone else, that you are important. You don’t need permission to love yourself. You are inherently worth it. One of the best gifts you can give yourself is one that celebrates you – a boudoir session.
We are our own worst critics. A boudoir session that you gift to yourself reminds you that you deserve to take up space. There is nothing wrong with taking sexy pictures for your partner, but imagine how liberating it will feel to do this for YOU. Book it for yourself. Be your own hype woman. Slow down and care for yourself.
The most important relationship you will ever have, and the only one that lasts forever, is with yourself. You deserve beautiful pictures of yourself. Life is short. It is okay to prioritize yourself occasionally. A boudoir session may be a splurge, but it is also an exercise in self-love.
As a role model for others, it teaches those who are watching that taking care of yourself, appreciating yourself, and investing in yourself is not only okay, it is necessary. When your children or your friends or any of the young people in your life see you giving yourself a present, recognizing that you are worth thinking about, spending money on, and taking time focused only on you, they will begin to understand that they too can do these things. That they can be a fully fleshed out human being, with their own priorities and interests, no matter whatever other roles that will also have in the future. That is such a powerful message, and it is even more critical for you to give it to yourself if it is not a message that you have previously received.
This gift can benefit you in so many ways. Instead of the inner voice that critiques what we see as our flaws, it encourages us to embrace our bodies exactly as they look, in this moment, rather than hiding them. Give yourself the gift of challenging your perceptions, and pushing your own boundaries. You are granting yourself empowerment and a platform that allows you to discover new things about yourself.
Presents are, at their best, given with the recipient in mind. With a boudoir session, you are the star. It is a day to focus on yourself, and after your session you will have a gorgeous gallery to remind yourself how ridiculously cool you are. This session is dedicated to you and your needs. It gives you a pause during what is a very busy season. Often, especially during the holidays, we become preoccupied with making others happy. Love yourself just as much as you love other people. You deserve something given with love. Your boudoir photos are a meaningful and lasting gift from you to yourself.
The unforgettable experience of trusting a photographer to capture you, stripped down and at your most vulnerable, is powerful. The session leaves you different. You will fall more in love with the skin you are in. It can be life-changing to see your beauty, awaken your confidence, to simply be good to yourself.
Challenging the negative voices, from both outside of you, and inside of you, letting go of anyone else’s ideas of what is beautiful, is the ultimate gift.
When we push ourselves outside of our comfort zones, and do things to improve our self-esteem and body image, we are also building a better relationship with fear and with new experiences. What an incredible gift to give to yourself! Your boudoir session will allow you to have a tangible reminder of a moment of empowerment that you claimed. You recognized your own worth, your own value. Way to go!
Cheers to a holiday of love and appreciation. Here’s to embracing new things, loving who you are at every stage, and making yourself a priority. You are the ultimate gift.
