• Honest: Human • #calliope #seeklife #baresoulseries #infinityseries #honest #human #youarenotalone #poet #writer #poetrycommunity #poetryofinstagram
tonight as Zola and I we’re playing Hide and Seek and hearing her count then yelling “ready? here I come!” and when she would find me we would giggle and Aton would start to laugh out loud along with us...this year has been the most hardest for me. I may seem to have it all together at time, but sometimes I don’t even know how I am doing. I question how great I am doing for them. Sometimes I feel like I’m running a marathon but the finish line keeps getting pushed further, even though I feel like I’m coming to the end or I see the finish...swoosh gone.. But hearing those giggles, seeing that when they come into my arms when they are upset and they become calm & that feeling when they fall asleep in my arm-- HOW in the HELL can I EVER want anything EASY!! I’m killing it and so are all the other mothers! I put a banjo up into the sky #happymothersday •• #blissfulphotographs #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries #baresoulseries #motherhoodsimplified #motherhoodunplugged #momoftwo
tonight as Zola and I we’re playing Hide and Seek and hearing her count then yelling “ready? here I come!” and when she would find me we would giggle and Aton would start to laugh out loud along with us...this year has been the most hardest for me. I may seem to have it all together at time, but sometimes I don’t even know how I am doing. I question how great I am doing for them. Sometimes I feel like I’m running a marathon but the finish line keeps getting pushed further, even though I feel like I’m coming to the end or I see the finish...swoosh gone.. But hearing those giggles, seeing that when they come into my arms when they are upset and they become calm & that feeling when they fall asleep in my arm-- HOW in the HELL can I EVER want anything EASY!! I’m killing it and so are all the other mothers! I put a banjo up into the sky #happymothersday #mclaughlinlife #MOMMYANDZOLA #atonandmamma #mclaughlinpartyoffour •• #blissfulphotographs #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries #baresoulseries #kindredmemories #our_everyday_moments #candidchildhood #preciousmoments #pixel_kids #ohmamamoment #umh_kids #uniteinmotherhood #joyfulmamas #cameramama #darlingmoments #ig_motherhood #momswithcameras #awholenewworld #letthembelittle #momoftwo #candidchildhood #bigsister #littlebrother #motherhood #breastfeeding
#baresoulseries #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries "The journey of loving my body has been a long one. As a young girl I have always thought that I was too fat or a little chunky. After 23 years I have finally come to be in love with my curves, I truly believe that I am beautiful and I have never felt more confident in my life. It took a while to get here and still sometimes I'll have negative thoughts on my body, but I don't let it affect me they way I used to when I was younger. I equated my beauty and personality to my weight, I longer do that anymore. I realize that what I see on a scale doesn't make who I am as a human being. I actually haven't weighed myself in a year. Everyday when I get out of the shower I look at myself in the mirror and do a dance, because even if I feel less than 100% I know that I'm a good person and a beautiful women. I look back at pictures of myself and see how I looked than and think, I wasn't as big as I thought I was, I was perfectly beautiful than as I am now. I am fully in love with what I see in the mirror and my 10 year old self is so damn proud. " #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries #baresoulseries #blissfulwomen #naturalbeauty #strongwomen # #blissfulphotographs • #blissfulphotographsfridayfaves #blissfulwomen #blissfulbeauties #Philadelphiaphotographer #lancasterphotographer #lifestylephotography #lifestylephotographer #naturallightphotography #naturallightphotographer #naturalbeauty #strongwomen
"I used to judge my body's beauty based on how much I weighed and I was always wanting to feel smaller and lighter. I was never at peace. After finding CrossFit and learning to love lifting heavy weights, I now judge my body's beauty on how strong it has become. Once I directed my focus on getting stronger and not focus my energy on getting thinner, I felt more in control of a positive transformation and learned to love every ounce of my body. Strong legs and arms are empowering, and when your body is strong, it transcends to your spirit and mental strength." #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries #baresoulseries #blissfulwomen #naturalbeauty #strongwomen # #blissfulphotographs • #blissfulphotographsfridayfaves #blissfulwomen #blissfulbeauties #Philadelphiaphotographer #lancasterphotographer #lifestylephotography #lifestylephotographer #naturallightphotography #naturallightphotographer #naturalbeauty #strongwomen
#baresoulseries #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries "What I love about my body? First off, I love that it's MINE and that I'm learning through my short 28 years it's extremely versatile. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis 18 years ago now along with multiple nerve diseases in my right knee (complex regional pain syndrome which is commonly known as RSD which they did away with that term/Saphenous Neuritis to name a few) and for a young athlete at the time that was detrimental to me playing soccer. I had to give it up eventually and my body was in shambles: physically, emotionally, and mentally. My body left me in chronic pain. It's has only been within the last couple years where the love and acceptance of this flawed body, has finally blossomed, with the introduction of yoga into my life! So, when I say I love how versatile this body is, it has adapted throughout the years to my way of life, I developed a poor gait pattern and bad hips due to my diagnoses, but, finding yoga and a healthier lifestyle, everything has improved, and I did this on my own, without the guidance of a trainer, or a doctor, I listened to my body. I fell in love with the transformation and it continues to this day. As far as a relationship with my body, like any sort of relationship I need to give it love: yoga, strength training, hiking, plenty of sunshine, traveling, and a huge bowl of pho fuels is bodies soul. I love it no matter what, good days, bad days, PMS days, you name it, the art of unconditional self acceptance is a beautiful thing, and the more I type out about the relationship with my body the more it sounds like I'm interchanging the words "body" and "soul" and that's how I feel!" • #blissfulphotographs #blissfulphotographsfridayfaves #blissfulwomen #blissfulbeauties #Philadelphiaphotographer #lancasterphotographer #lifestylephotography #lifestylephotographer #naturallightphotography #naturallightphotographer #naturalbeauty #strongwomen
#blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries #baresoulseries "I love my shape. I love my skin. I love that this body grew my two favorite humans, delivered them safely, and that two amazing individuals now exist that will always be a part of this body. Having always struggled with my image regarding weight, I love that I have been able to change my language about myself and that my children will be the first to tell someone, "Curves are beautiful. Curves look great in clothes. I am this way because this is how God made me and he makes no mistakes. Differences help make this world interesting." • #blissfulphotographs #blissfulphotographsfridayfaves #blissfulwomen #blissfulbeauties #Philadelphiaphotographer #lancasterphotographer #lifestylephotography #lifestylephotographer #naturallightphotography #naturallightphotographer #naturalbeauty #strongwomen
Continuing the #baresoulseries today with another amazing beautiful woman ✨ #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries #powertotheshe • • #naturalbeauty #baresoul #loveyourskin #blissfulphotographs #blissfulwomen #Philadelphiaphotographer #lancasterphotographer #lifestylephotography #lifestylephotographer #naturallightphotography #naturallightphotographer #photography
More natural beauty @erintrettin #baresoulseries #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries || join the movement book [email protected] • • #naturalbeauty #baresoul #loveyourskin #blissfulphotographs #blissfulwomen #Philadelphiaphotographer #lancasterphotographer #lifestylephotography #lifestylephotographer #naturallightphotography #naturallightphotographer #photography
This weekend I get to meet more beautiful powerful women to build the series I'm working on #baresoulseries #blissfulphotographsbaresoulseries #powertotheshe • • #naturalbeauty #baresoul #loveyourskin #blissfulphotographs #blissfulwomen #Philadelphiaphotographer #lancasterphotographer #lifestylephotography #lifestylephotographer #naturallightphotography #naturallightphotographer #photography