The Power of Boudoir to Heal and Transform

Boudoir Helps to Rewrite Old Stories

“God, Marissa, you’re just so butch!” – My older brother repeatedly to me growing up.

The thing is, I never had any comeback when he would say it – I just assumed he was right.

You see, all growing up I played competitive soccer, where being athletic and strong was celebrated, and growing the longest, gnarliest leg hair during the season was a legit goal. We didn’t have time to be ultra girly because we were too busy kicking butt.

Personally, I also couldn’t have cared less about fashion trends – “comfort and ease” was the name of my favorite clothing brands.

I didn’t pay attention to the latest hair styles – I had bangs repeatedly and a tight, slicked back pony tail most of the time (because you know, soccer).

I refused to hang out at the mall with other girls just to walk around all the stores and shop. I had better things to do, like study and play soccer.

Throwing it back to my high school days. I couldn’t even pose “pretty” for a formal dance!

So when my brother told me that I was butch, I didn’t question the validity of his statement.

I liked to get my hands dirty and be just as fast/strong/good as any boy, so it must be so!

As I grew older, even though I learned how to apply makeup, let my long curly hair down, wore skirts and the very occasional dress, in the back of my mind I always felt “butch.”

Even until recent years, I had no idea that there lie a goddess dormant within!

I was embarrassed of my sensuality,

Felt awkward when I tried or wanted to be sexy,

And was oblivious that I was suffocating my divine feminine … just because I believed that I WAS “butch.”

Time to Heal

Last year during quarantine when I was 33 years old, I began to take self boudoir pictures.

At the time, the objective was for me to see myself in a new light after I lost 50 pounds. At the time, I still saw myself and responded to the world as the much heavier woman I had become.

I not only fell in love with the creative process of boudoir, but the huge unexpected internal shift.

The seed of deep healing was planted.

For the first time, I began to see myself as a woman – soft, sensual, sexy, AND still strong (and I realized that none of those are mutually exclusive to the others)!

More importantly, I began to believe that I am indeed, a beautiful and feminine goddess!

Aren’t glow-ups the absolute best?! Inside and out, I am changing and upleveling, one boudoir session at a time!

Boudoir Therapy

I have fallen in love boudoir photography so much (and frankly, I think I’m addicted!)!!!

The power it holds to transform and heal untrue stories we once told ourselves is magical, and my mission for each and every woman out there is that you may experience this magic for yourself.

Whatever false narrative someone told you and you believed, that may we erase it during your healing boudoir session.

And whatever you lack, whether it’s self-esteem, self-worth or self-confidence, that we find it and pour unconditional love into it so that you are then overflowing!!!

I really truly want that for you!