🥰 “These pictures are from my 3rd boudoir shoot at FYEO Portraits.
🥰 “These pictures are from my 3rd boudoir shoot at FYEO Portraits. I have to say, every time I step in front of the camera, I feel a little more me.”
“Today I wore my favourite sparkly shoes, a crisp white shirt, and carried with me a story that isn’t always easy to tell.”
“In 2019, I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis. Since then, I’ve had four surgeries. Four times I’ve gone under the knife, four times I’ve had to piece myself back together. These scars—both the ones you can see and the ones you can’t—mark chapters of resilience that I never imagined I’d have to live through.”
“My body is different now. It looks different, it feels different. But through all the pain, the recoveries, the ups and downs, I’ve grown stronger. I’ve learned to advocate for myself in ways I never thought I could.”
“And yet… if I’m honest, the last couple of years I felt like I lost something. My spark. My mojo. That part of me that lit up rooms and laughed too loud and dreamed big. Maybe you know that feeling—the quiet slip of losing touch with yourself while you’re just trying to survive.”
“That’s why today mattered so much. This shoot was about showing up for myself.”
“Stronger now.” Jodie 🦋
If you’ve ever felt like you’ve lost your shine, I hope you know it can come back. Maybe not all at once, maybe not in the same way—but with patience, courage, and a little bit of sparkle, it can return.
Here’s to healing, to rediscovery, and to never giving up on the version of ourselves we still dream of becoming. 💫
Alexandra x
Huge thanks to Jodie for sharing her story and for taking part in my ‘Media Shoot Campaign’- a series of client stories to help celebrate my 20th year in business, 3 years ago.
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