10 Reasons you don't need a partner to do a Boudoir Session

Do you want to have a boudoir photography session but are hesitant because you're single? There is simply NO REASON for you to hold back. It is a common misconception that you need to have a partner to do a boudoir photography session which is not the case.

A boudoir session is a great opportunity for women to display their confidence while exploring their sensuality in an intimate setting. The most beneficial aspect of a boudoir shoot is what you get out of it — high self-worth and increased love for yourself. It truly is the best thing you can do for yourself.

There is nothing wrong with owning a photo of yourself that screams how utterly gorgeous you are. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with indulging in yourself.

We at Seattle Boudoir and Company can give you not just one but 10 reasons to get a boudoir photography session done and treat YOURSELF!

10 REASONS FOR WOMEN TO HAVE A BOUDOIR SESSION

It’s Your Birthday or Anniversary

Gift gorgeous photographs of you to yourself on your birthday. If you have a partner or spouse waiting to celebrate an anniversary with you soon, get this session done and gift your sensual best to them in photographs.

You Have The Courage FINALLY!

You’ve been telling yourself for years that you should get one boudoir shoot done, but never had the courage until NOW. Let your body express your courage in an edgy yet beautiful way.

You Lost Or Gained Weight

This is a great time to celebrate your new form. Embracing your curves and feeling comfortable with yourself, you can just go ahead and rock it.

You Broke Up With Your Partner

Breakups are tough and have a way or making of making you feel terrible. But you need a reminder that you are amazing! Chuck out those feelings of abandonment and embrace your vulnerability and femininity in the most raw and natural state.

You Love To Play Dress-Up

You already enjoy to dress-up differently and admire your beautiful self. This shoot can give you a lot of satisfaction and happiness.

You Have Reached a Goal In Life

You had set a goal for yourself in life and have finally achieved it. You are oozing out confidence and feel proud of your capabilities. Celebrate this feat and convert your confidence into a beautiful photographic memory.

You Are Busy With Job and Don’t Get To Dress-Up

You have a job at hand and a mundane routine. Your life is getting boring and you don’t get to dress up much. Spice up your life and get all that energy back. A boudoir shoot will fill you with enthusiasm and excitement to quench that thirst.

You’ve Forgotten Doing Something For Yourself

You’ve been busy keeping others happy but have forgotten the last time you did something for yourself. Do yourself a favor! Awaken your inner diva and be the sensual goddess you are. Celebrate yourself through a boudoir shoot.

You Have No Reason Other Than You Want To

You have already set your heart on this path and are ready to take the road ahead. We are happy and will ensure you get the best of you in your photographs.

You

There are so many reasons to experience a boudoir session even if you are single. The most important reason should be focused on you. When you lift up your soul, you present yourself in a whole different way. Let go of the guilt and embrace your beautiful self!

GET READY TO ROCK A BOUDOIR SESSION WITH US

I am sure, by now, you have made up your mind to get a boudoir photography session done for yourself. You can book us here to get your best photographs ever. You can also follow us on Instagram and Pinterest, to see more of our work.

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… Science behind the seemingly new trend of “Drinking Celery Juice!”

Today there are 33,000 #CeleryJuice posts on Instagram (and growing!), but this vegetable obviously isn't a new thing. Carlos Quiros, a plant geneticist from the University of California Davis, told NPR that arcology remains from Switzerland show that people have been transporting celery seeds since 4,000 B.C. In China, Egypt, and Rome, this stalky plant was used as a remedy for a range of issues but mainly to cure hangovers or even to use as an aphrodisiac.  

In 1868, Dr. Brown's Cel-Ray, or celery soda, made its debut, and it's been a deli staple, pairing perfectly with thick pastrami sandwiches, ever since. According to Marianne Santora, whose dad owned J&R Bottling, the company that brought Cel-Ray to California, the celery tonic was known to calm stomachs and heal bowel issues.

The concept of celery juice as a cure-all in the modern age came from medical medium Anthony William, who's been preaching this health hack for the past 20 years.

While William is not a licensed doctor or health care practitioner, he's garnered a large following in the wellness world. Since he was 4 years old, he had heard a voice perfectly clear in his right ear. He calls this voice "Spirit," and since then Spirit has been guiding him to read people to find out what's wrong with them. He calls himself medical medium because of this guiding spirit. When he was 4, he diagnosed his grandmother with lung cancer, which later her doctors confirmed. Since then he has gone on to write four New York Times best-selling books, has acquired a huge fan base of believers in his work including Gwyneth Paltrow, Pharell, and even Robert DeNiro.

There is research that says that the antioxidant compounds in celery can help remove free radicals, says functional medicine doctor Jill Baron, M.D., However, she adds that "we don't have the research in humans at this time to verify all the claims.”

"When it comes to our food choices, we tend to get fixated on a single food or beverage to resolve our health issues when in reality there is no one food that will cure disease... We need to be looking at our overall lifestyle and cultivate healthy behaviors for optimal health. If you enjoy celery juice, it can be part of a healthful eating pattern, but it should be part of the bigger picture and should not replace intake of all other vegetables and fruits.”   FOR MORE on Drinking the “Miracle Juice,” visit:  MBG Foods. 

A Healthy Ego: End Self Deprecation, and Love YOUR Photo Session!

Self-deprecation is a handy tool to diffuse tension and add humour. But, in putting down your talents, appearance and personality, could you be permanently blighting your self-esteem and reputation?

We’ve all been there… 

Have you ever replied to a compliment about your outfit with a knee-jerk, negative response? Such as, a quip about looking a bit podgy or an eye-rolling admission of the coffee stain near the hem?

Have you been introduced to a stranger at a party and immediately downplayed your job title; making out that you were either incredibly lucky to have nabbed the position or have no idea what you're doing half the time when, in fact, you worked your butt off to get a promotion and spend several evenings a week working late in order to finish projects to impress your boss? 

In social situations, we often use self-deprecation as a handy tool to defuse tension, seem humble or add humour. 

It shows vulnerability and authenticity, weakens hierarchies, lowers expectations in case of failure, reflects a mirthful disposition, deflects attention for the shy and, when used insincerely, reassures and inflates the ego of the conceited.

I, myself have learned to use it as armour against external criticism; a badge of my modesty and of my identity. After all, your insults won't be half as witty as my own about myself. 

However, during my early twenties – the 'formative adult years' in which I'm supposed to find myself and learn how to do the gas meter reading without calling my Dad – I've started to wonder whether I'm doing some disservice by continuously downplaying everything cool about myself.

A bit of self-ridicule is healthy if you're confident enough to really take it as a joke. It's surely better than blind, pigheaded narcissism. Of that, I am sure we can all agree.  But now, you’re about to have your photo session… and expose all.  Or almost, all, at least.  

And…  it's a big 'but’..or, “my nose is so big, don’t catch my profile!” …  in highlighting our insecurities, putting down our talents, and striving for the laugh instead of congratulation, could we not just be cementing a negative narrative about ourselves? 

At a certain point, if you call yourself 'stupid' enough times, you'll start to believe it and so will other people. 

The dark side of self-deprecation, can come out in your final images… if you’re not careful.  Let’s help each other… to ensure that doesn’t happen.

As children, we're frequently told to treat others as we would like to be treated. 

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However, with the challenges of puberty, a transmuting identity and society's obsession with critiquing weight, intelligence, success and beliefs, the kindness we show ourselves doesn't usually measure up to that which we'd be quick to show other people.

Unlike the days when we'd blindly accepted our parents' compliments about being the smartest, prettiest and most hard working of children, in our adolescence, our self-worth gradually starts to fluctuate, depending on our most recent successes or failures, compliments or insults.

We begin to find it hard to tread the middle ground between self-promotion and self-deprecation, wanting to seem confident without coming across as an insufferable know-it-all. 

Clinical psychologist, Ros Taylor, explains that for the majority of women: 'We tend to go in the opposite direction and discredit ourselves."

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Self-deprecation is a trick British comedian Luisa Omielan uses as a way of showcasing how ridiculous social constructs are – be it regarding weight, failed relationships and thigh gaps – taken not from a place of weakness, but from a place of strength.

'Once you show something up for what it is and have made people laugh in the process, you are then in a position to use humour to dissect and discuss more important and pressing issues that do need attention such as self esteem, mental health, relationships and career goals,' she adds.

But Only In Small Doses

To read further about the Pros and Cons about Self-Deprecation and how it can HELP your Boudoir Session, or HURT it, click HERE.

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