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Broken Things Can Bloom – Candice’s Story

This 30 Over 30 Project participant is a past client of mine, as well as a friend and a writer…so her blog post was written entirely by her. I hope you enjoy Candice’s story. 🥰 I am proof that broken things can bloom. At 39, I’m a mother of two boys, a massage therapist, an […]

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This 30 Over 30 Project participant is a past client of mine, as well as a friend and a writer…so her blog post was written entirely by her. I hope you enjoy Candice’s story. 🥰 I am proof that broken things can bloom. At 39, I’m a mother of two boys, a massage therapist, an […]

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Broken Things Can Bloom – Candice’s Story

At 46, Lisa has built a life filled with the things that matter most to her: a 26-year marriage, three beloved cats, quiet creative hobbies, and adventures on the back of a motorcycle with her husband whenever they can get away. She describes herself as a stay-at-home wife and home assistant for her mother-in-law, but […]

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You Are Enough Right Now: Lisa’s Story

boudoir portrait of a woman reading in front of a fireplace in Wilmington, NC

When I asked Kathleen what experience had shaped her into the woman she is today, she replied, “I can’t point to a specific thing, because all the things have shaped who I am.” She explained that while her prophylactic double mastectomy with aesthetic flat closure in December 2025 has certainly been significant, she doesn’t want […]

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Beauty Through Trauma: Kathleen’s Story

woman with prophylactic double mastectomy with aesthetic flat closure in a boudoir shoot

At 44 years old, Regina has spent much of her life caring for others. As a healthcare professional, a single mother of three, and a woman who has survived more than her share of life’s hardest moments, she became the person everyone else could depend on. Somewhere along the way, though, she lost sight of […]

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Stronger Than Ever: Regina’s Story

woman in purple lingerie smiles on a tan leather couch in a boudoir shoot in Wilmington, NC

When this 2025 giveaway winner drove over an hour and a half to Atlantic Boudoir for her very first shoot, she had plenty of time to psych herself out. Nerves? Oh yeah. But the second she stepped through the door, everything shifted. “It went friggin amazing!” she said with a huge smile after her session. […]

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From Nervous to Unstoppable: How This Giveaway Winner Found Her Inner Superwoman

Ms. Y came into her boudoir session with an open mind and a quiet kind of strength – the kind that grows over years of learning to love yourself more deeply. A mom of two and a first-time boudoir client, she wasn’t sure what to expect, but she was sure of one thing: she was […]

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Feeling Herself Again: Ms. Y’s First Boudoir Session and a Whole New Level of Pride

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