🐍 The Last Shed: Closing the Year of the Snake with Reflection & Renewal
The Year of the Snake is coming to an end. Snakes teach us about transformation, shedding skins, and rebirth. But let’s be honest: shedding isn’t always graceful. Sometimes it’s raw. Sometimes it hurts. Sometimes it means leaving behind parts of ourselves we thought we couldn’t live without.
This year has been one of my hardest. I’ve walked through loss, grief, and sadness. But instead of letting it break me, I’ve let it fuel me. That’s why I finally leapt out of my comfort zone: I launched my waterfall boudoir adventures, I said yes to wild sunflower shoots (our August 31st session is going to be unforgettable), and I finally planned my dream boudoir & yoga retreat in Costa Rica—the ultimate experience of healing and growth.
I want you to feel that same freedom. That same rebirth. So I’ve created a 12-week journaling journey—one deep question each week—to help you close out this transformational year. Think of it as your final shed, so you can step into 2026 radiant, raw, and reborn.
🖋 Your 12-Week Year of the Snake Journal Prompts
Each week, sit with one question. Light a candle, pour a cup of tea, and let the answers flow.
Week 1: What am I most proud of shedding this year?
Week 2: Where have I resisted change, and why?
Week 3: What grief or loss am I still carrying, and what would it feel like to release it?
Week 4: How did I surprise myself in moments of strength?
Week 5: What comfort zone did I step out of—or where do I still need to?
Week 6: How has my relationship with my body evolved this year?
Week 7: What stories or beliefs am I ready to outgrow?
Week 8: What am I learning about my power through vulnerability?
Week 9: Where have I seen beauty grow out of pain?
Week 10: Who do I want to become in 2026?
Week 11: What symbolic “skin” do I want to leave behind this year?
Week 12: What is the brightest gift I discovered in myself this year?
🌹 Transformation doesn’t come easy. Shedding never does. But it is always worth it.
The last months of the Year of the Snake are your invitation to reflect, release, and prepare. To honor the lessons, even the painful ones. To celebrate the new skin you’re stepping into.
And if you’re ready to embody this transformation in a deeper way, join me—in the studio, in the waterfall, in the sunflowers, or even in Costa Rica. This is your moment to shine, to shed, and to rise.
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Over the past few months, I’ve had the honor of photographing so many incredible women. Each one came to me with her own story—stories of challenges, victories, heartbreak, and celebrations.
What they all shared was this: on some level, each of them had struggled to see the beauty in her body. To love it. To honor it. To believe it was worthy of admiration just as it is.
But with a little faith and courage, they chose to do something bold. They stepped into my studio, trusted the process, and trusted themselves.
And in the end? Every single one of them walked away changed—whether it was a breakthrough in self-love, a new perspective on beauty, or the realization that their body is already more than enough.
These sessions are about more than photos. They’re about transformation. They’re about coming home to yourself.