One Boudoir Babe, Two Boudoir Shoots
What made you interested in having boudoir taken?
My first boudoir shoot was a webcam session early in the pandemic lockdown. It seemed like a safe, fun, and wholesome activity to do while stuck in my house- haha. I was also inspired by other women in my life doing shoots and wanted to gift myself this experience. Maureen is seriously skilled and every photo I've seen is amazing and beautiful and I wanted a piece of that! Also, I’d thought for a long time that "someday, my body will be (fill in the blank) enough to be photographed". And I had this realization that my body is perfect. And I might never get any hotter than this! Or maybe I will and then I can do another photoshoot!
How does your favorite photo from your session make you feel?
ALIVE! Embodied! Beautiful. Bold. Bright. ME!
What would you say to a woman who doesn't think she is beautiful enough to be photographed?
You are beautiful! Your body is powerful and perfect just the way it is. I feel lucky, privileged, to have mostly felt good about my body. It's not "perfect" (wtf does that even mean?!) - my skin isn't smooth, my tiny boobs are tiny, my thighs have a little cellulite. Whatever. I'm embracing my body and me and a photoshoot was a way to honor that. I hope you honor your body too! Do it!
What are your hopes for the next generation of women? What advice would you give to them?
I hope for women to feel fully alive. To feel safe and unapologetically free to be who they are. To have epic adventures, alone or with soulmates. To experience embodiment and self expression.
My advice - don't listen to advice. No one knows what the fuck they're doing. Learn your own truths. Tap into your own deep knowledge.
What would you tell your 16-year-old self if you could meet her now?
You're on the right path. It's your path. It just gets better! You have so many adventures ahead of you - savor all of them!
What do you love most about being a woman?
I have big feelings. I love big, feel incredible joy, and overwhelming excitement. I love how this allows me to connect with other people so deeply. I love my strength and my softness. I love wearing red lipstick. I love wearing tight jeans that show off my hot ass. I love the power of being a woman.
I am your neighbor and friend so I know that you write. Do you have any personal writings you want to share with us?
Bean queen
Perhaps where it all (or at least something) started. I made some sage three-ways bean stew that tasted good enough to share. I walked to his house on the blustery-est day. I was wearing my red rain jacket, my red rain boots, and my light and tight jeans. He remembers this better than me. He also remembers me walking away. Probably because my ass looked real good. If it weren't for the pandemic, I wonder if more than the stew would've made it past his stoop.
