How to practice self love before and after a boudoir photoshoot
5 resources to guide your self love practices
How to practice self love? I can’t pretend that I’m perfect at it. And if I’m being very raw and honest, I don’t always practise what I preach. I find myself ebbing and flowing with my cycle, my emotions and the everyday pull of being a wife, a mother, a friend, a business owner, a photographer and a lot of the time – just trying to be me. Which is what brings me to this article about self love practices. I wanted to curate a list of small tools I lean on to help prepare for self love boudoir photography, and nurture your positive experience afterwards.
1. Self love journaling
Journalling is powerful. It increases our self awareness and allows us to become more in tune with our emotions. The Goddess Energy Self-Love Journal is full of transformative prompts that can build up your confidence before a self love boudoir photography session, and become a resource to unpack and journal about the experience afterwards.
2. Meditation
Sometimes when it comes to how to practice self love, we throw ourselves in the deep end too quickly. We drastically change our wardrobe or try to undo our negative self-talk overnight. Adding tiny self love practices, like this short Self Love Meditation is a short, 16-minute way to begin nurturing a higher self love and appreciation for what makes you, you.
3. Lingerie
How we choose to dress our bodies can be a direct reflection of how we feel about ourselves. One of my favourite parts of self love boudoir photography is seeing women look at their bodies in awe once they’re in properly fitted lingerie. Whether it’s a lacy one piece or soft tulle knickers, lingerie which suits your body type will move with you and accentuate your curves. My in-person lingerie shopping experience is one of the easiest ways to get properly fitted in a comfortable, relaxed and uplifting environment.
4. Guided body positive yoga flows
I always recommend a gentle stretching routine the night before your self love boudoir photography session. And this one by Reyna Cohan is gorgeously body positive, beginner friendly and completely free. Indulging in a short yoga flow once a week is a mindful solution to how to practice self love. Bonus points for setting up in front of a mirror, stripping down into your underwear and appreciating how your skin and muscles flex, move and fold through the motions.
5. Affirmation cards
Affirmation decks are one of my favourite self love practices. They are one of the quickest and easiest introductions to a busy morning routine or slow evening wind-down. This Self-Love Affirmation Cards deck combines diverse, body positive digital art, along with prompts and messages to help you to discover your divine feminine.
How to practice self love is made so much easier with tools and support. These resources can help you prepare for self love boudoir photography and support your discovery and femininity long after the experience has ended.
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