Many people use the beginning of the year as a way to start fresh, be it a new workout routine, trying something new for their business, or new habits and while these are fantastic ideas I feel it’s important to note that there is nothing wrong with you as you are.

We are constantly learning and growing as people and as business owners.

I often get women in front of my camera who don’t feel like they’re worthy. They don’t like the way they look. They don’t feel accomplished enough, they feel like they’re failing all over the place. Here’s the truth. We’ve been fed so much BS by the beauty and diet industries and what makes a successful person is that we can never as regular people attain that level of perfection. Hell, some of those images are so photoshopped that the people in those pictures don’t attain those levels of perfection.

One of the reasons I love working with people, especially women so much is that I can empower them to see themselves in a new light. I bring out those radiant, funny, powerful, compassionate personalities that others see in them and yet we tend to overlook in ourselves. 

This post was inspired by PINK’s song “Fuckin' Perfect” It has a line in it that says we need to talk nicely to ourselves because we are perfect. I believe this and I see this in my clients.

The photos in this post are of my beautiful friend Melissa, she's a creative entrepreneur and as a makeup artist, her job is to enhance the beauty of a woman and make her feel awesome! I love working with her because our goals are aligned. We are there to show our clients themselves in a new light. Not to change them or make them into someone they're not.