Beautiful Portraits

I've been pinning a lot of portraits lately on Pinterest - I'm just in love with them.  I always loved portraits the best when I was in photography school, and I find these so inspiring and beautiful.  It takes more than a beautiful person to make a beautiful photograph.  

I just love these!  I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! 

And just for fun, here's a new little portrait of me that my good friend Dave Wood took of me.  He did a photo shoot with my whole head-shaving team (Megan, my sister Taryn & I), the week after we got all of our hairs shaved off.  He did an amazing job, and I can't wait to see them all!  But for now, here is one lovely shot from our session.  He's such a talented photographer! :) 

Love Your Tree

I randomly came across this short little video clip today, and I absolutely loved it!!

As many women do, I have my own body-issues.  Not like there's anything WRONG with my body - I just am constantly comparing it to other women, my friends, advertisements, what I see on TV.  Our culture is obsessed with having a "perfect" figure - but who are THEY to define what is perfect?  There are days that I love my body just the way it is.  Then there are the days that I hate my tummy pooch so much I want to crawl back under the covers and never come out.

It's so ridiculous!!

We are all beautiful in our own unique ways!  And that means I'm beautiful too. :)  Check this out:

When you think of it that way - how can we not love our amazing bodies and everything they do!?  

So remember, you are BEAUTIFUL.  

Just the way you are. :)