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Body Image Biases, Diet Culture

How to Help Your Daughter Build a Better Body Image

Let’s be real—raising a daughter with a healthy body image in a world that constantly tells women they’re never enough? It’s damn hard. But if we don’t actively work to break the cycle, she’ll inherit the same insecurities we did. The way we talk about our bodies, food, and beauty in front of her matters. […]

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Jessica Jamison wearing workout clothing holding a hand weight & healthy snack

Diet Culture, Self-Care

Breaking Free from Diet Culture with Revolution Health

Let’s be honest—diet culture has messed with so many of us. The constant pressure to be smaller, to eat less, to hustle harder in the gym can leave us feeling like we’re never enough. If you’re nodding your head right now, you’re going to want to hear about Jessica Jamison and her business, Revolution Health. […]

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Villian and Princess Disney characters side by side showing the body image biases

Body Image Biases, Diet Culture, Self Acceptance, self esteem

How Our Biases Mess with Our Body Image (and What to Do About It)

Let’s get real for a second—your body image wasn’t just poof created out of nowhere. Nope. It was built over years, brick by brick, through offhand comments, magazine covers, movies, and even the way your mom looked at herself in the mirror. The way we see our own bodies? It’s soaked in biases that we […]

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Mind & Balance Wellness Center

Self Love, Self-Care

Discover Mind Balance & Wellness Center: A Sanctuary for Women’s Self-Care and Body Positivity

When was the last time you truly took a moment to pause, breathe, and focus on yourself? For many of us, self-care takes a backseat to the demands of daily life, leaving our minds and bodies depleted. Enter Mind Balance & Wellness Center, a serene haven in Plymouth, MA, where women can heal, renew, and […]

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Group of women wearing black underwear and words of affirmation written on their bodies while posing for an authentic and raw photoshoot without editing

Beauty and Wellness, Being Inclusive, Body Neutrality, Boudoir Photography, Empowerment Boudoir Experience, Self Love, Self-Care, Women Empowerment

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a Transformative Boudoir Experience

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wished you could see yourself the way others see you? This International Women’s Day, let’s change that together. I’m here to help you celebrate the strong, capable, and beautiful woman you already are with an international women’s day boudoir experience that will leave you feeling empowered and […]

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The clinician wearing protective eyewear, gloves, and a mask in preparation for her client's permanent hair removal

Beauty and Wellness, Being Inclusive, Confidence Booster, Self-Care

Transform Your Confidence with Superior Skin Care and Electrolysis

Why Superior Skin Care and Electrolysis? This isn’t just about removing hair or addressing skin concerns; it’s about transforming how you feel every single day. They specialize in electrolysis, the only FDA-approved method of permanent hair removal, which means you can say goodbye to constant shaving or waxing. They also work with the transgender community, […]

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Photoshop, self esteem

How Photoshopped Images Are Destroying Our Self-Confidence & Body Image

Let’s be real—Photoshop and beauty filters are wrecking our self-confidence. Everywhere we turn, we’re drowning in images of “perfect” people with glass-smooth skin, impossibly tiny waists, and curves that seem straight out of a cartoon. And the worst part? Most of these images aren’t even real. We scroll through Instagram and suddenly feel like we’re […]

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Doula helping with a home water birth

Body Positivity, Motherhood, Pregnancy Boudoir, Self-Care

Celebrating Local Businesses: Intimate Connections Doula & Perinatal Services

Let me tell you about someone truly remarkable—Amber Matteson. She’s the heart and soul behind Intimate Connections Doula & Perinatal Services, serving the South Shore and Boston areas. Amber is a full-spectrum doula, childbirth educator, placenta encapsulator, and baby-wearing educator, but those titles only scratch the surface. What she really does is guide, support, and […]

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boudoir photographer holding her camera

Body Neutrality, boudoir photographer ma, Self Acceptance, Self Love

Uplifting Women Through Boudoir Photography | Meet Stefanie Lynn

Reintroducing Myself: My Why Behind Boudoir Photography Hey there! I’m Stefanie Lynn, and I want to take a moment to open up and share why uplifting women through boudoir photography is so deeply personal to me. This isn’t just a job; it’s a calling to help women see themselves in a whole new light. Let’s […]

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Interior of salon

Beauty and Wellness, Boutique Salon, Business, Self-Care, Uncategorized

Spotlight on The Timeless Boutique: Empowering Women Through Beauty and Wellness

In my journey to explore businesses that empower women through self-care and body positivity, I am spotlighting The Timeless Boutique in Fairhaven, MA. This unique beauty and wellness haven offers personalized, one-on-one services in a serene, beach-inspired setting, to help women embrace their authentic selves and radiate confidence from within. A Passion Turned Purpose The […]

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