Life has been a lot lately. Have you felt it, too? We are over-extended, over-stimulated, and emotionally taxed, and it’s easy to feel we should toughen up and get hard. When life is lifing and pressure is pressuring, it’s especially hard to disengage from our toughness. But when it comes to your own self- how you speak about yourself, think about yourself, and treat yourself- you should always be gentle. Miss T booked her boudoir session to show herself gentle love and celebrate all of who she it. Read her testimony below.

“As I entered my 40s, I made a conscious decision to step into my soft life era. I spent so much of my life taking care of others- becoming a mother at 15, suporting my children, and embracing the joy of being a grandmother- that I didn’t realize how much I was neglecting myself. It eventually started to affect my health.

“Now, I’m intentional about self-care. I’ve learned that when I nurture my body, I feel better mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Beauty, to me, has become less of how I look and more about how I care for myself and honor the life I’ve built.

“As a young girl, I was teased and called ugly because of my skin color and the features that set me apart. Those moments planted a deep insecurity about being dark-skinned, and that wound followed me into my adult life, shaping how I viewed myself through my 30s.

“The insecurities I carried quitely guided my attractions and shaped many of the decisions I made in my life. I sought validation in the wrong places, and I think that played a role in becoming a teen mom. I struggled to figure out how to feel good about myself while staying aligned to my values. With time, I learned how to feel proud of my work ethic and my accomplishments. But it wasn’t until recently that I learned to feel proud of who I am.

“The past year has been a journey of reclaiming my confidence and redefining what beauty and sexiness mean to me. This photoshoot represents the culminaiton of that journey- a celebration of the women I’ve become.

“Sensuality at this age is fluency in myself. It’s boldness, self-ownership, and standing firmly in my truth. It’s being unapologetically authentic and carrying a sensual, effortless energy that comes from within.

“This shoot helped me lean into the skin I’m in. It pushed me to honor my flaws and discover the beauty I hadn’t noticed before. It elevated my self-image and reminded me of my worth by allowing me to see myself through a softer, more compassionate lens.”

XOXO- Miss T