11 months ago, Hope Fredrickson looked in the mirror and did not like what she saw. Staring back at her was an aging, overweight, dowdy woman … somebody whom she didn’t even recognize. Hope loves to live, to laugh, and to love those around her. That day, Hope and her husband made a decision to go to WW and get their bodies and lives back in sync.
Fast forward to October 2019. Hope was 43 pounds lighter and was shopping for a formal to wear on a cruise. She found a beautiful navy blue, fit and flare dress, but she was sad to see that it was a size 4 … a size she hasn’t worn since high school. She walked away from that beautiful dress several times and tried on other dresses. She couldn’t get that dress out of her mind, though, so she went back to it and tried it on. It FIT! Hope wore that dress on the cruise, and when she did, she felt as though her outside matched her inside for the first time in a long time.
The blue dress came out again during Hope’s recent Embracing Photo Session. The power of working hard to come back to one’s “True North” was encompassed and felt in a dress, and Hope was radiant in spite of being nervous about this photo session initially. As the cameras began firing, Hope felt herself relaxing and enjoying the experience. She wasn't concerned about whether she looked okay, because from the inside out, she truly felt okay. She felt beautiful and as if the weight of the world was being lifted from her.
And, it shows. Hope’s Embracing Session was all about embracing who she is and being comfortable with that woman. From a dress and jewelry that incorporated another very powerful woman in her life (her mother) … to the outdoors that she loves so much … to the fun side of her personality … and finally, to that powerful blue dress … Hope’s Embracing Session became, to her, exactly what mine had become to me. While very different in our approaches to our sessions, the power and strength felt by both of us in our respective sessions were the same. Indeed, as the photographer for Hope’s Embracing Session, I also felt the power and strength emanating from it as well, and it mirrored the intensity of my own session.
I had so much fun doing this very important session for Hope. We all have something that we need and/or want to embrace. If you are interested in experiencing the power of an Embracing Session of your own, reach out. Let’s talk. I would love to collaborate and make it happen with you.
