How to emotionally prepare for your Boudoir Session
So you’ve booked your boudoir session, and you’re super excited! Hell yes! But it is all to common for the nerves to kick in once the dust from the initial excitement settles, and now you’re sweating..
All of those little reasons you kept putting this off keep getting more + more clear, and you can’t help but worry “Is this the right time? Am I ready? Did I make a mistake by booking my session?” The emotions are starting to get the better of you… but guess what? All of this is totally normal! And I’ve got a few ways to help you work through it, in order to still get the most of out of your empowering experience.
STEP 1: KNOW THAT IT’S NORMAL
Think of it as bungee jumping: the concept is so much more terrifying than the actual experience. You’re standing at the edge of the platform thinking “what the hell am I thinking!?” but then you take the leap of faith (booking your experience), and for a few seconds you’re free falling, and it’s terrifying. But then the rope catches you, and it’s not nearly so scary: hell, it’s even fun! Look at it this way, I’m your rope! I am your girl! I will be with you 100% of your session. Do note that it’s completely normal to be nervous - but I’ve got you, you can do this!
STEP 2: SET AN INTENTION
What do you want to get out of your session? What do you want this experience to do for you? Boudoir is the most powerful experience, especially when you are able to focus on an intention, and bring that into your session. You could have multiple intentions, and your intention can even just be as simple as “facing your fears” or something deeper. We don’t judge.
STEP 3: WRITE DOWN AFFIRMATIONS
Affirmations are such powerful tools to help invite more positive energy into our lives, because let’s face it… we all need it. You can use these whenever you’re feeling nervous, flustered, or really anything less than your highest self. You can use them leading up to your shoot, and even during your shoot - you can repeat them back to yourself to be your own hype girl.. Although I am definitely here to be your hype girl, always! Here are some of my favs:
• I am worthy of celebrating myself as I am right now.
• I am strong.
• I am deserving of joy, love, and peace.
• I am perfect just the way I am.
• My body is my vessel.
STEP 4: BREATHE BABE
Still feeling those nerves? Take a deep breath, hold it, let it out, and repeat. It’s go time babe! Let’s do this!
I hope that we were able to give you a few ways to calm your nerves and get you prepared to slay your session (we never had any doubts to begin with).
xo,
Billie
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