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April 20, 2023

What She Said…Again

From S. S.

Choosing to do a budoir shoot was a decision that i did not jump into. I thought about it for years. Never having the confidence to act on my thoughts though. Taking the leap and booking with Maura opened my eyes, my mind and my heart.

Maura asked me what I wanted out of this session. My answer…….. through tears….. to feel beautiful, sexy and not see “fat”….. most people see me and think that last answer is ridiculous…… but, that’s my opinion and vision of me.

Maura fully succeeded in making me feel drop dead gorgeous, sexy and squashed my ridiculous opinion of my “fat”. She made me feel worthy, wanted, sexy, hot, and powerful! None of these are an easy feat!

This experience from start to finish exceeded any expectation that I possibly had and squashed ever fear and worry regarding budoir and myself. Maura is the best hype girl and cheerleader in the history of the whole universe!

I have never felt more powerful, beautiful and sexy all at once in my entire existance than I did during my photo session.

There are no words that could ever explain my gratitude to Maura McCarl Chick

I. AM. AMAZING

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From K. S.

Damn it Maura!!!… was all I could say during my photo review session because (for once)I LOVED seeing myself in these photos and it was hard to pick my favorites!! I have never had an experience like this and matched with Maura’s talent it was beyond exhilarating!!

I have wanted to do this for over 10 years, but never did because I “thought” if I could just lose weight or feel better with my body THEN I would do it. Finally, I realized I would be waiting an eternity for this stupid unrealistic expectation of myself. My second worry was finding the best photographer who I could feel comfortable and confident. Boy did I hit the jackpot with Maura!! The end result….THE Best Day Of My Life!!!

This experience from start to finish exceeded my expectations and I truly didn’t know how much I needed this in my life. Maura is the best hype girl EVER and behind the camera she is brilliant! I was so at ease and have never felt more powerful in my life than during the photo session. Ever one of us deserves to feel beautiful, confident, and be a Boss Babe!! Don’t wait…YOU ARE ENOUGH!!!

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From W. S.

She did the damn thing…….. again!

This was my second shoot with Maura. She asked me what I wanted out of my session and I told her that I wanted her to capture all of my hard work over the past year and I wanted sexy. She accomplished this and so much more. Sitting with Maura tonight looking at these photos, I couldn’t help but silently gasp and ooh and ahh. Each one was better than the next. How could I possibly choose???

Ladies, if you are on the fence, just do it! There will never be the “right” time. Don’t wait until you feel good, lose the weight, have time. If you don’t make it happen, it NEVER will. Want more for yourself. Every woman needs to experience this one time. You will leave the studio feeling so empowered. You will walk a little straighter and smile a little bigger. You will fall in love with yourself all over again. I guarantee it!! Trust Maura and her magic. You will not regret it!!

Maura, thank you for letting me see me through your eyes. I am so blessed to know you and have you as a friend!

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From J. C.

I cannot thank Maura McCarl Chick enough for such an incredible experience! From the moment I was greeted at the door with a Welcome Jill sign, to the giant hug she gave me as I walked through that door, and every other step along the way…it was all about me. She asked me what I wanted as a take away from the session and I quickly responded confidence and to feel sexy. Little did I know that would gain so much more…a friend, someone to confide in and trust, and a true artist! Maura is truly a gem!

I’m so excited to share with this group a few pictures.

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April 13, 2023

You Are Not Flawed

Flaws.

We need to stop using the word “flaw.”

What the heck are flaws anyway?

The actual definition of flaw is “a feature that MARS the PERFECTION of something, a DEFECT, a FAULT.” (Emphasis mine)

Perfection. Another word we need to stop using.

Perfection doesn’t exist, it never will. So, if it doesn’t exist how could something be flawed?

When you believe you are flawed or even think that you’re flawed, you send yourself the message that you are defective, you have fault and blame because you have marred the perfection of yourself. Therefore, you must be flawed.

“Flaw.” That word makes you believe that there is something wrong with you that needs to be fixed, that you have to salvage this thing that is so deformed, that this thing you have is unacceptable. Somehow, someway, you are going to improve this defect within yourself because no one wants to be flawed.

STOP BELEIVING THE LIE that there is something inherently wrong with you that needs to be fixed.

You are not flawed. You are you, there is nothing flawed about you.

Flawed.

No thank you.

I am me. I am whole.

I don’t need to be fixed.

I don’t need perfection in life

All I need is to be my authentic self.

Flawed isn’t something you are.

Flaws aren’t something you have.

Other words, according to the thesaurus, for flaw: bug, defect, failing, weakness, glitch.

NONE of those words are associated with you, and neither is flaw.

If I believe I am flawed, that I have to accept my imperfections, that I am “Perfectly flawed” or I am “accepting my flaws” as quotes like to say, it allows others to permeate my mind in thinking that they have solutions to my problems. That I am something that needs to be fixed. Because don’t we always try to fix the flaws?

I don’t want to be perfect or flawless, but I do want to work on being the best possible me, committed to growth, determined to find a deeper understanding of me, to appreciate all my uniqueness and shine that light I have within me.

A flawed person could never do that.

A flawed person never WOULD do that.

I will always make mistakes, I’ll never get it right the first time around, I’ll say the wrong thing, I’ll do the wrong thing – all that is steps toward growth, to seeing myself as who I am.

And who is that person? Someone who is always trying her best. Open to learning. Being a positive light to those around her. Spreading love and joy.

Stop looking at yourself as flawed.

Stop seeing imperfections.

You are complete. You are whole.

You are never, ever flawed.

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April 5, 2023

The Goddess Garden

This post is long overdue! One year ago, I began construction of the outdoor patio at the studio. It was finished in June, with the design completed in early July. It’s now April. Yup, long time coming. 🙂

When I first saw the building in its raw state, I saw the patio and knew exactly what belonged out there. I didn’t have the time to focus on that piece of the studio when I first bought the building because the inside needed all my attention. You know, redoing all the electrical, HVAC, making a handicapped bathroom, redoing a ceiling. Then painting and cleaning. Finally design. So, yea, the inside had all my attention but it was time for the outside!

It was nice to finally be able to bring this whole space to life! My creative mind gets obsessed until I can get those ideas out of my head and simply waiting for the right time was very hard on me.

First thing I needed to do was put a roof on the space – the open air concept wasn’t going to work for how much it rains in Western PA. That involved using some existing frame work and building upon that to give me a clear roof. A roof that allows light in and also continues to give me privacy.

When that was finished, it was time to design all the sets that I had initially envisioned.

Please meet

The Goddess Garden

Within the garden, there are four different sets: The silver tub and hanging wisteria, the boho egg chair, the purple sofa and pink flowers, and the outdoor shower!

It’s an oasis. I sometimes find myself sitting out there to relax, and I often look around and am amazed at what the space has become.

The Goddess Garden is now a session add on. When you select this add on, you have access to all the sets out there and we can use as many as you wish for your photo session!

Here are two sets from the garden! I am constantly changing and adding things out there – much like the inside!

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February 2, 2023

Your Strength

Strength

There are many ways to define strength, there are even more ways to identify that strength in your life.

Often times, you singularly focus on your strength when you are working your way through difficult events in life.

And, that’s certainly obvious. However, in your every day life, you exude strength. You simply have to take a closer look.

Strength is walking away from conversations that don’t serve you.

Strength is letting go of friendships that are not healthy.

Strength is following your heart when everyone else might say you are wrong.

Strength is admitting how you really feel instead of saying “I’m fine.”

Strength is crying when you need to instead of brushing everything off with a smile.

Strength is not retaliating when someone hurts you.

Strength is forgiving those that have hurt you, whether they feel bad about it or not.

Strength is communicating with others even when the conversations are difficult.

Strength is being honest about where you are in life.

Strength is saying “I can do this” in the face of fear.

Strength is sometimes simply getting out of bed.

Strength is focusing on your mental health.

Strength is having HOPE.

Strength is BELIEVING you are enough.

Strength is standing up for yourself when something is not good enough for you.

Strength is saying “enough is enough.”

Strength is not delaying all the things you want to do in your life.

Strength is reminding yourself, daily, how worthy you are.

There are many ways you can identify your strength. I hope that you can see all those things, because it doesn’t just exist within your trauma and pain. It exists within your life every single day. Don’t give your trauma and challenges all the power – YOU are the one fighting through that stuff. You are recognizing and believig your strength. YOU ARE DOING THAT!

YOU ARE STRONG

YOU ARE LOVED

YOU ARE WORTHY

YOU ARE ENOUGH

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December 1, 2022

What Do You See?

This is MY BUTT! Yes, my butt. I am using myself in this posing demonstration.

Showing you the different angles of you!

I talk often about how I get to show you all sides of yourself. When you look at yourself one dimensionally, you miss so much about yourself. That logic applies both physically and soulfully.

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Let’s take MY booty as an example.

If you look at me straight on, it’s pretty flat.

(Go ahead, zoom in on that picture above and get a good look at my booty. I really want you to focus on what it looks like from this angle so you can appreciate what I am going to show you below)

I always say, “God blessed me with boobs, not a butt.”

My pants fall down cause there’s nothing back there to hold them up.

There’s not much to grab on to.

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If I only look at myself from one angle, from one viewpoint, and only noticing what I don’t have…..I actually see nothing.

I miss what is there.

I fail to see the curves of my body, all my edges, the roundness.

But, from other angles and dimensions, BAM! I have a butt!!!!

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This is why my angles matter, posing matters, light matters, what you wear matters….it all matters so I can show you yourself, fully!

Let me do just that for you!

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Are you ready to see all the sides of yourself?

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