Category Archives: E-Courses

February 23, 2016

Our Body Stories

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One of the biggest realizations I’ve found through taking self-portraits is being able to begin to notice what the stories I have about my body are.

Because before, I just took them to be truths. That my body was ‘too big’ or my hair was too thin or my belly was too bloated. Really, anything that includes the words TOO and compares ourselves to others is a big sign that it is a story.

Because all bodies are good bodies. All bodies are inherently worthy.

The way we define ourselves in comparison to others or to a societal standard…those are the stories we hold about our body, our enoughness.

Realizing that these things I held as truths were actually stories was a wake up call. Because if it wasn’t a truth, if it was an interpretation of what is enough that I’d made to feel as though it was the truth…it could change.

And the camera? Well, it brings up those stories. It is vulnerable to let ourselves be in images. We may be able to walk the world without those stories arising but then it feels like they await us in an image. It can even feel as though images are ‘proof’ of those stories. But it is BECAUSE they arise there that it’s also a platform for re-writing them.

In all the Be Your Own Beloved classes we step into being the narrator of our own story. We listen for our own voice outside of our inner critics voice.

This March, I’m offering a powerful 15 day program inviting you to acknowledge and reclaim your body stories. In this class we will:

Re-Connect with our body and it’s wisdom through the act of taking our selfies and integrating body awareness and mindfulness into the moment we take our selfies inviting in connection rather than disconnection
Begin to notice and acknowledge what the stories we have about our body are
Explore the way we can change our body stories and begin to let go of the critical stories that no longer serve us
Listen and strengthen our own voice of how we see ourselves, outside of our critics voice. We’ll notice the spaces that our inner critic is loud and make room for compassion there.
Invite in non-judgement and neutrality around our body.

Plus, when you register, I’ll send you over a worksheet to get started on pondering your body stories even before class begins!

This is an invitation to listen deeply to the voice inside us that might be whispering alongside a loud inner critic, but it’s there…that voice saying “I don’t believe that story I’ve held about my body anymore…and it’s time for a new one”.

This program isn’t about seeing our bodies completely anew in 15 days, but is about having a whole new way of seeing ourselves in only 15 days, but what we will do is wake ourselves up to the stories we’ve been judging ourselves by for a very long time and open ourselves up to the idea that they aren’t the truth.

They are indeed stories.

They are permeable, changeable.

They can be re-written, when we become the narrator.

Let’s be the narrator of our own stories, and choose stories that treat us the same way we’d treat a beloved!

Join me for Body Stories! Class starts March 1st (only 1 more week).

September 14, 2015

Self-Paced Class Sale (and Changes Ahead)

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I’m excited to share that this week I’m holding a SALE! Use the code YOUAREBELOVED when you purchase one of the Self-Paced classes you’ll get $10 off these already affordable classes.

I thought I’d share a bit about which courses you can choose from but also share that there is change underfoot. At the end of the week when the sale concludes I’m also going to be taking a number of these classes off the Be Your Own Beloved e-course roster…not because I don’t think they are gonna inspire you big time (cause they are) but because I’ve got a lot of new offerings heading your way this fall and especially in the coming year and I want to make room for those. So if you’ve been wanting to take one of these classes someday, the time is now!

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Beloved Beginnings

The Beloved Beginnings Class is the one self-paced class that will still be available, but it’s also extra affordable already so by joining in for the sale you get this class for $19!!

The beloved beginnings is a super gentle introduction to the idea of seeing yourself with kindness through your camera and a class you might want to try if you’re drawn to taking the month-long Be Your Own Beloved class but want to get a gentle intro to the journey.

The class is normally $29 but this week you can take it for $19 CAD.

Find out more here.

Or register here for Beloved Beginnings here:

Double Exposure Love

Learn to make absolutely incredible double exposures. This program is packed full of playful and helpful information on how to make double exposures technically and creatively. I share my 5 favourite tricks for creating striking and visually powerful double exposures. Prepare to fall head over heels in love with double exposures (if you aren’t already)!

Class is regularly $39 but you can take it this week for $29!

You can find our more on the class page.

Or register here:

Cultivating Self-Care

The Cultivating Self-Care program is a 14 day workshop and a powerful jolt of inspiration, helping you to brainstorm and then fine tune creating some self-care practices to help fuel you and to claim space in your life for YOU. It’s all about making more time to be our own beloved, to treat ourselves like we would a dear friend and to cultivate more self-compassion along the way!

Class is normally $39 but for you this week it will be $29!

Head on over here to find out more about the class.

Or jump in and register here!

Be Your Own Light

The Be Your Own Light E-Course invites you to explore the light around you and the light within you too. It’s about using the tool of light to take photos that you can see yourself with kindness through and slowly and gently inviting yourself further into the frame, into the visual story of your life!

It’s time to let your light shine, to let YOU shine through in your photos and you’re going to make that happen in this class!

The program is also normally $39 but on sale for $29.

Find out more about this powerful class here.

Or Register for Be Your Own Light here:

The Rebel’s Guide to Falling in Love with Photography

In the Rebel’s Guide to Photography e-course I will help you push past fear of not being the “perfect” photographer. You’ll be invited to shake up the rules of how one is supposed to take a picture and to discover the magic of making beautiful mistakes while discovering the creative photo-seeker in you. You are invited to try 15 different photography activities designed to spark magic through your camera and each activity will arrive in your inbox for 15 days after you register!

All of this for $39 (but of course with your discount it is $29).

You can find out all about it on the course page.

Or if you’ve been wanting to take it and are ready to register, come join in!

Just use the code YOUAREBELOVED when you sign up for the Self-Paced E-Course of your choice and I’ll get you all set up for class to begin! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to use the contact form to connect with me!

January 29, 2015

Come join this Session of Be Your Own Beloved!

I wanted to make y’all a video to share a bit about Be Your Own Beloved, what you might expect from a class…and what is super special about this session!

The brand new resource & video library is open to participants as of February 1st so you’ll have a bit of time to explore it before class begins on the 14th!

I also wanted to mention that if taking selfies is outside of your comfort zone…this class is designed for you. You don’t need to have ever taken a selfie before to take part, just an openness to exploring using selfies as a tool to see yourself with compassion!

Come join us!

January 25, 2015

Change the Story

Seeing ourselves with compassion through our cameras isn’t about taking one image of ourselves that solves it all. It is a conversation.

One that we need to choose to begin.

It is a dialogue between ourselves, our old stories and the new ones that await us.

It is inviting ourselves into (and not avoiding) moments when we get to choose the new story, even when that is vulnerable and we might come face to face with those old stories of critique. It is there that we choose compassion.

You can change the story of how you see yourself.

Because we are the narrators of our own story. While it might not feel good to realize this…we choose our stories of critique. I know, I wanted to blame it on everyone else and it kind of stung to realize how much control I had over my own critique. But the good thing is that it means we can choose a different one.

Before I started taking self-portraits I had no idea how I was going to re-write that story. How, on a daily basis was I going to be able to remind myself of that love I wanted to choose to see.

That is at the core of what the Be Your Own Beloved class will help you do. Through these playful activities (yup, changing the story can even be fun) we commit to not hiding our love away from ourselves. This class can be your guide to changing those stories.

I’m SO excited about this session of Be Your Own Beloved as I’ve got a whole new addition to the class. I’ve been working behind the scenes on creating a collection of extra resources to help you on the journey. Articles (if you’ve been wondering why I’m blogging less lately it’s cause I’ve been saving the content for the participants) as well as videos to answer your questions. Of course, as always, I am also available during class to answer technical or creative questions!

If you’re wondering if Be Your Own Beloved might be a fit for you, don’t hesitate to click that Contact button on the menu above and send me a message!

So…I have one more question for you? Are you ready to change the story of how you see yourself?

October 13, 2014

Bring a Friend & Join Beloved Beginnings!

From now until Friday if you sign up for Beloved Beginnings (which is already super affordable self-paced class) you can bring a friend for FREE! Yes…its a 2 for 1 sale.

Maybe there is someone you’d like to encourage to a Be Your Own Beloved class by doing it together?

Or you’d like to take it with someone in your family?

Or would like to gift the spot to a friend?

OR get an even better deal by splitting the cost!

I also wanted to do this offer right now in case you were pondering doing the November Session of Be Your Own Beloved but might be feeling a bit nervous to jump in and go for it! This is a gentle 10 day version of the class that can be a great warm up for the November class and a way to ease yourself into seeing yourself with kindness through your camera.

Just let me know the email address of the person you’d like to join you when you sign up! Class starts right after I receive your registration.

The offer ends Friday and you can register here!