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Growing up doesn't mean you stop playing dress up...

Photos are coming soon! 😊

@thebarntheatrewillmar

#mnphotographer #minnesotaphotographer #dressup #nursing #nursinghome

Growing up doesn't mean you stop playing dress up...

Photos are coming soon! 😊

@thebarntheatrewillmar

#mnphotographer #minnesotaphotographer #dressup #nursing #nursinghome

Around this time of the year, I get the honor of speaking to a group of high schoolers about photography, creativity, and what it really means to do something you love.

Today will be my 4th (or 5th?!) year doing it and every single time, I leave feeling so grateful that I got to inspire others just by sharing my story.

When I was their age, I’ll be honest, I sat in some of those same chairs during those college career days, not really taking it seriously. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, and the idea of becoming an adult felt heavy.

I just knew I didn’t want to be miserable or to be in debt, I didn’t want to live for someone else’s expectations, and I didn’t want to spend my life doing something that didn’t bring me joy.

So that’s what I talk about with them.

Not just photography.

But the importance of tuning out the noise, ignoring the pressure, and asking yourself... what do I really want?

You have your whole life to figure it out. There’s no timeline, no right or wrong way to get there. But trusting your gut, even when it’s scary, can change everything. ✨

Because it did for me.

I’m so thankful to inspire these students each year, to remind them that art is a valid path and important more now than ever, and that they have permission to create a life that actually excites them.

Around this time of the year, I get the honor of speaking to a group of high schoolers about photography, creativity, and what it really means to do something you love.

Today will be my 4th (or 5th?!) year doing it and every single time, I leave feeling so grateful that I got to inspire others just by sharing my story.

When I was their age, I’ll be honest, I sat in some of those same chairs during those college career days, not really taking it seriously. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life, and the idea of becoming an adult felt heavy.

I just knew I didn’t want to be miserable or to be in debt, I didn’t want to live for someone else’s expectations, and I didn’t want to spend my life doing something that didn’t bring me joy.

So that’s what I talk about with them.

Not just photography.

But the importance of tuning out the noise, ignoring the pressure, and asking yourself... what do I really want?

You have your whole life to figure it out. There’s no timeline, no right or wrong way to get there. But trusting your gut, even when it’s scary, can change everything. ✨

Because it did for me.

I’m so thankful to inspire these students each year, to remind them that art is a valid path and important more now than ever, and that they have permission to create a life that actually excites them.

💞 The Ultimate Self Love Experience 💞

I’ve had this vision on my mind for a long time.

This winter, it’s finally happening! A 3 part self-love experience for women and non-binary individuals who want to reconnect with their bodies, confidence, and creativity.

We’ll start with a group gathering: sharing a meal, open conversations, and guided exercises that help us step out of our comfort zones and into self acceptance. It’s all about community, connection, vulnerability, and supporting one another through this process.

Then, each person will have their own personalized private boudoir session. Every experience will be different. We’ll create something that reflects your energy, your story, and how you want to see yourself.

After all sessions are done, we’ll come back together for a final reflection. To celebrate and empower each other! Share your photos and experience with the group (if you want to), and honor what this experience brought up for each of us.

This isn’t about perfection.

It’s about expression, healing, and truly seeing yourself in a new light.

If you’ve been craving something deeper, a way to reconnect with yourself and be part of something supportive and intentional in a group with like minded individuals, then this might be for you.

Coming this winter.

✨ Limited spots available. ✨

Message me if you want to be the first to know when details are released.

Because this isn’t just any old photoshoot...

💞 The Ultimate Self Love Experience 💞

I’ve had this vision on my mind for a long time.

This winter, it’s finally happening! A 3 part self-love experience for women and non-binary individuals who want to reconnect with their bodies, confidence, and creativity.

We’ll start with a group gathering: sharing a meal, open conversations, and guided exercises that help us step out of our comfort zones and into self acceptance. It’s all about community, connection, vulnerability, and supporting one another through this process.

Then, each person will have their own personalized private boudoir session. Every experience will be different. We’ll create something that reflects your energy, your story, and how you want to see yourself.

After all sessions are done, we’ll come back together for a final reflection. To celebrate and empower each other! Share your photos and experience with the group (if you want to), and honor what this experience brought up for each of us.

This isn’t about perfection.

It’s about expression, healing, and truly seeing yourself in a new light.

If you’ve been craving something deeper, a way to reconnect with yourself and be part of something supportive and intentional in a group with like minded individuals, then this might be for you.

Coming this winter.

✨ Limited spots available. ✨

Message me if you want to be the first to know when details are released.

Because this isn’t just any old photoshoot...

This is the second half of the Closing of the Bones Ceremony.

The wrapping portion led by Nadia, a Doula and family friend who also attended Nicole's birth. Nicole wanted us to be there to bring awareness to other mothers and families about the many ways pregnancy, birth, and postpartum can be supported.

Held intentionally on the ✨fall equinox✨ in the same home where I photographed her birth.

The ceremony was filled with so much meaning...
Wrapped in cloths representing family and heritage, and the same birth playlist playing softly in the background now carrying new emotions and memories. Both Nadia and Nicole's children were part of this experience as well. Joining in at times to help. In both part 1 and part 2, you'll notice kids playing in the background building a fort, and it might not have looked picture perfect but it was real and I wanted to keep everything that happened in the frame because that's just life.

The ceremony was about closing one chapter and opening another.
As Nadia worked her way down from head to toe, each pause, each word, and each song felt intentional. It was as if she was helping each part of Nicole's body rest, release, and slow down after all it had done.

When the wrapping was undone, there was a shared moment of prayer, then emotion, and a huge release. I remember the shift in the room. Tears fell. It was quiet. This deep collective exhale. 🌬️

So many mothers are expected to return to "normal" too soon after giving birth when in reality they're rediscovering themselves again. This isn't a quick process. Watching Nicole extend her postpartum leave. Embrace this new energy and allow space for this transition in our life I'm sure is incredibly healing for her.

This needs to be the norm!!!!!!

There needs to be more comfort, care and compassion for mothers as they navigate this phase of to make it empowering not isolating.

Every mother's experience is unique, but they all deserve the time, space and support to find themselves again. ❤️‍🩹

#mnphotographer #minnesotaphotographer #closingofthebones #postpartum #motherhood #familyphotography #ceremony #fallequinox #doula

This is the second half of the Closing of the Bones Ceremony.

The wrapping portion led by Nadia, a Doula and family friend who also attended Nicole's birth. Nicole wanted us to be there to bring awareness to other mothers and families about the many ways pregnancy, birth, and postpartum can be supported.

Held intentionally on the ✨fall equinox✨ in the same home where I photographed her birth.

The ceremony was filled with so much meaning...
Wrapped in cloths representing family and heritage, and the same birth playlist playing softly in the background now carrying new emotions and memories. Both Nadia and Nicole's children were part of this experience as well. Joining in at times to help. In both part 1 and part 2, you'll notice kids playing in the background building a fort, and it might not have looked picture perfect but it was real and I wanted to keep everything that happened in the frame because that's just life.

The ceremony was about closing one chapter and opening another.
As Nadia worked her way down from head to toe, each pause, each word, and each song felt intentional. It was as if she was helping each part of Nicole's body rest, release, and slow down after all it had done.

When the wrapping was undone, there was a shared moment of prayer, then emotion, and a huge release. I remember the shift in the room. Tears fell. It was quiet. This deep collective exhale. 🌬️

So many mothers are expected to return to "normal" too soon after giving birth when in reality they're rediscovering themselves again. This isn't a quick process. Watching Nicole extend her postpartum leave. Embrace this new energy and allow space for this transition in our life I'm sure is incredibly healing for her.

This needs to be the norm!!!!!!

There needs to be more comfort, care and compassion for mothers as they navigate this phase of to make it empowering not isolating.

Every mother's experience is unique, but they all deserve the time, space and support to find themselves again. ❤️‍🩹

#mnphotographer #minnesotaphotographer #closingofthebones #postpartum #motherhood #familyphotography #ceremony #fallequinox #doula

This session was a Closing of the Bones Ceremony. Gently guiding a mother's body and spirit back together after birth. An ancient postpartum ritual of healing, releasing, and a rebirth.

Katie Lippert Swystun, owner Of compass chiropractic in Willmar, MN, a pediatric, parental, and family wellness chiropractor was invited into Nicole's home to guide her through a postpartum closing after working together during Nicole's pregnancy.

Down below are Katie's words, describing her work the meaning behind this postpartum care she offers her clients:

" What if we changed the way we saw postpartum?

What if, instead of expecting a new mom to get back to her old life as soon as possible, we walked the journey with her, made her food, helped care for her other children, helped her to rest as much as possible, took care of her body, and asked how she was doing and how we could help?

What if we honored the new mother with ceremony and recognized the postpartum period as the sacred rite of passage?

I can tell you with absolute certainty that we would begin to see a healing of humanity.

During postpartum, the goal is to provide emotional, physical, and spiritual healing for the mother as she reconnects to herself after the work of having a baby.

We started the session with a gentle abdominal and uterine massage to help her body return to a non-pregnant state and ensure The uterus is upright and centered in the pelvic bowl, this positioning has a lot to do with future menstruation and fertility!

Then we did navel cupping and a castor oil pack to provide deep nourishment and healing to the uterus. We ended with cranials for both mom and baby.

Typically baby is cuddled into mom or nursing, while mom and baby just hold onto each other as they melt into relaxation. Slowing down the nervous system. The healing is profound and the experience is precious. Providing nourishing and intentional care to mothers not only helps them heal from pregnancy and birth, but it helps them thrive in the role as mothers.

If we want to see healthy families and communities, we need to start by taking care of mothers. "

This session was a Closing of the Bones Ceremony. Gently guiding a mother's body and spirit back together after birth. An ancient postpartum ritual of healing, releasing, and a rebirth.

Katie Lippert Swystun, owner Of compass chiropractic in Willmar, MN, a pediatric, parental, and family wellness chiropractor was invited into Nicole's home to guide her through a postpartum closing after working together during Nicole's pregnancy.

Down below are Katie's words, describing her work the meaning behind this postpartum care she offers her clients:

" What if we changed the way we saw postpartum?

What if, instead of expecting a new mom to get back to her old life as soon as possible, we walked the journey with her, made her food, helped care for her other children, helped her to rest as much as possible, took care of her body, and asked how she was doing and how we could help?

What if we honored the new mother with ceremony and recognized the postpartum period as the sacred rite of passage?

I can tell you with absolute certainty that we would begin to see a healing of humanity.

During postpartum, the goal is to provide emotional, physical, and spiritual healing for the mother as she reconnects to herself after the work of having a baby.

We started the session with a gentle abdominal and uterine massage to help her body return to a non-pregnant state and ensure The uterus is upright and centered in the pelvic bowl, this positioning has a lot to do with future menstruation and fertility!

Then we did navel cupping and a castor oil pack to provide deep nourishment and healing to the uterus. We ended with cranials for both mom and baby.

Typically baby is cuddled into mom or nursing, while mom and baby just hold onto each other as they melt into relaxation. Slowing down the nervous system. The healing is profound and the experience is precious. Providing nourishing and intentional care to mothers not only helps them heal from pregnancy and birth, but it helps them thrive in the role as mothers.

If we want to see healthy families and communities, we need to start by taking care of mothers. "

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