Client Feature Friday: Better Boundaries & Flourishing Confidence

Jezebel VonZephyr loves to shine a spotlight on women of every age and size. We live to connect with each client; and we pride ourselves on holding space for each of them so we can hear her stories and capture her unique spirit. We believe that every session is special in its own way, and we want to share that magic with the world. On Fridays we shine a spotlight on a client so she can share a part of her story. 

Today we dive deeper into one Belle’s story! She’s been previously featured and was happy to share more about her experiences and journey. She’s done five (five!!!) sessions with Jezebel VonZephyr and has noticed that her confidence has grown each time. Let’s see what else has changed since she first stepped into the Jezebel studio! 

Age:  46

How many sessions have you done? Five. 

When was your first one? Four years ago, I think. 

When was your most recent one? October 15th of this year.

What was your relationship with yourself like before you did a JVZ session? I was pretty harsh to myself and how I felt that my body was what my worth was.

How would you describe your experience with JVZ? Each time I have done a shoot, I have learned more about myself and gained more confidence.

My shoots have been more freeing and self loving.

What was the most challenging thing about your first session? The most challenging thing about my first session was breaking out of my shell and being comfortable with myself.

Sara and Tiffany helped me every step of the way.

Did anything change for you after you saw yourself through the Jezebel lens of love? I absolutely became more confident not only in my personal life, but also my business life.

People saw the “new” me and were amazed at how I have grown.

Did you challenge any of your previously held beliefs about yourself, your body, self-love and/or self-care after your Jezebel experience? I most certainly did.

The big one was that I had to be the “perfect” weight or size to look great in my photos.

That is an absolute lie to myself. I looked amazing in every single one and didn’t have to lose an ounce.

How did your relationship with your body change after your session?

I walk with more confidence and look for the good things and really try to not focus on something that I used to consider negative, like my weight or size of clothes.

What does self-love mean to you?

It means that I accept me for me. I’m focusing on being happy.

Has Jezebel helped you with how you define it? With being a Brand Ambassador two times and now a BA Mentor, I have done the work and helped others see that doing the work on learning how to love yourself is completely worth it.

The amazing deep dive that we do to really see ourselves is fantastic.

What do you love most about yourself now that you’ve done at least one session and some processing?

I love my self confidence and how it has grown each time.

How do you take care of yourself? I run/walk to release pent up energy and love to do races. What can I say? I love metals and swag bags. 

I also have opened my own Etsy store after taking up painting to relax. It’s turns out to be a pretty cool business and I love to be creative. And of course, snuggling my pup, Gunner is at the top of the list. I love my fur baby.

Has your self-care changed at all since doing a JVZ shoot? I actually have done more races and have learned to step away from something if it doesn’t feel right.

I used to push through, but I would like to continue doing this for years and an injury won’t allow that.

How do you hope to continue growing and nurturing your relationship with yourself and your body moving forward? I truly hope to continue feeling more confident and comfortable in my own skin.

I have grown so much, but being human means I have bad days every once in a while and I need to not focus on those.

If you could go back and give past you any advice before your first session, what would you say to her? Take Tylenol prior. Lol!

But, really…it would be to just relax and go with it.

Don’t go in so uptight and tense. You are in amazing hands.

Anything else you would like to share about your journey and/or Jezebel experiences? Believe me when I say that the day I met these amazing women, my life was changed for the better.

Not only did I make lifelong friends, but I have learned that I am worthy of love no matter what I look like.

I am sexy and confident and can be a force to be reckoned with. I love me for me!

Do you love yourself–or are you looking for ways to develop self-love? Jezebel VonZephyr can help. This is exactly why we exist! A session with Jezebel could help you discover yourself, find some inner confidence or maybe even fall a little in love with your lovely self!

We know that cultivating confidence and establishing personal boundaries can be hard and we are here to help you on your journey of discovering those pieces of yourself. If this story resonates with you and you’re ready to start a new chapter of your self-love story, then book your session today! We have some sessions open this November and December and we’re also booking into 2023! What are you waiting for? Newfound confidence (and more!) could be yours!