Hello to all -- this is a fascinating journey and I feel I am getting to the core of what I have to offer-- but not quite there yet. I am ruminating around my niche, message, offer, and best audience-- I feel unsure of where to place my focus and skill set. I am a successful internationally acclaimed professional fashion, beauty and portrait photographer-- widely published-- that honestly hid behind my camera my entire life -- because I was ashamed of being in front of the camera. Nifty trick huh ? Fast forward, I became interested and then trained in an embodiment / somatic modality that helped me access my unconscious beliefs, identify trauma, re-connect with my body, gain the skill to listen deeply to it's guidance, and within a short time, was able to address and manage my eating disorder (which I didn't know I was suffering from) -- quiet the shame. Now that I am certified in my teaching modality-- I am excited to help other women feel comfortable in their own skin --evolve self love, courage to shine, confidence to pursue their dreams. Let's face it-- as Ed pointed out in the habits for Energy-- he mentioned cutting the sugar, flour, etc was key to this. I feel it's obvious that body shame often is a result of being perpetually overweight-- but weight is a deep and complex issue- which often stems from trauma-- resulting in eating disorders-- emotional eating-- compulsive eating-- food/ sugar/volume addictions. Most women, whether they have an eating disorder or not, carry some degree of body shame-- are uncomfortable being in front of a camera-- uncomfortable standing in the truth of who they really are. . I offer full day and weekend workshops combining embodiment and photography, helping women access the Inner Self that is radiant-- practices that help shift attention from the outside where they face judgement, to their inner light that carries power, truth, hope, courage. So am I coaching on eating disorders or weight, or body shame, or self consciousness, or hiding/ invisibility? That's the question.