by Audrey Michel | May 8, 2013 | Celebrate
I’ll always remember, my mom used to tell me she could look into my eyes and know how I felt. It always irritated me. I didn’t like it when other people knew I didn’t feel good. I wanted my health to be private. During the height of being sick in...
by Audrey Michel | Apr 24, 2013 | Celebrate
I talk a lot about feeling beautiful. Helping women feel beautiful is very important for me. This need informs and inspires my work as a writer and as a photographer. As I photograph a beautiful bride glowing from within, I get to feel beautiful right along with her....
by Audrey Michel | Apr 23, 2013 | Celebrate
I woke up the other morning to my Facebook feed blowing up with this Dove commercial. To be honest, I’m not much of a YouTube person, I rarely watch the funny videos floating around. But when some of my female photographer friends that share my enthusiasm for...
by Audrey Michel | Apr 10, 2013 | Celebrate, Heal, Love
As I was working through naming this blog, and getting my head wrapped around what the focus and topics would be, I journaled quite a bit. I journal to get ideas out of my head, and to capture fleeting thoughts. As I was thinking about my journey to wellness one...
by Audrey Michel | Apr 3, 2013 | Celebrate, Heal, Love
Sharing keeps me in the conversation and holds me accountable to things I believe. Plus, I get to meet like-minded people and share their experience. Hearing their experiences allows me to see myself more clearly. It took a lot of time and hard work to embrace sharing...
by Audrey Michel | Mar 27, 2013 | Celebrate, Heal, Love
It’s been a year since that decision… I had gotten used to a pain level of 5 or 6 being a good day. Since being diagnosed with Endometriosis at the age of 14, I had been on a myriad of pills ranging from birth control to pain pills, muscle relaxers,...
