Today, I’ll be releasing the first set of photos from this photoshoot I did with my boyfriend last night.

To be honest, the original idea for this photoshoot didn’t pan out the way I thought it would. What was supposed to happen fizzled out because of several things: COVID exposures, a new idea offer, and a lack of funds to do really what I wanted to do. I was really frustrated at first, but eventually, as my 3-day weekend was coming to a close, I had a major hit of inspiration, and decided to re-do an outfit from a shoot I did last year.

Personally, these photos are WAY better than the ones that were taken last year, and I’m really happy with how they turned out. And I’m happy that I was able to still be creative, and do something different than what’s coming up next in February 👀

What I love most about these photos I’ll be posting soon is that everything is truly just about me being. In no way I’m I trying to reach a certain level of attraction, or trying to look exactly how the “hot girls of Instagram” look. These photos are just me being me in my own space, in front of the person I love. And really, these are the photos that get the most attention anyway – the ones that Cadarius takes of me because we’ve decided to collaborate on something, and make it fun! I realized that the photoshoots in which I tried to imitate someone else (like my Saweetie photoshoot last year, for example) were liked, but not as much me just being ME!

It’s true that, if you just embrace who you really are, people are more drawn to that than if you were to try to be like everyone else. And I’m stepping into loving me and being myself every single day this year, more and more. I refuse to be down on myself like I was last year!

This goes for my passion as well! It’s easy to see others in the same field or passion that I’m in thrive with the things they’re doing, and it’s tempting to want to try exactly what they’re doing in order to maybe be more successful. And it’s not to say that I can’t attempt to try new things, but I’d rather live through my life presently, and allow the things around me and the Lord to spark inspiration in those moments.

I pray we continue to be and love our truest selves to the fullest extent.

Is it difficult for you to just be yourself? Would you find it easier to just try to be like everyone else, or to follow the trends you see daily? What would it take for you to learn to fully love yourself?

Mishy 🦋