Glow Girl! Teri Hofford

Glow Girl Teri HoffordWhat is YOUR story? Who are YOU? What is YOUR life journey all about?

I inspire women through fashion inspired boudoir sessions to recognize their strength, beauty, and courage.  It took me awhile to get here, but after coming to terms with my own body image issues, I realized that I wanted to help other women feel good in the bodies they are in.  I feel that it is my journey to help inspire women and empower them to see what they are capable of.

What has been YOUR biggest challenge or life obstacle that YOU feel has dimmed YOUR GLOW?

My biggest challenge has always been going against the grain. Ever since I was little, I was kind of the black sheep of the family and growing up on the farm in a VERY traditional family my choices weren’t always supported (my mom and dad supported me to no end, but it was other family members that couldn’t and still can’t get on board). The easy thing is always doing what other people do; however, I knew that to be happy I had to make some changes with relationships, jobs, etc. that may not be considered “traditional”, but in the end those challenges only made me work harder.

How have YOU grown as a woman in the last year? What lessons, insights or ah-ha moments have you had?

This year I started my project The Body Celebration Event and it was inviting women of all ages, sizes, and so forth to pop by for a less than 1 minute photo shoot, show as much or as little as they wanted and just celebrate the skin they are in. After viewing the images together, I realized how there is no “average” body type and how strong people are when they just accept themselves and stop comparing. It was through helping these other women that I ended up actually helping myself!! In addition to self-acceptance at the age of 30, I also realized that it’s okay to be happy and if it means saying no to people, then that is okay. As a perpetual people pleaser I was constantly getting let down and feeling bad. Once I realized that I could change the outcome of the situation by taking control, I was much more relieved and stress-free.

canvas1 (3)What else do YOU want to share with the YOU GLOW GIRL!® Community?

I want every woman to understand that she can take control and own her destiny. Understand that you are what you attract and that if you are not willing to make changes then you will stay in the same situation. We have the power to be ourselves fully, completely, and without apology and the more people start doing this, the more it will be socially recognized and MORE people will be happy. Every woman is strong, beautiful, and brave and I want every woman to recognize this within herself.

Learn more about Teri on her website at:  http://www.terihoffordphotography.com/  or find her on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Teri-Hofford-Photography/339081542791?ref=bookmarks

Girl – YOU are BEAUTIFUL! Right now in this exact moment, exactly the way you are! Watch the YOU GLOW GIRL! video here .

Read more inspirational women’s stories each week in the YOU GLOW GIRL! Community. Join today! https://www.facebook.com/groups/YOUGLOWGIRL/