Exploring Body Acceptance through Self-Portraiture
The See Yourself E-Course
Do You Struggle with Seeing Yourself Photos?
What if for 7 days you let yourself be seen, to resist the urge to hide behind the lens and bravely become the focus of it?
To start witnessing your life in photos with you in it?
To see yourself with compassion.
To see yourself with curiosity.
To see yourself from a new perspective.
To see yourself outside of the old stories of your inner critic and make room for a new voice.
Are you ready to see yourself?
Perhaps you’re always the one holding the camera?
Or you’re convinced you’re not “photogenic” so you’re never in photos.
Or if you are, you conveniently place yourself behind someone else so you’re not visible.
Maybe you’ve known it’s time to be in photos again for a while but just aren’t sure how to leap that chasm you’ve created or find when you try your inner critic just awaits you.
Are you ready to see yourself with more kindness?
This class is called SEE Yourself as so much of our relationship to photos is defined by others. What others might think about our photo. What others have said that influenced our relationship to our body and self-worth. This isn’t about the world seeing you (though it will have ripple effects). This is about you seeing yourself without prioritizing those outside perceptions and letting yourself feel seen, feel witnessed, feel supported, feel recognized, by yourself first and foremost.
Yes, this is a selfie class. But the selfie is truly just the medium to reconnect with ourselves. To look at the person looking back at you in the lens and start welcome them rather than resist them. To get curious about how those old stories about your relationship to photo might be wrong and what new stories might await.
The activities in this class are playful yet all you need is a phone to take part. In fact I encourage you to use a phone camera for this class so you don’t put technical challenges in your own way!
The Course
This class may be a fit for you if:
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You've been recommended the 30 Day program but it's not presently in session or 7 days feels like a better fit for you right now.
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You aren't often in photos or hide from the lens.
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You haven't seen a photo of yourself in a while
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You want to be in photos but feel uncomfortable in front of the lens and not sure how to take selfies other than an arms length photo
What you'll need:
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A camera of any sort. Smartphones 100% welcome (in fact, they work great for these activities). Point and shoot or DSLR’s too. You don’t need fancy gear or photo knowledge to take part.
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5-10 minutes per day to playfully explore the activity. The activities are meant to be something you can easily integrate into your daily life.
How it works:
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Each day for the 7 day class you'll receive an activity from me in your email inbox for you to explore and you're invited to do the activity at your own pace during the day.
Dates:
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The class starts as soon as you register!
Cost:
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$39 CAD (thats around $30 USD). PayPal will adjust the cost for your currency (note it's further in the process than the first page once you 'Add to Cart' but of course, before you pay)!
About Vivienne
I’m Vivienne, your guide in this online class. I created Be Your Own Beloved E-Courses after many years of using the camera as a tool to find my way back from a deep struggle with negative body image and self-hate. The curriculum in this program is derived from the same tools that I used to heal how I saw myself and find my own voice of how I saw myself (outside of my inner critics voice).
I hope you enjoy getting to know yourself through the lens and don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions!
FAQ
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If there’s anything else you’d like to know, please Reach Out