I was very pregnant, spending Thanksgiving with my parents in Hawaii, and not about to waste that view. Here’s how I planned my Oahu maternity shoot, what it cost, and the 12 locations my photographer gave me to choose from.

Therapy this week made me say something out loud I’ve felt for years: I’m always “too much.” Too strong at work, too emotional at home, too loud for the room. This one’s for anyone who’s ever made themselves smaller to fit in and wondered where they actually belong.

It all begins with an idea.