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"how I turned my pain into my power and art" Lumalia using her camera to turn her pain into her art

Turning Pain into Power: How I Turned Pain into Art on a Friday Morning

A 3-day journey to release the pressure to Flirting with the void “have it all figured out” — and find your muse instead." text over Lumalia with a rose

Flirting with the Void

a woman with a rose on her chest From Roses to Mary Magdalene: The Secret of Everyday Awe

From Roses to Mary Magdalene: The Secret of Everyday Awe

" Everyday Magic isn’t something you stumble upon." Lumalia in a sunset near wild flowers

Everyday Magic isn’t something you stumble upon.

"Your Passions Don’t Feel Alive Because of this" Lumalia in a bench near grass

Your Passions Don’t Feel Alive Because of This

woman near a dead tree and lake telling her story about when her husbad said he was no longer attracted to her

When my husband told me I was no longer attractive this is what I did

Everyday Magic a 21 day experience into your wild passion with a hand over the sunset, flowers and lumalia in the corner

Everyday Magic

woman laying in ground releasing rage during a rage retreat using the power of the camas flower meaning during an emotional release ceremony

Holy Rage Retreat: Camas Flower Meaning, Sacred Rage & Emotional Release

Lumalia splashing in water near a river taking leaders off pedestals

Removing Leaders from Pedestals

Earrings to Make You Happy

"high on life" inside laptop and phone

High on Life: Make it Hot, Not Heavy

Lumalia talking about healing collective trauma in our stories near a sunset with text that ssays "you might think i'm crazy"

Healing Collective Trauma in Our Stories

Flash Mobs & Plot Twist Moments

hand reaching out to the ocean a good symbol of the importance of community and self awareness

Mirrors, Smudged Fingers, Why We Need Other Humans

embodied healing example of woman in wild flowers feeling all her feelings and listening to them

Relearning to Listen to Our Bodies Wisdom

blooming caverns women's retreats over a folk art background

Wild Women’s Retreat In Oregon

Celebrate Again Party

Celebrating All the People I’ve Been: In The Diasies Photos

woman deep in emotions "How to control your Emotions & Why that’s Ruining Your life"

How to Control Your Emotions Why That’s Ruining Your Confidence

celebrating the people i've become retreat ceremony image of a fire in the mountains

Celebrating the People I’ve Been Mini Retreat & Ceremony

camellia flower symbolism and meaning view of a red camellia

Camellia Flowers Symbolism & Spiritual Meanings

how to be a siren workshop watching on a laptop or phone

How to be a Siren Workshop

Lumalia and Lindsay Anderson sitting on rocks near the oregon coast welcoming others to join their Feminine Embodiment and Creativity Retreat

Feminine Embodiment Retreat & Creativity Retreat

female in shadows for a boudoir photography cover shoot for what is boudoir photography article as she touches her neck with a plant framing her in the shadows

What is Boudoir Photography? From Sexuality to a Full Self-Love Experience

female dancing during a self love photoshoot and boudoir photo ideas with wild flowers in the background

Self Love Photoshoot in the Wild Flowers | Boudoir Photo Ideas

Camellia Archetype Retreat Replay

womening holding arms running away from ocean as they heal the sister wound during a women's retreat

The Sister Wound & Why You Need to Go to A Women’s Retreat

woman laying with Camellia rose on her chest boudoir photo shoot ideas by portland boudoir photographer

Camellia Boudoir Photo Shoot Idea

woman walking on coast during self-love boudoir photo shoot

Self Love Boudoir Photo Shoot on Oregon Coast | Boudoir Photographer Portland

"how to feel your feelings in 5 easy steps" person in the light and shadows in an artistic pose

5 Easy Steps How To Feel Feelings Without Overwhelm

"self trust mindsets keeping you disconnected" a workshop on how to reconnect with yourself when you feel lost image of a woman walking away on a path inside a laptop and phone

Back Home in My Body

frida kahlo inspired female portrait photography by Portland Oregon photographer female in pink dress with flowers on her hair and make up like Frida Kahlo sits on the ground barefoot with her legs extended

Frida Kahlo Inspired Female Portrait Photoshoot by Portland Photographer

"self care more than bubble baths everything you need to know" a woman with arms stretched out wide near a wild flower field

Self Care: Everything You Need To Know

women gathered embodying the siren archetype at a womens retreat on the oregon coast splashing in the water playfully

Siren Archetype Women’s Retreat

women at a siren photoshot boudoir photography in oregon laughing and playing near water

Siren Photoshoot Archetype Boudoir Photography

"the siren archetype" female twirling in skirt near ocean

Siren Archetype

"feeling lost in life a beginning and invitation" a female swirling around in a grassy area

Feeling Lost in Life? Here’s What Really Helped When I Was Lost

To the woman on her paddleboard, that feels like Moana woman riding her paddle boardin a lake feeling like moana

Why Do I Feel Like Moana Paddleboarding?

"a healing trip when wild women gather" women dancing on a beach

Healing Trip: A Somatic Photography Self Discovery Retreat

woman at a self love retreat with flower therapy gently placing her hands towards wild flowers

Self Love Retreat with Flower Therapy & Rose Baths

female on a paddlebaord smiling on the Oregon Coast a wellness retreat in Oregon

Wellness Retreats in Oregon

tree of life and mind body connection the secert story we keep repeating and how to unlock your wisdom over image of trees

Tree of Life Mythology and The Mind Body Connection

aurora borealis oregon northern lights oregon may 2024 view of green and purple and blue lights above a tree line in Oregon

How the Northern Lights in Oregon Create Ripples in Our Lives

"I see you trying to filter everything through everyone else’s body, hoping then maybe you’ll know what you truly want. Wrap your arms around her darling, hold us tight, and kiss her forehead because that’s all she knows. " part of letter from Lumalia's idea on how to stop the inner critic

How to Stop the Inner Critic: Let it All Rupture

Instagram is Down Down March 5, 2024

"Powerful & Timeless Self Improvement Books That Will Shift Everything" over an image of a book in healing called Blooming Upside Down siting on a rusty bench

Powerful & Timeless Self Improvement Books That Will Shift Your Life

Lumalia sticking tongue out on a rose with text saying "goodbye good girl"

Goodbye Good Girl: Healing My Inner Child

Somatic movement meditation class in Portland, Oregon with Lumalia at Nalu hosted by Celebrate again over image of a hand reaching out to sunset

Somatic Movement Classes In Portland

"blooming upside down launch party A Twist on a Book Launch celebration for Lumalia’s memoir January 25, 2024 10:00am-11:30am online" and 730pm-10pm in person at Jaja PDX click for blog post to purchase tickets over a photo of a flower blooming upside down over an image of a hand out to the setting sun

Somatic Healing Experiencing | Book Launch Party Blooming Upside Down | Portland, Oregon

"empowering sexuality self pleasure is your birth right" over image of hands touching a purple flower

Is It a Sin to Explore Your Body? Empowering Female Sexuality

" Self-Love In relationships 5 Surprising Truths on Why It's Vital" over image of couples in field touching heads with the light bursting through them

Self-Love in Relationships: 5 Surprising Truths on Why It’s Vital

self love quote on self confidence affirmations with a female and hair blowing in the wind arms swung back barefoot on the beach and text over top " 'Everything you ever wanted is learning how to draw it out of yourself because you are that powerful.' - Lumalia "

200+ Self Love Quotes to Empower Self Confidence & Affirmations

how I cured my autoimmune disease and coped with chronic illnesses cover of Lumalia by a waterfall and text "our bodies never lie and the power of giving them voice"

How I Cured My Autoimmune Disease and Learned to Cope with Chronic Illness

"live life to the fullest Embracing life's riches" Lumalia with hand on a hat looking out over a mountain at sunset

Living Life to the Fullest: Unveiling the Simple Secret