There’s no better way to know the impact of this movement A Beautiful Body Project than to read the words of those it is impacting most:

• I stumbled on your page and website by accident. Now that I’ve seen what you’re doing, I feel like I need to thank you!Thank you for honoring women- honoring mothers- with your work.
  Thank you for removing filters, bashfulness, and judgement.
  Thank you for showing what a woman truly looks like, in all of her shapes, sizes, colors, and ages.
  I wish, having looked through your works, that I had booked a professional shoot when I was pregnant… I was so glorious! Maybe now, almost two years post-pregnancy, I will do that, because dammit, I AM STILL GLORIOUS.
  Thank you, once more, for what you have dedicated yourself to.
  One day, if you come to the Northwest (or if I come south), perhaps we can schedule some time to celebrate and document!
  -Azure
• Though I do not know you as I have never met you, I have been truly touched by you through this video. I have been plagued my entire life by the social need to change my image. Your project has inspired me to love myself for who and what I am. And if nothing else, has planted the seed for that very thing to continue to grow. Thank you for what you are doing! Much love. -Brittaney C
• Your page,especially the beautiful body project, brought tears to my eyes! thank you for reminding me to love my body,even after my babies. i am constantly judging myself and my body and this is very inspiring. i’ve been doing photography for over a year now but just recently started my own page.your page is eye opening for me! thank you for broadening my perspective and encouraging me to love myself. -Johanna K.
• I wish I could find the words… your photography, your projects… you move me to the core… do I love myself? REALLY love me? How can I love my spirit but not my body? How can I feel so deeply the love for my children and not the same love for the body that created them? How can I want to teach my daughter everything about loving who she is without insecurities and my son the love for what a woman really is with all her strength and love and intuition and not be threatened by that when I am unable to wholly embrace all of that for myself? I love your work, I draw strength from it… and cannot help but want to travel across the globe to be in your presence and bare myself to the camera… and really SEE! -Emily
• I just wanted to thank you for taking pictures of post childbirth women with un photo shopped, real bodies.
  you have given me confidence and ability to look at, accept and love my body in a new way. after 4 children, my tummy looks very similar to some of the tummies pictured here. i was always embarrassed, felt ugly, always trying to cover up. even though my husband tells me i’m beautiful, and truly believes it, i did not believe it. now i see that other mommies have the same “wubbly” tummies (that’s what my sun calls it . i feel beautiful too, instead of “different” and stretched.
  because of my religion, modest clothing is always worn, so i have never seen anyone else’s tummy. just the perfect looking models in magazines, even though i know they are fake, it still hits the self esteem a had blow, when you see enough of those perfect smooth post baby bodies of actresses who have given birth 6 weeks ago.
  so thank you i really appreciate what you have done.
  my husband will be very happy too. he hates when i criticize myself, and wishes i could see myself as he sees me. well thanks to your ohotos i do see myself differently, and realize i too am beautiful wubbly tummy and all. -Miriam S.
  
• My name is Themis and i’ m a photographer in Greece and a training doula. I just wanted to say that i read what you wrote this morning and i was so moved because i feel the same way and then i look at your pictures and you are such an inspiration to me!!! Redefining beautiful is a wonderful project that women so much need in my country too and i would so much love starting… my head just set on fire today while thinking on how i could do it. And i think now is the time i’m strong enough, i am a mother myself and i want all the women to know that they are beautiful, powerful and gorgeous just as they are. Thank you so so much again for the loads of inspiration!!! -Themis S.
• Your work in simply beautiful……I’m thrilled to know of your project and thoughts regarding a post-menopausal project, as well. I have had three wonderful bio daughters, and am adopting a lovely 13 year old girl from Haiti this year, as well. I also have eleven wonderful grandchildren. I am 61. Over the years I have tried to accept my body with all its imperfections, but have been marginally successful. I would love to be part of your next project if you get to that stage in this adventure! -Andrea L.
• thank you for your absolutely stunning work. First time in my pregnancy, that I feel really beautiful and close to myself!
  I can’t wait for more photos to see and I’m sad to live in germany. Way to far away to get the chance to meet you. Wish you all the best, health, love and friendship you need for your project! With Love, -Bianca