Amber Humphries

Spring Break was nostalgic. Ripley’s museums and sunscreen and too many snacks.

Saturday. Trying to stay sane and breathe. I know it’s a massive privilege to even get to try to breathe. And yet, it’s still so heavy.

Vanity has always scared me. I’ve never wanted to be prideful. When you grow up in the conservative Christian cult, the messages are that “everything good about you is God.” “Pride is the downfall of man.” (Although it only seemed to apply to women?) and of course the crowd favorite “do not cause your brother to stumble.” So many layers that disconnected me from my body and my sexuality and my sense of fashion and self-expression. So now after YEARS of tireless work, me and my body are in the best place we’ve ever been. And we’re having a lot of fun. It’s a little scary to play when you’re 41 with teenage daughters. It’s a little scary preaching AND practicing autonomy, freedom, and self-expression through a safety lens both emotional and physical. This is the most fully human I’ve been in my life and it’s so messy and beautiful.

Later post of birthday tacos at with my co-birthday queen and some of the dance crew. I truly didn’t know that when I fulfilled a lifelong dream of signing up for hip hop dance class, that I’d find the most incredible group of women that would impact my life in more ways than they’ll ever know. Cheers ✨