BLOOM

“I needed to BLOOM. I needed the growth mindset, the love intention and the human experience. BLOOM was more than a beautiful piece of art... It’s been my Power Shift.”
We can’t say it enough! We freaking love our babe so darn much. What an amazing spirit and energy she brought to her shoot. ✨ @ Cincinnati

“Throughout my younger life I always felt like I didn't quite fit in. I felt I was always looked at as "other". I was always too white for the black girls and too black for the white girls. My curves were too pronounced in some circles and my b***y too flat in others. Why did no one look like me in my classes or my workplace? As I have transitioned into womanhood and faced many life-altering changes, I have become clearer on who I represent now. Just a small-town Kentucky black girl who moved to Cincinnati on a whim. One who lived on a farm, has mostly white friends, and still says "hey y'all." I FOR SURE bleed blue, forever and always. I am also a strong black woman who REPS her heritage and fights against injustices daily. Who will bump Kendrick Lamar on the way to the polls in my predominantly white neighborhood and get all the stares. Who got fake hair for the first time in her life in 2017. Who hasn’t straightened her hair since October of 2018. I am also a full on nerd who likes Marvel movies and gaming and has a biology degree. I feel the strength of my ancestors, the power of the cosmos, and the sweet caress of God’s touch. Y’all I am hella complex, hella independent, and hella proud! Yes I am still learning who I am, but I am not ashamed nor am I hiding that any longer.”
-words by our incredibly dynamic model .
RADIANT.🌸 24x36 acrylic on photograph

“I have a love/hate relationship with this scar. It was a necessary evil to have a chest port placed after I was diagnosed with a very rare cancer called Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia. This tiny little scar saved my life, but it also brought extreme trauma. When I look at it I see my miscarriage, I see that I almost died during my second D&C, I see my cancer diagnosis, I see all the chemo infusions, but mostly I see all the shattered pieces of my soul. All the things that I’ve lost this year, including my fertility and sanity. But I also see hope when I look at it. I see the strength in me. I see the fighter and warrior. Truly, I’m not sure scars ever really go away. The ones both seen and unseen. We just learn to live with them, to accept them, to use them to lift us up. They serve as a reminder of everything you’ve been through and everything you’ve yet to live. So carry those scars proudly. Because at the end of the day, they are what make you beautiful.” - words by Corine ( )
🌹WARRIOR🌹 24x36 acrylic paint on printed photograph..
From the moment Corine walked in the door, we could sense a quiet but incredibly strong energy from this force of a woman. She had risen from the ashes and is now determined to connect with other women on a similar path to create community, connection and support. If you are struggling with infertility we encourage you to follow her story at . We are so honored to welcome her to BLOOM babe club. ♥️.