Be Your Own Beloved

Be Your Own Beloved Welcome! I'm Vivienne, a photographer and leader of the Be Your Own Beloved workshops, helping people see themselves with kindness through their cameras.

Loving your body is about being comfortable in your body, and only you get to set the parameters of that. Only you get t...
08/01/2026

Loving your body is about being comfortable in your body, and only you get to set the parameters of that. Only you get to decide what that looks like, and only you know where the finish line is. Never let anyone make you feel ashamed about what you decide, or don't decide, to put on your body.
— Brittany Gibbons

Headed to the beach on a solo bike ride. The skies were a bit smoky and a strange colour but the beaches were quiet. I k...
07/16/2026

Headed to the beach on a solo bike ride. The skies were a bit smoky and a strange colour but the beaches were quiet. I knew after lots of visits and travel that I needed to reconnect to my body, to myself. One of the practices I do is listen in to what part of my body needs some witnessing and I knew my belly was the one today. Hello belly. I see your worthiness. I see you with presence and connection. I will witness you and reconnect with the notion that all bodies are worthy. Bellies are worthy. ❤️

Soaking up the evening light.
04/09/2026

Soaking up the evening light.

It's was a pretty rough week over here so I went to see the Fawn Lilies to cheer myself up. Flowers are often the answer...
04/06/2026

It's was a pretty rough week over here so I went to see the Fawn Lilies to cheer myself up. Flowers are often the answers to filling my well and reminding myself that it's ok to offer yourself joy in a sh*tty week.

As the wise Mara Glatzel shares "Real self care is responsive not prescriptive".  The camera lens can be a self care pra...
03/13/2026

As the wise Mara Glatzel shares "Real self care is responsive not prescriptive". The camera lens can be a self care practice in this way. It is a place we can walk with the question "What do I need right now?" and listen for the answers.

We're digging into this and so much more in the upcoming Beloved Self-Care class. We're going to start gathering in community tomorrow and class starts Monday! Come join us!

After running Be Your Own Beloved last month I have felt my spark return and feel drawn to do another class at the end o...
03/05/2026

After running Be Your Own Beloved last month I have felt my spark return and feel drawn to do another class at the end of March focused on self-care.

Selfies and self-care might be last thing on your mind right now, and believe me. I hear you. These are challenging times.

But this is exactly why I feel drawn to do this work with you right now.

Because these are challenging times. Both personally and globally, for so many.

If you’ve been with me for a while I’m sure you get it. This isn’t just about photos and this sure as heck isn’t about taking photos for social media or for the eyes of others.

It’s about you.
Witnessing yourself.
Being present with yourself.
Honouring your emotions as they emerge.

And it’s about us.
Being together as we offer ourselves this time. Feeling like we have a safe space to show up in the camera.

The practice of using the camera as a tool for self-witnessing, for self-compassion and for reconnecting yourself with the person looking back at you is deeply healing. 

I’m not saying this class will solve any of the problems of our society. Far from it. But I am saying that you will leave this experience feeling reconnected to yourself, feeling supported by community and feeling anchored to what’s important to you.

This class is low pressure. With the regular Be Your Own Beloved class we set ourselves a challenge of doing a photo each day. In this class, I will encourage you to join in for the daily photo but there is a focus on self-care so if just getting your camera out and photographing the flowers starting to emerge outside your door feels more doable, that will be welcome too. The practice of making that space for yourself each day is the most important piece, the photo is secondary.

If the full price is beyond your means right now, use the coupon code YOUAREWORTHY for a discount!

"In a world that feels heavy more often than not, choosing whimsy is an act of rebellion. Joy doesn't mean you're unawar...
03/04/2026

"In a world that feels heavy more often than not, choosing whimsy is an act of rebellion. Joy doesn't mean you're unaware. It means you're still alive to wonder." —

Be Your Own Beloved finished up yesterday and I went out on a photo walk for our last prompt and picked up the camera wi...
03/03/2026

Be Your Own Beloved finished up yesterday and I went out on a photo walk for our last prompt and picked up the camera with the light flowing in, filled with gratitude for this session. There was some really beautiful connecting in the group and it was so powerful to see the shifts happening for folks. It renewed my commitment to this work and to these practices. So much gratitude. ❤️

The Be Your Own Beloved E-Course starts tomorrow! Come join me for this journey to explore selfies as a tool for self-co...
01/31/2026

The Be Your Own Beloved E-Course starts tomorrow! Come join me for this journey to explore selfies as a tool for self-compassion and body acceptance. No fancy gear or photo experience necessary (smartphones are totally welcome). We're gathering in our community space already and will welcome you with open arms! Get all the details via my profile!

Going back to the same spot and the same time has been so therapeutic for me. Each time I feel less pressured to take an...
01/26/2026

Going back to the same spot and the same time has been so therapeutic for me. Each time I feel less pressured to take any specific photo and more drawn to just play in the golden light. But this time, after such a heavy week end taking in news of what's going on in the US, I just stood there in the light for a while. I realized then that I had unintentionally tucked my daughter's snuggly cat into my jacket, just like she does so she can have her hands free. If you know Z you'd know how much comfort that cat gives her and today I welcomed in that comfort for myself.

When we disconnect the idea of taking photos for social media or the external viewer it makes room for stories like this. Things that may not hold meaning for others but do for you. And yours is worthy of being heard. Worthy of being told.

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