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Teri Hofford

Your go-to gal for unf*cking your beliefs about your body & self so you can live more authentically [email protected]

08/15/2025

God bless my chunky calves 🦵

I used to curse my thick calves when I was younger, because I couldn't fit into the cute boots at the time. That's it. That was literally the main reason I cursed my calves - sigh.

Eventually companies started making wide leg boots which allowed me to join the club, but by then the damage was done - I despised my legs.

It wasn't until I asked myself why and realized it was rooted in an old feeling of being left out that I was able to look at all the incredible things my calves have done and continue to do for me. They are one of the strongest parts of my body for sure.

This week in my stories, the will be featuring calves! So show me your calves & what you are thankful they do for you!! 🦵

08/13/2025

I made everyone cry.
All it took was standing with them in front of a full length mirror and asking them to look at themselves.
To truly see themselves.
No posing.
Just a quiet moment with their reflection.
And after a moment of soul gazing with themselves
I asked them to do one more thing:

Look at themselves and say "I love you, (their name)" out loud.

The first time saying it out loud their voices cracked and tears ran down their cheeks.
Because for most of them, they hadn't heard themselves say that to themselves...ever.

And to hear it out loud changes everything.

Don't believe me?
Try it. I dare you.

For too long the mirror has been weaponized against us...
But it is one of the tools that can help heal us the most.

And if it's squidgy thinking about it...
Good.
That means you need to do it more.

This Thursday (tomorrow) upcycling artist
And I are hosting an Instagram live on her account at 11am MST and we will be talking about body image, reflections, & making peace with the person in the mirror.

Join us live to ask any body image Qs!

08/11/2025

🌸SARAH🌸

responded to a call I put out into a Calgary Photographer & Model FB group looking for someone who wanted to do an evening shoot wearing a cotton nightgown I had found at the thrift store and I'm so glad she did!!

While we were hoping for a bit more golden vibey sun shots, the weather had different plans and we had overcast, moody vibes instead - with a TON of mosquitoes. We shot on the hillside by my house for a little bit but the bugs were just too aggressive so we went into my backyard and I was able to create some beautiful art with my wildflowers, roses & trees.

Sarah is a model and student from Vancouver but was staying with her parents in Calgary for the summer, so I'm glad the timing worked out for us to create magic together & I hope we'll get to work together again in the future.
🌸

If you would like to have a photoshoot with myself, send me a DM and I'll send you the link (but if you want an outdoor one, you better hurry! We've only got about 1 month left before it's too cold!)

08/10/2025

✨ WEEKLY GLIMMERS ✨

1. Sunflowers at

2. August vibes with Kitten

3. Cherries on a tree!! 🍒

4. Going for a walkabout with our guests & Ella

5. Enjoying friends at

6. Feet in the creek

7. Zebras looking cutie

8. Lake Louise

9. Finished the

10. Watch The Lion King the musical (10/10)

11. Golden Weavers making nests

12. A natural lunch stop for out of town guests at the

13. August strawberries

14. Partaking in taste testing

15. Dappled light

16. A new friend courtesy of

17. Diva Kitten

18. A new cutie pot by

19. The cutest bags at The Farmers Market

20. & I at the Zoo

08/08/2025

God bless my big hands. ✋

Being socialized as a woman it was easy to feel like these big hands weren't feminine enough, that I had to hide parts of them in photos or just avoid seeing them all together.

But these hands have done SO much and Goddess willing, will continue to.

Music, sports, caring, fighting, caressing, tickling, signing, clapping, snapping, shaking, holding, petting, loving, playing - these hands are magic and help me experience being a human!

Today's in stories is about showcasing the diversity of hands of all kinds!!

08/05/2025

I found girlhood in the aisle of
I always feel hesitant going in there because I know it’s geared towards teens & I think being surrounded by young women just brings up fears of feeling like an outsider from my own teen years.

But PC carries cute trendy plus size clothes, so I push myself to go anyway.

In this particular instance, as I tried to maneuver around the racks of clothing I found myself perusing the plus size dresses and mindlessly singing along to J Bieb’s new song Daisies which was playing in the store.

And a young woman looking at the small tops across from me looked at me...I felt my stomach drop.

"Here comes the judgment," I thought.

Then she smiled.

“Don’t you just love his new album? I also can’t help but sing along!”

And in that moment, among the racks of consigned clothing...we were just 2 girls having our own little concert, singing together.

And even though that exchange lasted less than a minute, it healed something in me.

First, I became aware that she wasn't judging me. I was judging her ~ assuming she'd be rude to me. How often do I do this?

Secondly, I was judging myself ~ believing I was "too old" to be in that store & to like J Biebs. What else do I think I’m “too old” for?

Thirdly, I noticed that I had momentary embarrassment about liking Justin Bieber because I resisted anything that would put me in the “basic” category.
(which is a patriarchal notion. Why can men bond over boys chasing balls down a field, but we can't cry at a T Swizzle concert? Anyways, that deserves its own post)

I had made it a point to set myself apart from others in my youth & even as an adult by not liking what everyone else did.

I didn't think I was special because of the way I looked, so I rejected anything popular as a way to stand out and now I think of all the opportunities missed to share in community with other girls & women.

All it took was a young woman in Plato’s Closet to help me understand that it’s safe for me to open myself up and enjoy what I enjoy.

And if bonding with people over music, romanticizing the little things in life, and enjoying “silly” movies is basic, then I guess I'll be basic. 🌸

08/03/2025

✨ WEEKLY GLIMMERS ✨

1. The abundance of my garden

2. Outdoor self portraits (can you see my assistant?)

3. Journaling in the morning light

4. A thrift find

5. flower arranging

6. Allergy testing (no allergies!)

7. The Wanderers Gathering

8. Surprise Tiger Lily in the garden

9. Clouds over the river

10. Photoshoot with

11. Kitten in a basket

12. Trying a new recipe (honey sesame cookies)

13. Took myself for tacos

14. Wildflower bouquet on a morning walk

15. Stunning clouds

16. My wildflowers are thriving

17. My earrings match my Camomille

18. Kitten tanning her tum

19. .concerts Bridgeton vibes

20. My yellow roses are popping off!

✨What were your glimmers this week?✨

08/01/2025

Today in the stories, the will be highlighting your gorgeous thighs!! Thick, thin, soft, rock hard, it doesn't matter! I wanna see them all!

Tell me in the comments, what is one thing you want to thank your thighs for?

07/31/2025

I used to think I would ruin the photo and because of that thought...

I did.

I used to think I was being nice by brushing off the group photos or sulking on the back.

I didn't want to be seen as "taking up too much space" or ruin the photo with my large body. So. I'd make self deprecating jokes, slouch in the back and ultimately, ruin the photo.

I now know why I did this.

Good Girl meet Spotlight Effect

The spotlight effect is when we call attention to something before someone else can, this shining a spotlight on the very thing we fear people pointing out.

And my Good Girl identity?
She loathed the idea of disappointing anyone!

I was afraid that if I was in a photo and was my authentic self, someone else would point out how I had ruined the photo and I would be humiliated.

And humiliation feels the same to the brain as physical pain.

So, to avoid disappointing people and being humiliated, I created a self fulfilling prophecy making the photo (or at least, myself) look "bad".

Even now I find that behavior still pops up with certain groups of people, but I now have the skills to catch it when it happens and talk myself through it and allow myself to show up and be present.

The problem is, we usually chalk up "looking bad" in photos to our physical appearance, but it has more to do with our thoughts than our bodies.

It's just easier to believe our bodies are the problem.

Because I promise you, I never looked at a photo and thought my friends or family members ruined it with how their bodies looked, even when they thought they did.

I was just happy to have a photo with them, so maybe it's possible that the same is true for photos that have me in them.

If you are ready to stop being mean to yourself when it comes to being in photos, I recommend starting with my free resource - my Tedx talk - 5 Reasons You Look Bad in Photos & if you want to take that work deeper, my course 6 Weeks to Embrace Yourself in Photos & Life kicks off Aug 27!

To get links to both, comment

PHOTOS and my robot will deliver the goods.

Remember to stay curious & kind, my friend 🌸

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Friday	10am - 7pm
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I began my journey into what I call Empowerment photography back in 2014 when I realized there was a lack of diversity of bodies being featured in photographs. As a woman of action, I knew I had to do something so I delved headfirst into bo***ir photography. My reason for why I do bo***ir extends far beyond just photos...photography is just the skill that I have, it’s my medium. My message, however, is loud and clear from the moment you come in the studio - YOU ARE WORTHY OF BEING DOCUMENTED. After photographing hundreds of women I have noticed that we are both unique and indifferent at the same time. If I had a dollar for every woman that said she never looks good in photos, I wouldn’t have to charge for my services. So I have taken it upon myself to not only leave you with amazing imagery to look back on, but also take you on an emotional journey to truly see yourself for the woman that you are. I have studied and continue to study body image, psychology, and the body positive movement to help bring my babes one step closer to loving themselves. THP Studios is just one spoke of a much larger Empowerment wheel because at the end of the day while knowing that your body IS beautiful, you also need to know that you are so much more than just a body.