Jamie Nease Portraits

Jamie Nease Portraits Hi! My name is Jamie. I love to help reconnect people with their power and beauty. My superpower is making people feel comfortable in front of the camera.

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I’m officially a TEDx speaker!!!!Thank you for letting me share my message “The Art of Loving Your Self Image”Could you...
01/19/2022

I’m officially a TEDx speaker!!!!

Thank you for letting me share my message “The Art of Loving Your Self Image”

Could you do me a HUGE favor and watch, like/comment, and share with anyone you think needs this message!? (Link in bio)

Funny story: Creating, recording, and editing this TEDx talk was the ultimate “practice what you preach” moment.

I speak about learning to face and love ourselves as we are, even the parts we don’t like, and to let go of the image and show up authentically…

And on the day I recorded my video, I had a major freak out about my image!!

I’d planned on not wearing makeup (because I never do), and letting my hair be wild and free.

But when I’d finished getting the set ready and taking a few test shots, I was horrified by my image 🤣 my shame came up big time!

I remember telling Ben “this is my TED TALK!! I can’t just show up all non-chalant and give off the impression that I don’t care about the magnitude of being on this stage.”

I immediately straightened my hair and put on a little makeup to feel safer, all the while telling Ben that I was never going to be able to do this and that it was all a waste of time!! 🤣

Eventually I managed to surrender and relax, until the following day when I had the daunting task of editing my talk!! I had to stare at my face and listen to myself talk on repeat the whole weekend. Talk about facing myself 😆

I was forced to sit through discomfort, old beliefs about why I’m unworthy, and why this message doesn’t matter.

The voices of self doubt and shame were loud as I pushed against the comfort zone of my “image” as a professional photographer, into the role of professional speaker.

This is quite a normal response to pushing the limits of our prescribed image.

I had to practice what I preach, which is mindfulness, empathy, and compassion for the parts that are trying their best to protect me. I also got help from Ben, who reminded me of why I wanted this and who I am under the shame. And guess what? I’m much less attached to how I’m perceived in this video!

THANK YOU to my community for helping me spread the word! And to and 🎊

Healing is just as much of a relational thing as it is a personal one. The parts we hide, the versions of ourselves that...
12/16/2021

Healing is just as much of a relational thing as it is a personal one.

The parts we hide, the versions of ourselves that we turn off are often left still wounded because they have yet to be held and seen by another.

You see, most of the things we want to change about ourselves are the very things that society (or loved ones) have shamed us for in our lifetime. The loud laugh, the the clumsiness, the forgetfulness. The not smart enough, not tall enough, not athletic enough, not pretty enough, not thin enough, not curvy enough, not soft enough, not hard enough, not easy going enough, not tough enough. These “not enough” parts of us that we’ve been reminded about in some way or another, become hidden.

Why? Because of shame.

And when we hide, that shame becomes buried, suppressed, and stored within the body. A heaviness, a pressure, a weight. One in which we long to heal, but never know how to.

This shame is healed through the eyes and the arms of another.

Healing is a personal responsibility, meaning, we cannot rely on others to get us across the bridge. However, the journey of softening and opening and taking off the masks is very much a relational journey.

The body remembers when we’ve been neglected or rejected. The body also remembers when we bend embraced and accepted.

The work becomes a practice of mindfully opening ourselves to others in safe spaces AND anchoring back into ourselves when we others do not embrace all of who we are (which is bound to happen)

So the opportunity stands within our willingness to be seen in these places we hide. To be held in these shapes we suppress. To show our body that it is in fact safe to be all that we are.

By opening up to others in safe, loving interactions, we open ourselves up to the things we once did not receive but so desperately needed.

Being seen by others is the antidote to the shame. Being seen by others is the catalyst to liberation. Being seen by others is healing ❤️

We are so much more than the things that society has taught us to value. More than our bodies. More than our jobs. More ...
12/15/2021

We are so much more than the things that society has taught us to value. More than our bodies. More than our jobs. More than our fears and failures. More than our emotions or our thoughts. We are more than the status we’ve been taught to achieve, and the roles we’ve been told we should play. We are so much more. We are human beings. We feel, we hurt, we bend, we make messes, we make mistakes, we say the wrong things, we contract and expand. We are all things, beautifully, brilliantly, human ❤️

This is your permission to embody all the essence of who you are 💫

Healing doesn’t happen by shaming and blaming our old patterns. Nor does it happen by willing our mind to simply change ...
12/13/2021

Healing doesn’t happen by shaming and blaming our old patterns. Nor does it happen by willing our mind to simply change it’s thoughts. It happens by having empathy and compassion for the very parts we don't like about ourselves.

Healing begins by realizing that our unhealthy coping patterns are safety mechanisms developed to create a sense of control in a situation where we consistently didn’t get our needs met.

By learning that there’s a reason we act the way we do, we can have empathy for these parts that are doing their best to try to keep us safe.

Some examples of coping mechanisms developed in childhood and how they might show up now:
Chronically not being attuned to → Inability to express needs, repressing emotions, becoming overly self-reliant
Getting attention only for performing → Needing to constantly achieve, even at detriment of your own health, perfectionism, hyper-vigilance
Having your feelings constantly invalidated → Lack of self trust, prioritizing the desires of others above your own
Caregivers who relied on you for emotional support → People pleasing, neglecting your own needs

We often concluded that WE were the problem, and the reason we didn’t get our needs met. So we hid our true selves. This voice of shame sticks with us well into adulthood, until we begin to unpack our patterns.

Because these patterns were created out of a need for safety, the key to healing is finding safety in behaviors that challenge these old stories.

And unfortunately, safety can’t be forced. We must instead *cultivate* safety, which requires tuning into our body and learning its subtle cues.

Then we can take small actions that push the edge of our patterns and challenge these old beliefs.

If you want help cultivating safety and tuning into your body to make real, lasting change, head to the link in bio to download my new FREE self care guide. It’s packed with tips to help you feel calm, safe, and nurtured ❤️

“There is a brokenness out of which comes the unbroken, a shatteredness out of which blooms the unshatterable. There is ...
12/08/2021

“There is a brokenness out of which comes the unbroken, a shatteredness out of which blooms the unshatterable. There is a sorrow beyond all grief which leads to joy and a fragility out of whose depths emerges strength. There is a hollow space too vast for words through which we pass with each loss, out of whose darkness we are sanctioned into being. There is a cry deeper than all sound whose serrated edges cut the heart as we break open to the place inside which is unbreakable and whole, while learning to sing.” - Rashani Rea

Shame is at the root of so much of our suffering, yet most of us have no idea the power it has over us. The more I’ve le...
12/04/2021

Shame is at the root of so much of our suffering, yet most of us have no idea the power it has over us. The more I’ve learned about shame, trauma, and healing, the more I see how pervasive shame has been in my life. It’s the thing I’ve struggled with the most.

When I started my portrait business, I quickly saw how shame was at the root of so much of my client’s insecurities around their image. I saw the stories they had about themselves did not at all match how I viewed them. And then I noticed how nobody else seemed to notice the stories I had about myself.

I became fascinated by how we all had such skewed perceptions of ourselves, but such clear reflections of others.

I realized nobody could see themselves clearly.

After seeing how much it consumed my life and my client’s lives without our awareness, I knew I wanted to help others heal their shame.

Since starting RAW, I’ve realized how little shame is talked about, and how little people are aware of how shame affects them.

Many of my clients have some idea of how shame might be affecting them in certain ways (like wanting to lose weight), but don’t think of shame as a central theme in their life. And then as we move through the RAW process, they tell me just how pervasive this feeling is in their lives - keeping them stuck in toxic cycles, preventing them from expressing themselves authentically in relationships, etc.

Shame is subtle and elusive and shapeshifting, hiding and masking itself to stay undetected. And that’s by design - the very essence and power of shame lies in its ability to hide and isolate.

This is why it’s so important to bring awareness to this emotion. It begins to lose it’s power.

The key to healing shame is to be seen and known in our authenticity. Since shame is a response to vulnerability, it loses its power when we’re vulnerable.

This is of course the LAST thing we want to do when we feel shame. And yet this is the most powerful force against it.

This is exactly why there’s a group element in RAW. We must be seen and known in our entire humanity, not just the parts that are “socially acceptable.”

Keep your eyes peeled for the next RAW group launching 2022!

I simply cannot keep up with the pace of the modern world. And I don’t want to.For so long, I tried.I loved working long...
12/03/2021

I simply cannot keep up with the pace of the modern world. And I don’t want to.

For so long, I tried.

I loved working long hours, killing myself at the gym, always being busy, because it made me feel worthy to be “productive.”

But I was never built to be a workaholic.

Pretty quickly into my career as I pushed past my limits, I had a health crisis.

And suddenly no amount of money or achievements could save me.

Our body really does keep the score.

My entire way of life transformed, and I’ve never gone back to “normal.”

I took time off work, and I began going into nature for a minimum of two hours everyday. Not to hike or run, but to just be.

I began scheduling appointments everyday, like massage, chiropractor, therapy, coaching, pilates, etc.

I stopped setting an alarm, turned my phone on silent (no vibrate either), and turned off notifications.

I gave myself permission to stop responding to every message, notification, email.

I developed my “morning routine” which is a sacred and essential part of my day.

I didn’t start working until 11am, and I’d stop at least two hours before sunset. Which meant my work hours fluctuated with the seasons.

I stopped doing crazy workouts that killed my body, and started walking and doing more yoga and pilates.

I stopped drinking alcohol and caffeine, and I slowed WAY down.

I needed to undo all the “doing” I’d done my whole life in order to regain my health.

And guess what? I’ve kept all of those habits. This is *still* my life.

The difference is that sometimes I’ll bend here and there (because I’m more able to now), and sometimes I’ll get swept back into the hustle, but for the most part, these are the boundaries I need to function. And they’re probably unfathomable to most people.
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I am passionate about living a life of integrity. Why? Because I’ve learned the hard way over and over again, that the c...
12/02/2021

I am passionate about living a life of integrity. Why? Because I’ve learned the hard way over and over again, that the cost of hiding my truth is always my health. When I hold things in, they’re literally held IN my body. The energy it takes to withhold my truth is not insignificant. It adds up and eventually leads to chronic pain and illness.

And the more I grow, reflect, and honor myself, the more I see that I’m incapable of living out of integrity with myself. The more attuned I am to myself, the more aware I am of my truth. The more aware I am of the ways I suffer trying to fit into a box. The less willing I am to hurt myself. I cannot unsee my truth, and I cannot unsee the pain I cause myself.

Plus, living in integrity feels good. It feels clean, relaxed. I don’t have to work so hard to hide or run away from the truth. Even when I’m feeling challenging emotions, losing people in my life, or experiencing “failure,” I know that I’m living and acting in alignment with my truth.

The reason we hide, withhold, and suppress, is because it hasn’t been safe enough to let ourselves be seen. We live in a shame-driven and traumatized society that spills it’s toxicity into family systems, education, healthcare, and so on.

We’ve been taught that we’re supposed to numb, override, manipulate, and mask parts of ourselves in order to survive and thrive. And when we’ve experienced unsafe situations outside our control, our body wisely learns how to shut down our needs and become numb.

This means that for many of us, we’re cut off from our needs, values, and truths, because we’re unable to feel what’s happening inside of us.

So therefore, the path to living in integrity lies in finding enough safety to allow ourselves to feel what’s happening inside and around us. Once we can begin to feel the pain of living out of integrity, we gain the courage to take action.

For if we truly paused, listened, witnessed, and felt the reality of things, we’d never be living like we do. Completely cut off from our bodies, the earth, and each other. Running at an unsustainable pace, and prizing financial success, achievements, and image above our own health.

“In the depth of our hearts, we know that the answers have never been liposuction, grey hair remedies, or the loss of 20...
12/01/2021

“In the depth of our hearts, we know that the answers have never been liposuction, grey hair remedies, or the loss of 20lbs. Because in the grand scheme of a life well lived, eyeliner, dress sizes, and ripped abs really don’t matter.

We humans are masters of distraction. Using makeup, weight loss, and a finely curated self image to avoid being present to our fears, even as they build blockades around our most potent desires.

Liberation is the opportunity for every human, no matter their body, to have unobstructed access to their higher self. For every human to have access to radical self love.” - Sonya Renee Taylor from the Body Is Not An Apology ❤️

Your rage is sacred. It’s your fuel, your fire, your passion. Our emotions are here to be FELT! They’re here to get us t...
11/25/2021

Your rage is sacred. It’s your fuel, your fire, your passion. Our emotions are here to be FELT! They’re here to get us to take action. Our rage is here to PROTECT US!! It’s here to protect love. So let yourself feel that fiery passion 🔥

When you allow your emotions room to be expressed, they are free to be IN MOTION exactly as they’re meant to be. When you suppress them, they get stuck inside you.

Without your fire, you freeze. You squeeze yourself into expectations, repress your wild energy, and forget who you are. You lose your energy, your life force. You become numb and lose access to joy.

If you’ve been doing the work and still feeling stuck, what might be missing for you is a healthy outlet to express your rage ❤️

How many times have you went against your own needs, intuition and truth to please the crowd? To do what’s “right”? To b...
11/24/2021

How many times have you went against your own needs, intuition and truth to please the crowd? To do what’s “right”? To be easy going? To show your not weak?
How many times have you kept yourself small in order to make others more comfortable?

We block ourselves from embodying our authenticity and raw humanity every time we do or say something that isn’t fully our truth for a purpose that is outside of ourselves.

But the moment we allow ourselves to claim our truth, the moment we begin to say “no more” is the same moment we begin to arrive to that freedom we’ve been chasing our whole lives. Because we are no longer pinned between our desire to show up as we are and our desire to be accepted…. As society has conditioned us.

I will no longer live a truth that isn’t my own. This is your gentle reminder that you don’t have to either ❤️

I used to be a chameleon. The invisible child.I was not seen or honored for who I really was as a kid, and was often met...
11/20/2021

I used to be a chameleon. The invisible child.

I was not seen or honored for who I really was as a kid, and was often met with emotional abandonment when I expressed my true nature.

So I learned early on to adapt to people’s expectations of me in order to secure connection and belonging.

Being an empath and highly sensitive, I could read a room pretty quickly.

So I became the peace keeper, the mediator, the therapist, and the clown.

I’d put myself down and act goofy to make others feel safe.

I also got really good at listening and reading people’s emotional state, so I was great at helping people through difficult situations.

The problem became that my relationships were often one-sided. I didn’t know how to express myself or connect intimately, because I was so focused on keeping the peace and managing others.

I became SO good at it that at a certain point I realized I had no idea who I was.

I’d become invisible.

I was opinion-less, need-less, and neutral. I lacked an intimacy I so desperately craved, but couldn’t grasp.

It got to the point that my body had had enough of me repressing it’s needs, and I had a health crisis.

That’s when I realized I had NO idea how to pause, take a step back, and care for myself.

I had no idea how to say no or set boundaries with family and friends. And it felt scary to do so.

Can you relate?

The beautiful thing about a health crisis is that you have no choice but to focus on your health above all else, however clunky it may be.

My healing process has involved a LOT of unlearning, and getting space from the noise and outside voices so I could finally learn who I was.

It’s required courage to finally stand up for myself and honor my body and soul.

It’s been a path of becoming visible. And it’s no wonder that my chosen method of healing is through the art of being seen.

The path is not easy, but I can’t ever imagine going back to the place I was before. Numb, cut off from my life force, creativity, and passion. Cut off from my soul.

I’d never trade it ❤️

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