Body confidence is a journey, a long, long journey, a lot of the time feeling lost along the way.

Growing up as an athlete, I was always strong, fast, and competitive, but there was one thing that constantly weighed on me: my chest and overall size.

Nude art modeling, in my experience, sparks a broad range of reactions depending on where in the world the conversation takes place. It’s fascinating, really, how the same subject can be viewed as something daring and wild by one person, while to another, it’s as normal as having a cup of coffee.