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I'm Marissa Roberts- a wife, writer, and Nashville-based (but always traveling) photographer. All in all I'm a woman who's passionate about celebrating life...Read More

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An open letter...
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To the girl who forgot what it’s like to feel strong…
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To the girl who feels overwhelmed by unattainable beauty standards...
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To the girl trying to feel settled in a culture that says “you’ll never be enough”…
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I see you. I get you. And I think if we’re being honest we’ve all been one of those girls at one time or another, right? I know I have been. 🙋🏼‍♀️
If you have too this blog post was written with you specifically in mind. If you were sitting across from me, coffee in hand, here’s what I would say. (Link in bio)

“I promise to be your biggest fan when you have your own late night show & the best First Lady when you become president.”
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I promised him that the day we got married. People laughed and probably wrote it off as a cute sentiment but I meant every word because that’s the kind of man you are.
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If he wants both (which he’s talked about), he’ll get both. And I couldn’t be happier being his lifelong cheerleader.
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There’s nowhere I would rather stand than by his side while he changes the world. And while he changes his corner, he pushes me to change mine, just by living the way he does.
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Choose someone who dreams like wild and brings you along for the ride. You really are my best adventure, babe!

You know those days-when you don’t have that normal spring in your step, when you roll your eyes more than normal, and the ones where your patience is running on E...
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For a long time I just chalked these up to be “one of those days” but I’ve learned that I have the ability to turn “those days” around if I change that attitude and perspective. How do we do that though?
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When I find myself in that space, I’m ALL there, you know what I’m saying? Like, I’m committed and my attitude will stay crappy because I feel like it. But I don’t have time for self-induced tantrums so I’ve had to learn and change my ways.
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It is possible to turn a “wrong side of the bed” day into a great day and today on the blog I’m sharing my inside secrets on how I do that!

This one’s for the girls
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The more I share about body image, balance, and pursuing my healthiest self (mentally, emotionally, and physically) the more that women are messaging me saying, “hey, me too.” and a lot of people are asking about the nutritional system I started incorporating into my life two years ago that has radically changed my physical health and opened my eyes to true balance. So I thought let’s have a girls night! We’ll have one big conversation about health and I’ll share about how my life has looked different since incorporating some incredible nutrition into my life.
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And as amazing as the nutrition is, I’m looking to shake our culture up a bit, open up conversation about what it means to be a healthy woman and champion other women in their journey as well because let’s be real, the world says, “Every man for himself.” But I say, “We’re all in this together.” So I’m creating a tight knit community of women who are looking to change their corner of the world and feel their best while doing it.
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If you feel like I wrote this just for you, you’re totally invited! From 7:30-8:30 next Tuesday night (the 13th) we’re having girls night at my house. DM me or comment below and I’ll send you my address, can’t wait to see you!

Because Collier and I understand the gold mine we stumbled upon in marriage we’re always looking for ways to get closer and grow and get to know each other more
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(because newsflash, getting married doesn’t automatically mean you know every last detail about your spouse-shocking, right!?).
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That being said we decided to make two changes in our relationship this last year that completely changed our marriage. That’s a big statement, I know, but I really mean it. Here’s what we did…(link in bio)

He sat across from me and unexpectedly asked if I ever considered dating him. It’s a hard thing to get out of the friend zone when it’s where you comfortably spent the last year.
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But the next week he asked again, just for a date. I freaked out because, come on, we literally just talked about this. But I of course followed the wise words of my mother, “He’s your best friend. You don’t have to marry him. It’s just one date.”
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Well many many dates and almost 4 years later I definitely married him.
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Thank God he didn’t take no for an answer, taught this stubborn girl a thing or two about persistence and fighting for what you want, and showing the world that it is in fact possible to leave the friend zone.

She stared me right in the eyes and asked, “why are you afraid of going all the way?”
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And in that moment I realized that when I don’t give my all-in my marriage, in my business, in my relationships, or anything in life, failure isn’t an option, and who likes failure? Not this girl. If I’m not all in I can’t be disappointed. It’s like a little protection mechanism but all it does is hinder me from reaching my potential and doesn’t allow for my dreams to be fully realized.
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So here’s to the year of starting & finishing. I’m slowly learning that failure means I’m moving in the right direction, keyword being moving. Basically what I’m saying is here’s to actually doing the things, not just thinking about doing the things-anybody else with me on this?

We didn’t get on the phone until 11:21pm, just like in college. We stayed up entirely too late talking about nothing & everything, just like in college. We said our I love yous & hung up, just like in college. And for an hour we felt 19 again, just like in college. But unlike in college, he comes home to me from work trips and stays because he’s my husband now.
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Don’t take em for granted-those seemingly mundane moments, the routines, the norms. Some days they’ll be the very thing that has you overflowing with gratitude and make you feel like a kid in love again. When’s the last time you felt like that, really? We need more of it.

Overflowing with gratitude this week. A year full of unforgettable memories, lots of growth, so much joy mixed with a little bit of challenge. Soaking up these last couple days of 2017, expectant for 2018 to be our best yet.
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Hope the end of your year has been as fulfilling, reflective, and sweet as ours has been.

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December 16, 2014 in Photography

I got to meet up with Jen and her kids this weekend for a session and joy just RADIATES from all three of them. Jen carries a distinct sense of peace and spreads it anywhere she goes. Our time together was truly a breath of fresh air. I hope you enjoy these images as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Much Love,

Marissa