Maren Swenson | Wild Serenity
Helping you glow from the inside out
Sacred Beginnings: My Journey With Lingerie I was 19 the first time I ever put on lingerie. Newly married, still a virgin, naive, quiet, and uneducated about my own body—about pleasure, …
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Growing Up in Boxes I spent the first 30 years of my life feeling pretty crummy about myself. I was insecure, lonely, disconnected from my body, and completely out of sync with who I was. I grew …
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Did the title intrigue you? Trigger you? Stir something inside of you? Well you might be disappointed, because you're probably assuming some funny things about me based on it. But what I'm here to …
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You keep telling yourself, I’ll buy new clothes when I’ve lost the weight.When you’re smaller. When you feel prettier. When it's finally “worth it.” And girl? I totally get it! It's saving money, …
The other day I wandered into the sweetest little plant shop called Deep Rooted—you know the kind… cozy, green, full of earthy energy and that fresh, leafy smell that makes you feel like maybe, just …
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The last few weeks have been filled with preparing for the "She Comes First" retreat (want to know more about our next one?! go HERE) creating the space, setting the tone, making sure every detail …
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Last weekend I went to a bachelorette party of a lady I don't know very well, with 11 other women - most of whom I'd never met. I was told very little on my invitation, and when I RSVP'd yes, the …
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The tile under my feet was cold. My house was quiet. The girls were asleep upstairs. I had just taken a long, hot shower and put on a silky robe—one I bought but was saving for “special” occasions, …
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You know how sometimes Facebook pops up a picture of you from years ago? That happened to me last week, and it shocked me! FB showed me a pic from 15 years ago, of me at 23 years old, sad, …
Continue Reading about No Man. No Audience. Just Me… and the Lie I Finally Stopped Believing →
Spoiler alert: it’s not really about the clothes.It’s about the beliefs that bubble up when you imagine wearing them. How many times have you seen a piece, whether online, in the store, or on …
If you follow my social media, you might assume that I go out to fancy restaurants a lot--hence me always being dressed up. (I discovered this was an idea people had when my friend mentioned it to me, …
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See that pic on the left? That was me, at the same weight and body era as the one on the right, sucked in and flexed. I've spent time talking about my journey with body shame and the "stories" I …
Continue Reading about My Mommy Makeover Surgery: The Real Story—Body, Spirit, and Healing →
A 15-minute ritual to clear your closet, find your hidden gems, and make getting dressed feel effortless again!
