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Hülya 2.0

This is Hülya, I met her through Instagram about 3 years ago, and she was one of the first Bloomers. Last year we took some new pictures. What I love most about Hülya are her untamed wildness, openness, and smile. Tell us what you’d like us to know about yourself;...

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Annemarie’s body-positive story

I am Annemarie Timmerman born: 17 July 1971 in Amsterdam, height 180 cm, 148 kg, dress size 58. I am an only child, mother of a son, Burgundian, music lover, and sociable animal. I like to sing and the beach. Independent entrepreneur at heart. I am a creative thinker and...

I am Dee

Swimwear self-love selfie

I have been on this “beautiful journey into aging” for almost 3 years now. When I started AndBloom, I was 42, and today I am nearly 46. I learned a lot along the way from the women I met that shared their life stories with me. I learned more about...

I am Dee

I love me

Some days it feels like I’ve started a small revolution. As if I am gathering a little army of women around me. 🙂 Women who are tired of getting the message that after passing the age of 40 are no longer beautiful unless they work very hard to look younger....

I am Dee Lifestyle

The Selfish Selfie

What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you love what you see? Or are you constantly trying to equal the beautiful pictures of your fellow (younger) Instagrammers? I am a content creator, a photographer, a creative thinker and taking pictures is what I do for a...

I am Dee

Self-acceptance and friendship

The older I get, the more beautiful and loving I find myself. sounds awful narcissistic huh? But it is certainly not meant in a narcissistic way, it has much more to do with self-acceptance. Most young women don’t look forward to getting older, that’s a simple truth. Considering society’s general...

I am Dee

It’s my birthday, hooray!

Today a shameless selfie because today marks another milestone in my life’s journey, and I couldn’t be happier to become a year older! Happy birthday to me! I feel truly thankful for another year of life, so I put on my wedding dress (yes, a little tighter than nine years...

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Love Yourself

My Instagram followers know I am a pro-self-lover for all women, especially women over 40. The whole “self-love” thing is being talked about everywhere right now. #SELFLOVE So I start this new year with a piece on self-love and why it’s so important to love yourself, especially for women over...

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