Kerry: I have come into myself

What do you want most out of life?

Essentially to be happy and content. We would love to move to Devon at some point in the near future (where my family are from) and enjoy life by the coast! I work out and run a lot. My target with my trainer in 2021 is to do the splits!! I started pole exercise a while back and really want to get good at that and my aim is a flat stomach!! I’m very competitive with myself so targets are good! I’m lucky that both my husband and I are very relaxed and content people – we tend to enjoy the small things in life!

What else do you want to experience?

My dream is to wake up and do my morning run by the sea.  My husband, Liam and I just like a laidback lifestyle and to do things outdoors so a move to the coast would be amazing.  I’ve loved Devon since I was a small child and love seeing my family there. The thought of a morning run, breathing in some sea air and ending up with a latte at a beach café sounds pretty good to me!

Who inspires and motivates you?

I’m constantly inspired and motivated by the other amazing women in my life.  I have friends who do great things for great causes in their professional lives, I have friends who face difficulties and challenges in their personal lives but still succeed every day, my sisters-in-law who managed to keep working through lockdown whilst home educating their children and protecting them from the worries of what was happening around them, my cousins with their eternal optimism and crazy humour, my mum and my Aunty who both inspired me from a young age….i am blessed with an abundance of incredible women who have absolutely shaped me and who constantly influence who I want to be.  Knowing they surround me and support me gives me the confidence to tackle things in my own life.  Sitting around these amazing women has also been a number of significant men such as my brother, my dad and my husband….all great believers in equality and warm, strong and inspirational people themselves.

Why were the photographs important to you now?

I wanted to do something that marked my journey of weight loss and showed the person I am as a result. I am not a natural in front of the camera by any stretch of the imagination so this was a big challenge for me but it was something I really wanted to push myself to do.

How did you feel seeing your finished portraits?

I was absolutely blown away when I saw all the prints up on the wall.  I hoped they would be something I could be proud of but I was shocked by just how amazing they were and also how much of ‘me’ was captured!  To see yourself in the mirror everyday is one thing but to see yourself in such a professional setting is something else.  They are just stunning and I cannot thank you enough!