The Nova Project
One in four.
That’s how many women will experience miscarriage or child loss. But few are given space to speak it. Fewer still are witnessed in it.
This is your moment to be seen. To be held. To be remembered.
I was alone. but a light was born
On Thursday December 19, 2024 I went in for what should’ve been a joyful confirmation. I was just past nine weeks pregnant at 43, I knew this was likely my last. Despite a recent breakup just weeks before this appointment, I felt rooted in my decision to grow my family.
“I am sorry there is no heartbeat”
Those words came like a fracture.
Everything after felt like slow motion. A blur of decisions, grief, silence.
Eventually, I posted my story in the only way I knew how - visually, emotionally, truthfully.
Messages started coming in. So many women and men - friends, strangers, past clients—sharing their stories of loss. Quiet stories. Private stories. Stories that were never fully spoken.
Months later, scrolling Facebook, my late best friend’s son was expecting a baby. In a dream his partner had, their baby came to her wrapped in purple with writing all over — a nurse whispered… “That’s her name. You chose it.
Nova”
She had no idea it was the same name I’d been carrying in silence. The same week she conceived, my body released the life I’d hoped for and there was a supernova, one of the most powerful, energetic events in the universe. A dying star, bursting with light.
It felt like something had aligned—beyond words, beyond timing.
The name, the light, the loss… and the connection.
And from that, this project was born.
THIS is my story. And I wanted to create a safe place for others to share theirs.
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, or even touched, they must be felt with the heart”
— Helen Keller
The Nova Project is a sacred portrait and storytelling series for those who have experienced miscarriage or child loss.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
While I would love to just capture these stories and publish them in a book to just share the stories, there is a fee involved in the session itself.
Your participation in the project includes:
Design consultation to discuss more of your story and help you prepare for your session
Access to a private studio space and all the materials
A transformational portrait session guided with care and compassion
2-3 styled looks, blending natural beauty and storytelling art
1 High Resolution Digital image
Your story and portrait featured in The Nova Project book upon release
A copy of the final published book to honor your journey
I have created exclusive offerings for this project and I am excited to share these products with you. If you decide you want to purchase more than what's included, your entire session fee will be applied to your purchase so you can walk away with a meaningful heirloom for your home.
To speak what hasn’t been spoken. To honor the pregnancies we carried, the babies we dreamed of, the children gone too soon, the stories that deserve to be seen and heard.
A supernova marks the death of a star, but its also the moment of its greatest brilliance. A cosmic eruption of light, seen across galaxies.
This project is born from that same truth, that even in loss, there is radiance. That what we carried matters. Each participant will be photographed and invited to share their story. These portraits and narratives will be featured in a published coffee table book, an offering of remembrance, connection, and legacy.
Whether your loss happened recently or long ago, whether it’s shaped you in ways you can’t name or stayed tucked away in quiet corners… you are welcome here. Through portraiture and storytelling, The Nova Project becomes a constellation, the lives we created, the identities we’ve held and the stories we still carry.
This isn’t just a project. It’s the light that finds you after the world goes dark.
This is for you. This is for us. This is Nova.