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Your first priority

July 9, 2025

They say, how you do one thing is how you do everything. So how do you do yourself?

Do you speak, treat and think of yourself the same way you do to others? Or are you putting them before and above yourself? Are their needs more valuable for you to fulfil than your own? Why?

Talking, treating and carrying yourself in the best way you can and believe one is deserving of, is not a selfish act. In fact the contrary.

The example you give others by the way you treat yourself is crucial for your wellbeing and all that you receive. It comes from us first - from the inner believe, through the outer expression to the way others are reacting back to us.

Your first priority is yourself.

Then rest follows with ease.

In Daily Blog Tags self love, self acceprance, body, mariya mileva, fotografa, photographer, barcelona, poblenou, spain, daily blog, journal, thooughts
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You know it, follow it

July 8, 2025

That inner knowing, the feeling of excitement when you think about it. You know it’s for you. You know it’s coming if you let it. So why are you so afraid?

There’s some true romanticism regarding dreams. It’s like in a way they are more special if they remain dreams. Something we wish for, but not necessarily work on achieving it. Why? - It’s easier to dream, to wish, to long for a goal, a place, an occupation that to make a plan and just jump into the unknown, learning on the way how to make it happen.

Dreams are pretty. Putting the work into them not always. Takes more than imagination to go for your dreams and make them happen. It require times of unpretty moments, doubts and struggles. Times when you would wonder “Is this really what I want?”

Achieving your dreams is not a pink dream, but rather a ix of nightmares and sleepless nights. Yes these exact ingredients are what make them worth following.

Because along the way you will find out how pretty this unpretty journey is. How worthy are all the struggles. And how important it is to follow your dreams just because if you don’t, you’ll never know what it would have been.

Go for it.

In Daily Blog Tags daily journal, daily blog, motivation, mariya mileva, photography, fotografa, fotografia, barcelona, spain, self acceptance, empowerment, women
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March... / Marzo...

March 2, 2025

Spring is around the corner can you feel the excitement it's bringing?

March is the month when we slowly come out of the winter blankets and began to enjoy more the freshness on the year, filled with the excitement of the experiences we've planned.

March is also filled with a lot of celebrations - International's Women's Day, Father's Day (in Spain), and also... a new intimate gathering that I've been working on lately.

Would you like to know more?

Last March I was invited to speak about my work in a circle of women, who shared their vulnerability alongside mine. This was a memorable moment for me - first ever talk I do on the subject of body acceptance and the power of self-portraiture in person, in front of women of all different ages, in my mother tongue. A triple surprise that made a ripple effect in my work, feelings and purpose.

So this March I've prepared a few surprises and experiences for you and your loved ones...


🌷8 March International Women's Day: A pop up Studio Portrait

Just come by before you go out to celebrate as ready as you want to be, and get photographed on the spot by yourself or with a woman you love and appreciate. A beautiful memory of the day and time that you'll cherish forever!

Time: 15:30 - 19:30hs 
Place: My studio, Calle Venezuela 15
You pay
only for the portrait you'd like to take



🔮[BRAND NEW] Signature Women's Circle Experience
❗️POSTPONED: DATE COMING SOON


An intimate curated space for you to experience where emotions meet words to meet fine art. A place where you are seen, acknowledged and celebrated for who you are here and now.

More details are coming soon, but you might want to save the date...🔥



🌷19 March Father's Day: A pop up Studio Portrait

Fathers deserve it too - let's not neglect them! Bring your buddy in for a quick portrait and then go have a rich dinner!

Time: 18:30 - 20:30hs
Place: My studio, Calle Venezuela 15
You pay
only for the portrait you'd like to take


This is for now, it might be more....

Have a great weekend!



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La primavera está a la vuelta de la esquina, ¿sientes la emoción que trae consigo?

Marzo es el mes en el que empezamos a salir poco a poco de las mantas invernales y comenzamos a disfrutar más de la frescura del año, llenos de entusiasmo por las experiencias que hemos planeado.

También es un mes lleno de celebraciones: el Día Internacional de la Mujer, el Día del Padre (en España) y además… un nuevo encuentro íntimo en el que he estado trabajando últimamente.

¿Te gustaría saber más?


El marzo pasado fui invitada a hablar sobre mi trabajo en un círculo de mujeres que compartieron su vulnerabilidad junto a la mía. Fue un momento inolvidable para mí: mi primera charla en persona sobre la aceptación del cuerpo y el poder del autorretrato, frente a mujeres de todas las edades y en mi lengua materna. Una triple sorpresa que creó un efecto de onda en mi trabajo, mis emociones y mi propósito.

Por eso, este marzo he preparado algunas sorpresas y experiencias para ti y tus seres queridos...


🌷 8 de marzo - Día Internacional de la Mujer: Pop-up de Retratos en Estudio


Pasa por el estudio antes de salir a celebrar, tan preparada como quieras estar, y llévate un retrato en el momento, sola o con una mujer que amas y aprecias. ¡Un recuerdo precioso de este día especial que atesorarás para siempre!

Hora: 15:30 - 19:30h
Lugar: Mi estudio, Calle Venezuela 15
Solo pagas por el retrato que te gustaría llevarte




🔮 [NOVEDAD] Experiencia Exclusiva: Women's Circle
❗️APLAZADO: PRÓXIMAMENTE FECHA


Un espacio íntimo y cuidadosamente diseñado para que vivas la conexión entre emociones, palabras y arte. Un lugar donde eres vista, reconocida y celebrada por quien eres aquí y ahora.

Pronto compartiré más detalles, pero quizás quieras reservar la fecha… 🔥



🌷 19 de marzo - Día del Padre: Pop-up de Retratos en Estudio

¡Los padres también lo merecen! No los dejemos de lado. Tráete a tu compañero de aventuras para un retrato rápido y luego vayan a disfrutar de una buena cena juntos.

Hora: 18:30 - 20:30h
Lugar: Mi estudio, Calle Venezuela 15
Solo pagas por el retrato que te gustaría llevarte



Esto es por ahora, podría ser más...

¡Que tengas un buen fin de semana!

With Love,
Mariya

In Blog, News Tags march, internationa, women's, day, celebration, events, barcelona, photography, photographer, fotografa, spain, travel, enjoy, mother's day, father's day, dia de la madre, dia de el padre, women curce, circulo de mujeres, new, novedad, experiencia, experience, mariyamilevaphotography, mariyamileva
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Sensual

February 17, 2025

Sensuality is the art of being present in your body, of experiencing the world through your senses with depth and intention. It is the warmth of sunlight on your skin, the lingering taste of ripe fruit on your lips, the way silk glides over your fingertips. Sensuality is not just about touch; it is the way music sends shivers down your spine, how a scent can transport you to a memory, how a gaze can speak volumes without a single word.

To be sensual is to be attuned to yourself, to honor pleasure in its many forms—not just the obvious, but the subtle: the rhythm of your breath, the feeling of stretching your body in the morning light. It is about savoring life rather than rushing through it, about embracing the richness of each moment. Sensuality is self-connection, a form of self-love, an invitation to exist fully in your own skin.

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La sensualidad es el arte de estar presente en tu cuerpo, de experimentar el mundo a través de tus sentidos con profundidad e intención. Es el calor del sol sobre tu piel, el sabor persistente de la fruta madura en tus labios, la manera en que la seda se desliza sobre tus dedos. La sensualidad no se trata solo del tacto; es el modo en que la música te estremece, cómo un aroma puede transportarte a un recuerdo, cómo una mirada puede decirlo todo sin pronunciar una sola palabra.

Ser sensual es estar en sintonía contigo mismo, honrar el placer en todas sus formas, no solo en lo obvio, sino también en lo sutil: el ritmo de tu respiración, la sensación de estirar tu cuerpo bajo la luz de la mañana. Se trata de saborear la vida en lugar de apresurarse a través de ella, de abrazar la riqueza de cada instante. La sensualidad es conexión con uno mismo, una forma de amor propio, una invitación a existir plenamente en tu propia piel.

In Blog Tags sensual, photo session, experience, shooot, photo, fotografia, fotografa, barcelona, studio, woman, inspiration, empowerment, love your body, be your own muse, spain, travel, mariya mileva, photography, black and white
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Would you still be you if you could choose?

February 5, 2025

In an ideal world, where you ca be anyone you wish, where money weren’t a factor and you would do anything you want, would you still do what you’re doing now? If you could choose, would you still be the person you are today?

Pain is inevitable, however it offers us a queue jump ticket to the growth we actually need. Happiness is great, yet for every achievement a certain discomfort is required. If things were all well all the time nobody would’ve move, make a difference or accomplish anything else. It is not necessary to wait for the extreme pain to force you to take a different road ahead, but it is necessary to decide to make the change.

And so, if you’re truly being honest with yourself, could you say you are being the most authentic representation of yourself right now? Do you spent your time working just to pay the bills or dedicating your time on something you care deeply about that you would do even if you weren’t paid for it?

It’s uncomfortable to go against the commodity, yet more painful on the long run if you haven’t. Life goes by and what we do affects us. Big shifts are easy to see but all of them are result of a small steps. Drop after drop. Step after step. Only at the end we can connect the dots and see the whole picture.

Are you doing something today that will help you get where you want to to keep you staying in the familiar reality?

In Blog, Personal Thoughts Tags self help, self love, photographer, fotografa, barcelona, spain, personal develepment, thoughts, blog, daily, mariya mileva, photopgraphy
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