The Matrie

“As someone who lives with anxiety and fibromyalgia, I have to build in rest to my life and my schedule or my body will physically let me know that it’s had enough and start giving out on me. I’m learning that I’m really good as ‘fake resting’, you know just one more email, one more design tweak, that can easily get my brain fired back up into full blown productivity mode. Today with the encouragement of my doctor, I made a brave and hard choice, to push pause on The Matrie in order to protect and prioritize my health. I want to encourage you that if you’re in a position to make a brave choice, even if it might not make the most logical business sense, but it might be the right one for your kids, your family or for your health, I’m standing with you in solidarity sister.”- Ashley McClanahan, Founder

The Matrie introduces: Sandra Madhere, owner of ! Her philosophy is that you deserve portraits that make you feel beautiful. Rediscover yourself through a powerful experience with Sandra Madhere Studios.

From NYC to Miami, and now based in the Metro Atlanta area, Sandra Madhere is a portrait fashion & branding photographer with over 12 years of experience.

Whether you are an entrepreneur who needs personal branding images for your business, a mom who needs to exist in photographs for your children, you want to feel pampered and beautiful, or have a fun girl’s day out, she'll make your dream shoot happen!

Let’s show Sandra some Matrie love and give her account a follow or book a session with her soon! 🎉

Did you know that you make up to 35,000 decisions in a day?! 👀😳 That’s 2,000 per minute 🫣 Make at least one of those decisions be a brave one. One that’s going to push you forward toward your goals. Maybe it’s choosing to take a break instead of pushing your body harder. Maybe it’s splurging on a little something just for you. Maybe it’s journaling instead of watching that next episode. You’re worth that brave decision ✨

We’re setting the table and saving a seat just for you! ✨

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Far too often we believe the lie that our work determines our worth. Even the most meaningful endeavors can rob us of our own unique identities when we begin to idolize the rush of success. Say it with me again, your work does not determine your worth. ✨

To the lovers, the strugglers, the peacemakers, the freedom-fighters and those still awaiting the dream not yet attained, today we salute YOU!

There’s a time to rest and there’s a time to hustle but both are needed in order to turn a dream into reality. Stay the course, Ladies! 💪🏼💪🏽💪🏿

Whether you own a small business or are a stay at home mama, no matter your political or faith background, whether you’ve been blessed with large or minimal amounts of melanin in your skin tone, we need one another and we’re stronger together than we are when we’re divided.

We .matrie believe that all women are beautiful. We believe that all women have a gift to give to the world and to each other. 📸 by:

Each small step of bravery that you take towards your big dream is worth it. So go ahead, consider this the sign you’ve been waiting for to take a chance on yourself. ✨

Happy Juneteenth! Today is a day for celebration! 🎉 A wonderful way to celebrate is by supporting Black-owned businesses, purchasing books, music, or art by a Black author or artist, or donating to organizations fighting for justice. Interested in learning more about this historic day? The shared a fantastic summary: “Although the Emancipation Proclamation officially took effect on January 1, 1863, freedom did not immediately come for all enslaved people because Confederate-controlled states refused to implement it. Freedom finally came nationally on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved people in the state were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as “Juneteenth” by the newly freed people in Texas.”

Join us for the last Sunday night of the Summer months to connect with women in Atlanta about life, the yummy brunch spot your just found, your latest business idea, that cute dress you just snagged online. We need each other ladies, so let’s get together and spend time with one another!

We’ll have the drinks from the best, , rose all day and decadent desserts from one of our own, Kristie Hansen, owner of ! Invite your bffs and believe us when we say, you won’t want to miss this! ✨