Jan 21, 2025

Fierce After Forty and Better Than Wine

With a magnetic personality, unwavering confidence, and a passion for life, today’s featured Fierce After Forty Alumni, Denise, age 50, learned to embrace her individuality and redefine what it means to live authentically. 

We asked Denise a few quick response questions about her life, what it means to be a woman over forty, and about the Fierce After Forty Spark Experience.

Give it a read and be inspired!

Woman in silver dress against white curtains.  Photography by Lindsay Hite

SYS: Please tell us a little about who you are today, as a fierce woman after forty. 

Denise: Courageous, calm, confident, blossoming, evolving, growing,  and loved.

SYS: What does the word “fierce” mean to you? 

Denise: Strong, powerful, knowing, giving, Empress.

Woman in satin maroon robe laying on back on a teal jewel-toned bed.  Photography by Lindsay Hite

SYS: What are you proud of yourself for having overcome in your life? 

Denise: Diminishing my light for others… people pleasing.

SYS: What have you learned about yourself and life since entering your current decade of life?

Denise: Why didn’t I do this earlier?  I have learned to unfurl non-beliefs and old programming to live a more authentic life.

Side by side of a fierce after forty woman showcasing women over forty are better than wine!  Photography by Lindsay Hite.

SYS: What do you want others to know about what it means to be a woman over forty?

Denise: We’re better than wine. We are not intimidating. We are living our best life now and here because we know better now.

SYS: What does it mean to you to be a part of a photography project highlighting the beauty and strength of women over forty? 

Denise: This is a unique, emboldened, and inviting one-of-a-kind opportunity that lets me live my brightest life for all to see. 

Woman in satin robe sitting in a red velvet chair with a black background.  Photography by Lindsay Hite

SYS: Has anything changed for you since your Spark Experience and after seeing your photographs? 

Denise: I stand up taller. I have my face to the sun. I’m a recovering people pleaser and this helps me give less f*cks. I love myself more. I live more authentically within my skin. 

Woman in rose satin rob laying on her back on a teal jewel-toned bed with her hand on her chest. Photography by Lindsay Hite

SYS: What do your Spark Session photographs say about you? 

Denise: Passion, intensity, curiosity, sparkle, magnetic soul

SYS: What advice would you give to someone on the fence about booking their own Fierce After Forty Experience?

Denise: Call me! I will tell you everything you gain back internally for yourself with this project.


The Fierce After Forty Project, designed by Show Your Spark Photography Studio, seeks to highlight powerful women over Forty through photography and storytelling.  In doing so, we inspire countless other women to embrace and celebrate their journey, bodies, and power – no matter their season of life.

If you want to show off your After Forty Fierceness, contact us today!

Remember, you are powerful, courageous, and one of a kind! Show Your Spark!

Here’s what to expect when you contact us

  1. Schedule a free consultation call to have all your questions answered and start planning your Spark Experience. 
  2. Select a Spark Session date that fits your schedule. (Studio located in Braintree, MA)
  3. Rock the session like the bright light that you are, and create beautiful, tangible artwork to inspire you for the rest of your life. 

Remember, you are powerful, courageous, and one of a kind! Show Your Spark!

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