Books We Love: 5 Noteworthy Novels by Gutsy Female Authors
Explore Five Captivating Works in the World of Female-Authored Literature | + A Few Bonus Finds
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The Death of Originality: An Ode to Embracing Authenticity
Are you good at being YOU or being someone else? Let's take an honest look at our dwindling imagination. | "The Death of Originality" was initially published in our 2017 B&W Issue -- redrafted and refreshed with new editorial photography in 2022.
The End Of Beauty Ideals
The very concept of a beauty ideal negates the value of women as people. Yet, throughout the ages and around the world, women are expected to act, be and look a certain way that fulfills a man’s desires, depending on the cultural context.
A Million Shades of Grey: The Art of Self-Love
There are days when I can give myself one hundred percent love and effort. I take care of myself both physically and emotionally. There are days when I struggle to give myself five percent. I look in the mirror and I don’t understand the girl staring back at me.
His Abs, Her Curves
Every photo depicting a “happy” and “normal” relationship didn't include anyone that looked like me or even my partners. I then believed that because of what I saw, and what I was fed through the media, I was not worthy of a happy and normal relationship.
Confidence Is The New Beauty
What defines beauty? Is it the way their body looks? Is it the way they walk, talk, laugh, or smile? Beauty has many different attributes, but one of the biggest, and most important is confidence – the feeling of self-assurance from one’s appreciation of their own abilities or qualities.
Before Going Natural: 10 Things The Gurus Forgot To Tell You
If you are in the midst of deciding between going natural or relaxing your hair, then keep reading. With any luck, you will learn something new or possibly get the information you’ll need to help you make the best decision for you and your hair.
The Joy of Gratitude Journaling
The healthiest yet rarest of human emotions is gratitude. As we travel through our life, sometimes we act like we are in a race to the finish line. If you stop and take a breath, to become more present in the moment, you’ll find beauty and discover gratefulness in the most common places.
Skinny Shaming Is Body Shaming, Too!
Classmates and even some faculty members would call me “skinny” and ask if I was anorexic. My family would playfully tease me about being small as well. As if going through puberty wasn’t bad enough, the breakouts and bleeding every month, I now had to be shamed for my weight!
Introducing Modibodi Swim
Modibodi™ has reinvented swimwear! The Australian brand has created the first ever combined water repellent and leak-proof swimwear. This new line will protect girls and women who are looking for a reusable, fail-proof solution to prevent period and pelvic floor leaks while enjoying a swim.