I admire people who: remain humble through their highs, people who fight till the end, people who are not afraid to be themselves on and offline, people with culture, people with class, people who are compassionate, people who stand up for their rights, people who still love despite their wounded hearts, people who know how…
I remember the day. Spontaneity was in the air. Sky, bright. Sun, a delight. What a laugh we had. Then, the rain came down and, instead of running from it, we ran towards it. We stayed. We played with it, and we went through it. Because waiting for the storm to pass was not an…
I have been invisible to guys like him even after physical introduction. It got me thinking, why would I let another human being make me feel smaller? Here’s to everyone who’s ever felt invisible: YOU EXIST, in all your glory. And the stars and the universe know about you — and they’re much, much, much…
I learned about the terminology “Thirst trap” from my brother the other day. (I still laugh at those words, by the way.) All the brave women coming clean about their sexual assault or harassment experience these past weeks made me, once again, think of this social media–especially Instagram–slang. There’s this short story I read on…
When celebrating Earth, I’m always reminded of two things: 1) We’re all citizens of this planet, so let us stop calling other humans “illegal.” And 2) Without Earth, there’s no us — let’s do all we can to keep it clean and take better care of it. Astronomer Carl Sagan’s beautiful famous words on Earth,…
Those were the heart wrenching last words a friend dying of brain cancer said to me. It wasn’t our whole conversation, but those words exactly — words of complete acceptance and resignation — are the ones that stuck with me. He was a bartender and was telling me about his mixology techniques while he fixed…
Not only are fans delighted that Beyonce dropped an album on us (unexpectedly) Thursday night, but feminists are also excited that she took a stand for equality once more. Her album features a song called “Flawless” and in it, Beyonce samples parts of a TEDx speech by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I think we…
It would be easy to become a victim of our circumstances and continue feeling sad, scared or angry; or instead, we could choose to deal with injustice humanely and break the chains of negative thoughts and energies, and not let ourselves sink into it. ― Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers Diary
For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope…
Be daring. Be different. Be impractical. Be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. — Cecil Beaton
fitvillains: Hold the Midol! There’s more than just one way to manage PMS symptoms! Had a few questions about how to manage cramps and PMS while maintaining a fitness routine. While you can use pain killers (and should see a doctor if you have VERY severe symptoms), there are other, easier options you should consider….
Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn’t it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can…