We all celebrate life and work transitions, but life itself is one big transition to whatever comes next, says Emily Rapp. We’re all just passing through. Making a work or life transition is analogous to being in any kind of transit mode: boarding a flight to a new (or familiar) place, taking a road trip, […]
Naturally thin people aren’t dumping grounds for body image issues, because they live in the same ever-shifting whirlwind of impossible standards as the rest of the world, says Chelsea Cristene. My morning gym-prep routine is pretty simple. Change into a pair of breathable shorts and a tank, pin my bangs under a headband, fill up […]
September is “Self-Improvement Month.” But modern self-improvement has become a form of medieval self-flagellation, a clever way of allowing us to shame ourselves without actually feeling shame, says Emily Rapp. If I had known September was “Self-Improvement Month” when I was 16, I would have been elated, although it’s possible that this is a moniker […]
We tell women to be confident, but not too confident, leaving them with a very narrow window of “acceptable” levels of self-esteem. I was on the train going into work this morning and two songs came on back to back that caused me to reflect on self-esteem and how it can be complicated for women. […]
This originally appeared on Everyday Feminism. Republished here with permission. Dear ones, It doesn’t get much harder than this, does it? There was nothing to prepare you for it, and undoubtedly those who tried didn’t do a very good job, or avoided the truth. You didn’t see it coming, and have been rocked to the […]
Sara Miller offers her future children a little worldly advice. To my children I’ve yet to adopt: We haven’t met before, but I wanted to tell you a short story. My own mother used to write my brother and I goodbye letters every time she had to leave on an airplane. She hated flying, and […]
Who’s helping you deliver the baby can make all the difference, says Lisa Levey. When Kate Middleton left the hospital with Prince George in her arms, already the inquiries went out about when her body would return to its pre-baby glory. Many were surprised that the baby bump remained post-delivery. There’s much you learn through […]
This originally appeared on The Daily Life. Republished here with permission. Being beautiful is all about having the right attitude! It’s not about how you look, it’s about how you feel. Smile! When you look happy, you look beautiful! Beauty is a state of mind. Statements about beauty as an attitude are so popular, a […]
