Something that has always infuriated me without a doubt is when someone feels entitled to negatively talk about another person's body. A lot of people don't realize the harm that is done when contributing to this type of conversation. Body shaming is the action of...
One of the most meaningful days of my life was the day she was born. I was no longer the only little girl in the house, the center of attention, or the youngest sibling. Those are challenging attributes to give up so willingly, but I traded those titles and became...
“Oh, my gosh! I’m Anxiety! Where can I put my stuff?” enthusiastically cried Anxiety, the new character of the 2024 Pixar movie Inside Out 2. Anxiety suddenly appeared on the screen amongst the five original emotions (Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness) from...
The Olympics have always been a significant event in human history. It is an event where excitement and joy are wrapped into one, and we non-Olympians have the opportunity to appreciate and cheer on these seemingly superhuman athletes. It is when countries from all...
Living in a society where women were expected to submit to silence, Malala Yousafzai was the fearless voice of freedom. She was born in Pakistan on July 12, 1997, and her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, vowed to give her a life that many young women in her country were...
At the mere age of 17, I thought I had everything planned out. I had laid out my life like a simple invisible puzzle. I predicted every piece that would go in, where they would be placed, and exactly how they would fit. My plan was precisely such: after graduating...
I am the type of person who can barely walk past a flower without embracing its beauty. Smelling it, touching it, capturing a picture of it, or merely exclaiming how “cute” it is. I just can’t help it; they truly make me so happy, as they do most people! It's a...
Women in sports have always been a profound entity, but for most of history completely undermined in comparison to men's sports. Take a look at professional basketball players and teams when compared by the money they make, broadcast coverage of women's games, and...
Growing up I played volleyball, loved it, was good at it, and imagined the sport being in my life for a very long time. I pictured myself playing volleyball in high school, and potentially in college, too. When I did not make the team in high school after a summer...
From the age of 13 to just a few years ago every time I would find a “blemish” on my skin I would do everything I could to make it disappear. I tried many face washes, scrubs, ointments, creams, etc. that didn’t do the job. They probably did more harm than good....
Michelle Obama once said, “The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.” Women have come a long way throughout history to be honored and celebrated as hardworking and ambitious people...
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