Living With A Lifelong Skin Condition: How I Found A Cure For Eczema (IMAGES)
Being touched shouldn’t create anxiety, but when you suffer from a skin condition like eczema things are different. About a year and a half ago, I started to learn how to dance salsa. I love to dance, and it was something I had wanted to try for years. I loved every second of learning the moves and music, spinning around, and meeting new people – but if you’ve ever suffered with eczema or another chronic skin condition, you know that none of these blissful moments can be carefree. As soon…
How To Handle Body Shaming Like A Boss: Holiday Edition (VIDEO)
The holidays can be a very rough time for those with body image issues. Even those of us who are long recovered from eating disorders or self esteem issues can be triggered by body shaming! But it doesn’t have to be this way. One of the most common things women will deal with around the holidays is body shaming from loved ones. They may not mean any harm, but these careless statements and judgments can truly ruin the holiday (and your body confidence) if you don’t have the awareness or…
40 Feminist Gifts Under $25 For Every Fierce Woman In Your Life
Isn’t about time the tireless women defending our rights got showered with feminist gifts that they’ll actually enjoy?! Let’s face it – 2018 was an EXHAUSTING year for women – BUT WE ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE. We have a more female Congress than we have EVER had and 2019 is going to look very different! This Christmas, treat the feminists in your life to something special. Something to remind the that they matter and how powerful we all are. Something that will revive them and get them ready to continue…
Artist Uses Rainbow Body Art To Make A Statement About Stretch Marks (IMAGES)
It’s about time that women pushed back on the narrow minded standards that the media and beauty industry have tried to limit them to – and one artist is helping women to reclaim their bodies in a major way. Almost all women have cellulite and stretch marks, regardless of their size and shape. Yet despite how common these characteristics are, women have been taught to be ashamed of them and view them as imperfections that need “fixing.” Barcelona-based Cinta Tort Cartró is taking this issue head on by using vibrant rainbow paint…
Fitness Instagrammer Louise Aubery Perfectly Nails How Women Only Focus On Their Flaws (IMAGE)
We – women especially – are our own worst critics, and social media has made it easier than ever to compare ourselves to others. This has become such an issue, that it has been reported many times that people who spend more time on social media are less happy than others, thanks to this comparison habit. Unfortunately, the people we are the hardest on is usually ourselves. This ugly truth was recently highlighted by fitness Instagrammer and YouTuber Louise Aubery, who goes by @mybetter_self. Recently, the University of California student shared an image…
