The Pansy Project: Raising awareness of homophobic abuse with guerrilla gardening
In addition to Beutiful, I co-write/admin for a website called I Acknowledge Beauty Exists. Between these two ventures, I am constantly being exposed to great projects and bits of news. A few days ago, a link to The Pansy Project was posted on the I Acknowledge Beauty Exists’ facebook page and I decided to check it out. As I was looking at the website, I became so moved by the project and the images that I made the photo you see above my personal cover photo and my laptop background….
Suit Urself: It’s not just about size
Summer is moving right along! I first want to thank all the amazing and brave women who’ve been submitting their swimsuit pictures – our gallery is beginning to take shape now! Last week we did an article on how to get a beach body. This week, we’re acknowledging that stripping down for the summer isn’t just about size. For women especially, there is just no end to the way we criticize ourselves, and the way others are willing to place judgment as well. When it comes to showing more skin,…
Suit Urself: The Beach Body Tutorial
Alright dolls, I hope you’re ready to take notes! Last week during our weekly body image post, we covered how to shatter fashion “rules”, and why fashion and body-shaming is allover wrong in “If you like it, wear it!” In two easy steps, I’m going to explain how to get a beach body: 1. Have a body. 2. Take it to the beach! Let’s break it down: Have a body Beach body, bikini body – it’s all the same! When we say we need a “____” body in order to do something,…
Suit Urself: Work what you’ve got! Body acceptance tips
Alright, dolls – we’re in week 3 of the Suit Urself Swimsuit Challenge! We’ve gotten a few inquiries about submissions, so I’m very excited to be sharing them with you in the near future! If you’re curious, have a question, or want to participate, please email us at submissions@beutifulmagazine.com! If you tuned in last week, you will have seen our last weekly body image article “Why Are Swimsuit Challenges Important?” This week, we’re talking about how to begin accepting your body and rock what you’ve already got! Starting to accept…
Amy Barbera: Spreading inspiration and love through music
I was privileged to “meet” Amy Barbera, an inspirational singer/songwriter, on Twitter just a few weeks ago. In our time of speaking back and forth, I must say that this woman continues to impress and amaze me! I was originally interested in speaking with Amy because she had a past with Anorexia, and her personal story fit right into Beutiful’s body image awareness mission. I knew her recovery would inspire those who were struggling and give them hope. I delved deeper into her music and was so pleasantly surprised. Amy…
