Amy Barbera: My Anorexia Journey and Recovery
Beutiful, from its humble beginnings 4 years ago, has brought me in contact with more wonderful people than I could have ever imagined. Through incredible timing and fate, the Beutiful twitter connected me with Amy Barbera, an inspirational singer/songwriter from Florida (check out her music here!). I’ve said it on twitter and I’ll say it again…the best word to describe my reaction to Amy, her music and her words is IMPRESSED. Not only is Amy an extremely talented singer and writer, but she is also a genuinely beautiful human being…
Take Back The Night: Shatter the silence, stop the violence
On April 25th, I attended my first Take Back The Night (TBTN) event in Philadelphia. A girlfriend of mine had told me about this event and it was right up my alley – a great community event for Beutiful and its message really resonated with me. Take Back The Night is an international call to communities to take a stand against domestic and sexual violence. Before I was guided to this event by a friend, I hadn’t heard of TBTN. So here’s some history: The first documented Take Back The…
Meet our newest contributor: Cathryn!
Hi Everyone! My name is Cathryn Murray, but you can call me “Cat.” I stumbled across Beutiful on facebook and vowed one day I would contribute something. And here I am writing a bio for you all. I believe in the mission and goals of Beutiful 100% and am so glad to be a member. I am passionate about so many things…I believe that one person can make a difference, but two or more can really change the world! Let’s see, I am a full time student at Heald Business…
Steubenville Rape Survivor is a Hero
Last month, the media was all up in arms about the Steubenville Rape case. It was circulated on nearly every news channel/site and discussed heavily on social media networks. As word of the case spread (which the town first tried to cover up), it served as a horrific dose of reality when examining rape culture and the treatment of women. On one hand, the media coverage was great because it couldn’t be ignored, like the unfortunate majority of rape cases are. It was in everyone’s face and shed light on…
What would I want my sister to know?
I don’t have a sister but I consider myself to be part of a larger sisterhood. I consider it my obligation to treat you like that sister and tell you honestly, shame is not your friend, it is not your shadow and it will never let you be happy. I consider it my privilege to tell you, you deserve to be happy and you were born perfect. There are 2 kinds of shame – shame that protects you and shame that belittles you – so it’s not necessarily correct to…
