I’ll love my body when I lose weight. When my skin clears up. When my thighs are slimmer. When my stomach is flat. We’ve all been there. We’ve all had a conditional love for our bodies. Whether it was in middle school when we dreamed of
Garbage in, garbage out. We’ve all heard it a thousand times: what you put in your body will be reflected on its surface. And yet this adage could not be truer when speaking in terms of skin care. One of the most important things I
In a world that constantly demands our energy and attention, productivity can feel impossible at times. As women, we find fulfillment in living with a purpose, but the task of squeezing purpose in alongside work, exercise, groceries, laundry and relaxation feels daunting. How do we
Who among us can recall life before online social networking? Those hazy events which predate the Facebook status update and Twitter feed somehow seem less authentic in light of the continuous stream of information to which we now have unlimited access. By now, our favorite
We are each uniquely created, and shaped differently. This is true for our inward self as well as our outward appearance. Each curve and straight line has individual aesthetic value. It is so easy to look in the mirror and wish for a line instead
Tonight I meet a teenage boy on the bus. He’s an artist. He sits right in front of me, and I watch him sketch and color and outline his tag, “Hint.” He tells me there is a German expression similar to the word, which means
Me, Myself and I. My guess is that most of us spend most of our lives thinking mostly about ourselves, which is not altogether inappropriate. It is our responsibility to take care of ourselves, after all. No one else is going to do it for us.
I grew up in Iowa
abderian : adjective : given to incessant or idiotic laughter.
When I was just starting out on my own and had to begin grocery shopping for myself, my mother warned me many times not to enter a grocery store on an empty stomach. She knew that if I went to the store hungry, I would
Spotlight: Tina Della I'm a native of Los Angeles and have spent the better part of my life following two passions: design and humanitarian work. In 2009 I founded Della, a fashion accessory line handmade by women in West Africa. As a teenager I had the dream
It's about interest and delight. Not in yourself, and not simply in the other person. The secret is being interested in things. Delight is contagious, and if you take delight in almost anything you'll already have a key ingredient to good conversation. Think back on
Sometimes in life we just need a fresh start, a new perspective. A good starting point is to draw, collage, or paint your new "life motto." All you need is old magazines, scissors, a glue stick, a piece of white paper, and an art pen. Begin by
5 Rules to Self-Responsibility Pick up after your self. Admit when you’re wrong, and actually apologize for it. Be honest about what you want. Be honest about how you get it. Live in a way that makes you happy you’re you. Photo Credit: darling-seas.tumblr.com
What is it about horses that intrigues the spirit and sparks the imagination? I only know that every little girl dreams of having one, and maybe every big girl, if we're honest. Romance. Beauty. Power. Gentleness. Peace. All these virtues exist within the eyes of
A man is not a mystery. A relationship is. To understand what makes a man, you need to know what makes a relationship. Otherwise, one will never exist. A relationship is something fashioned by two entities, two parties, two people, coming together to make something wholly
Painted on "cat eyes" were a popular beauty trend in the 50's 60's, but also can make a strong, beautiful statement now. But first, to start you must purchase an excellent black eyeliner. We like L'Oreal Extra-Intense Liquid Pencil Eyeliner. ($8.49 at Drugstores). Follow these simple visual steps
What we choose to put in our home reflects who we are and how we approach life. It can give others a window into our state of mind and our emotional well being, without us even being aware what it's revealing. There are three levels of
Everyone believes in something. Whether its in themselves, their career, a loved one, a religious system, or a god(s). What we sometimes forget is that what others believe is perhaps just as real or important to them as our belief system is to us. Often
In their sequined gowns of flashy reds and marmalade yellows the glamorous Koi adorn the water at the upscale mall. They swim the watery runway one batting her eyes coyly another puckering Botox lips each vying for the favor of the others and the swanky ones above in Gucci Prada, until the fickle fish lose interest and shove past friends to swish
Daylight hours are dwindling. The sun is setting and tiredness sets in before I've even considered what to have for dinner. My carbohydrate cravings are twice as intense as usual. It must be autumn. En route from the office back home, twilight skies trick me into
Aesthetic beauty calms and soothes the soul. -unknown Making your dwelling into a home is an art form. And making others feel welcome and comfortable is a talent that a true lady seeks to posses and master at each stage of her life. If etiquette
This saying is often used for children in a classroom, but it seems as if we still need it as adults…let's be sure we think wisely before we speak to our friends, family, colleagues, or significant others. The more we acknowledge the weight of our
From the dirty work to the dinner plate, vinegar will do the majority of all household chores more effectively than most commercial products. Not only economical and green, this natural disinfectant is not given enough credit since most folk cannot get passed the smell (which
Our subconscious takes in uncountable variables throughout each day, processing and filtering them into emotions and actions. The power of color is a component that our subconscious is constantly reacting to. This is due to our ability to see; which depends on the bending of
The world screams at women: “This is what you should be, right now.” Ten minutes later, the standard changes, and women run to catch up. Darling challenges women to become what they are made to be. It combats the model of today’s society that commands
In 2011, the American Medical Association took a public stance against ‘Photoshopping.' The most respected group of medical professionals in the U.S. opined that the way media “corrects” photographs of humans is a leading cause of a deadly class of mental illness. They recommended advertisers
What does it look like to be curious versus judgmental? Photo Credit: lottaagaton.blogspot.com
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