Archive for November, 2009
Maybe God is Trying to Tell You Something
By: Rose Winland
This has been ruminating in me for a few days, longer really, but comments I read a few days ago urged me to put my thoughts in order and get them out. I am so tired of the hate and venom we’re all spitting at one-another on so many levels and so...
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You should know that I think gray hair is sexy.
By: Jessica Kizorek
When I was a teenager I dated older men, now I date older women. I’m a sucker for gray hair. So why was it so disconcerting when I spotted them on my own head?
This week I’ll celebrate my 29th birthday. Ten years ago I thought I had it all figured out. I...
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War Paint: A Story of Cancer, Survival, and Sephora
I guess it all started back in the third grade with my first bottle of Love’s Baby Soft. I remember being at the drugstore with my grandfather in Toledo, Ohio and being captivated by the scent. I loved the packaging, I loved the smell, I loved the ads I saw in Seventeen magazine. (I...
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Sexual Shame Nation
By: Colette Coughlin
I think it’s fabulous that so many people are finally talking openly about body image. I am thrilled that there is a public outcry surrounding the ridiculous expectations towards the size of runway models and false bodily representations in advertisements through highly retouched images. There seem to be more body-positive efforts in...
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My portal to freedom
By: Allana Pratt, Sexy Mom Expert
We swirl our fingers through luscious shaving cream on the bright red picnic table. This lasts barely a minute before my soapy toddler and I are in full fledged foam fight. We artfully compare our sudsy Mohawks, rinse off and retire for a restorative nap. His trumpeting voice alerts...
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Sexy is as sexy does
Searching online for Halloween costume ideas is raising many questions in my mind. Why are the pre-made costume kits for women always labeled ‘sexy’? Sexy cowgirl sexy ninja sexy pirate, etc. These cheap, made in China outfits are not anything I would call sexy. I imagine sweaty factory workers cursing while they sew together...
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What defines a woman as gorgeous?
By: Arielle Smaidi
What defines a woman as gorgeous?
Is it the smoothness of skin, or the developing lines that come with wisdom? Is it the clear complexion, or the age spots on the tops of hands? Is it thinking you know who you are, or the knowledge that you have become what you were meant...
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Beauty Abides
By: Sabriya Simon
Today… Today I think back to what it was like growing up. So you’re about to step into my thoughts for a few minutes… but don’t worry… its safe in here! ☺.
Although I was born in Jamaica, I left when I was 5 years old, and spent my ‘growing-up’ years in Antigua,...
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“Shine on you crazy diamond!”
by Gaby Djerrahian
Teenagers are rough jewels that have unlimited power to shine onto themselves and others. Though the wisdom of our life knowledge takes a lifetime to come to fruition, we are all nevertheless blessed with a sacred heart and a powerful soul from the time we come to life. As young girls, our...
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