My painting carries with it the message of pain. ― Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo was no stranger to pain. As much as she was known for her skills as a painter, she is also known for her remarkable endurance and strength under horrific medical and personal conditions. The victim of polio at the age of […]
It turns out that how you think about stress is also one of those core beliefs that can affect your health, happiness, and success. As we’ll see, your stress mindset shapes everything from the emotions you feel during a stressful situation to the way you cope with stressful events. That, in turn, can determine whether […]
Astronaut Peggy Whitson just broke the world record for most time spent in space by any American – 665 days. That’s not the only record she’s beaten, however.The first female, and first non-pilot to serve as Chief Astronaut, she’s held multiple firsts for NASA. According to the Associated Press, she is the world’s oldest female […]
We use all kinds of ways to escape — all addictions stem from this moment when we meet our edge and we just can’t stand it. We feel we have to soften it, pad it with something, and we become addicted to whatever it is that seems to ease the pain. – Pema Chodron We […]
In 1974, Adrienne Rich’s collection of exploratory poems, Diving into the Wreck, split the 1974 National Book Award for Poetry with Allen Ginsberg. Declining to accept it individually, Rich was joined by the two other feminist poets nominated, Alice Walker and Audre Lorde, to accept it on behalf of all women “whose voices have gone […]
Any girl who takes the stage with total individuality is influenced by Stevie. — Courtney Love on Stevie Nicks, New York Times, 1997. Stevie Nicks is without a doubt the godmother of rock and roll. From Fleetwood Mac front girl to successfully transitioned solo artist, she’s collectively produced over 40 top-50 hits and sold over […]
Everyone knows Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. The ultimate dancing duo throughout the 1930s, the pair made nine films together. They symbolized “old Hollywood”, a time when life was simple and glamorous. They also symbolized the sexism of the Hollywood industry — paying Ginger half and working her double. Like all strong women, Ginger persevered […]
[I]’m one of those people who doesn’t like to be alone with their thoughts. Actually, it may be the opposite. Because I’m so obsessed with avoiding my negative thoughts that I must always be thinking of something else. Thinking to avoid thinking. Because of this, I’ve never let myself disengage. I can’t turn off. I […]