[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 […]
[D]iana Vreeland was many things — Editor-in-chief of Vogue, consultant at the Met’s famous Costume Institute, fashion icon, world traveler, columnist. But one thing that’s overlooked is her prolific way with words — the way she was able to command attention and respect by the way she talked and wrote to you. We can all […]
There’s a lot going on right now in the entertainment industry. While the news outlets, our friends and parents are acting surprised, many of us women are simply thinking, “Well, yea, didn’t you know?” Didn’t you know that men use their power to manipulate women? Didn’t you know that almost all movies and TV shows […]
Emma Thompson isn’t scared of Harvey Weinstein– she’s scared of what he represents. In an interview with the BBC, Thompson recalls having to work with him on a film and calling him out for his bullying. At the time, she didn’t know he was a predator of women, but rather, a difficult and rude person […]
[O]livia Cummings is that girl whose kind of life you’re jealous of. From her Instagram to her business, it seems like she’s got it all figured it out — world travels, beautiful jewelry and an impressive style. She’s got friends all over the world, from Paris to Istanbul, she’s seen and done it all. But […]
I still hadn’t heard a word back from the casting agency about the movie role I’d gone for, months prior, and I was convinced it was because I was fat. In fact, it had to be that. Otherwise, I was perfect for the role. That was the very reason I was now here, cold, crying […]
Crystals grow from molten rock and are formed over millions of years as the magma cools and solidifies. Different chemical compounds in the magma are what create different types of crystals. What makes them so special is that unlike other rocks, the atomic particles in crystals form intricate and perfectly symmetrical shapes that do not […]
One is not born buddhist, one becomes a buddhist. And how do they become it? They practice, they learn, they teach, they believe. Pema Chödrön, referred to as a “bodhisattva warrior,” is one of the most famous and revered Buddhist teachers of our generation. Her writing, which explores Buddhist concepts and offers paths to conquering […]