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We are a community of women who share our personal stories about how we’ve survived and thrived in our lives. We share our messages to heal and help others learn from our experiences.
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Mar 25, 2023
The Real Problem with TikTok’s ‘Glamour’ Filter
It’s not about beauty standards or even AI
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Jun 25, 2022
Beauty Standards: How to Release Them and Start Enjoying Your Body
As a freed American woman, here’s…
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Mar 5, 2022
It’s Time To Start Believing What You’ve Already Heard About Toxic Beauty Standards
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The “Friends” Reunion Has Saved Me a Fortune
If that’s the best that money can buy, I’ll just age…
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Jun 22, 2021
The Truth Behind “I Only Wear Makeup for Myself”
No, you really don’t
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May 25, 2021
I Loved Gaining Weight — Until I Ventured Out of Quarantine
Body positivity is easy when there’s…
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May 23, 2021
Being a Woman Means Somebody Will Always Have an Opinion About the Way You Look
But you get to decide…
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May 12, 2021
Dear Beauty Industry, Stop Pushing New Insecurities Down Our Throats
And blatantly profiting from them
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Apr 9, 2021
We Need More Unfiltered Pictures Like the One of Khloe Kardashian
The war on imperfections must end
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Dec 24, 2020
You’re Not Fat, You’re Beautiful
As if fat and beautiful are mutually exclusive
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