A Message About The Women’s March

When I learned about the Women’s March last December, there was no question in my mind that I had to participate. I could not be complacent as I watched many of our rights being stripped away. For me, the rhetoric of our current president—the basis of his campaign—was such an extreme contrast to the values I hold that I could not ignore my surging feelings of disbelief and anger.   I know many people voted from Trump because they believed he was the best candidate that would bring back jobs and improve our economy. They may not share his feelings about… [read more]

Mirror, Mirror… A reflection about the truth of your beauty

  They say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. So when you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see all the beauty you embody or do you begin to make a mental checklist of all the physical “fixes” you need in order to feel beautiful? Thanks to mass media and advances in technology, we are bombarded by extreme standards of “beauty.” And those standards become more and more difficult to attain, particularly for women. It’s no wonder women are much more self-critical than men. Among women over 18, research states that at… [read more]