I recently re-read an article that I had pulled from the May 2012 edition of SELF Magazine entitled, “Staying on Point.” It was written by Katherine B. Weissman, whose identity was her work – until she was laid off. According to her website, www.katherineweissman.com, she spent the majority of her career in editing, and served as the Executive Editor at the now defunct Mademoiselle, a position she had held for 18 years. In 2000, she went from editing to writing. For ten years, she was a freelance Contributing Editor for O, the Oprah Magazine. In the article, Ms. Weissman wrote that she had […]
A Tribute to the True Power of a Woman
In the March 2010 issue of Glamour magazine, there was an editorial featuring an excerpt from Eve Ensler’s book I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World. According to Glamour, this editorial is “the most important 433 words to read” because Eve Ensler “celebrates the true power of a woman.” Eve Ensler is a feminist, an activist, a playwright, and a performer, but she is best known as the author of The Vagina Monologues. You can check out her website – www.eveensler.org – if you’d like to find out more about her. Here is what Eve Ensler wrote: “Dear Emotional […]
What I’m Expecting from My First BlogHer Conference
“To blog is to share, to connect, to create, and to inspire.” “The key to success in blogging (as in many areas of life) is small but regular and consistent actions over a long period of time.” -Darren Rowse Can I just say that I’m super excited about attending my first BlogHer Conference? And can I just add that I’m literally freaking out at the fan-freaking-tastic line-up of speakers and panelists? And can I also add that I’m excited that this year’s conference is in Los Angeles, California — a city and state that I’ve never been to? When I happened […]
New Hairstyle, New Me?
“I think that the most important thing a woman can have – next to talent, of course – is her hairdresser.” – Joan Crawford Every few months, I get a bee in my bonnet and I think about getting a new hairstyle. The problems with that are (1) I have naturally curly hair that does not want to be straight, (2) I don’t have the side-profile for short hair, and (3) I am totally afraid of getting my hair cut short (again). But would a new hairstyle make me feel like a “new me?” Earlier this week, I dove head […]
Links I Love
In scrolling through Pinterest this week, I came across several links about “amazing life hacks”. Some of these hack are truly amazing while others will make you slap your forehead and say, “Why didn’t I think of that!” Organize your eyeshadows in ice trays. Use nail polish or paint to color-code your keys. Use the ring pull off of can drinks as a clothes organizer. Use a large tic tac bottle as a bobby pin case. Use a small rod and elastic hair ties to dry your make-up brushes. Use wine bottles and glasses as jewelry organizers. Fix up old heels […]