The past vs. the present re: idealized womyn. why-o-why? Ask a guy near you and see what he thinks. A guy near me thinks: “The contrast in today’s idealized body image versus that of classical Europe may be due largely to class constraints. It can be paralleled with today’s obsession of tanned skin in that [...]
Sandstorm, Tuscon, High-end guilt
Adventures with maman to Phoenix, Sedona and Canyon Ranch Health Retreat. I like writing when I travel. And so I do. Day 3 Whoa crazy start to our day! There was a sandstorm of sorts blowing tumbleweeds across the highway as we headed to Tuscon from Phoenix. We were a living video game as we avoided [...]
Chocolatree, Sedona, Hip Yuppy
Adventures with Maman to Pheonix, Sedona and Canyon Ranch Health Retreat. I like writing when I travel. And so I do. Day 2 We woke up to a cloudy day in Sedona, poor me. I come all this way to see clouds? Shouldn’t the sky be rolling its blue carpet pour moi everyday? Anyways I somehow [...]
Phoenix, Sedona and Seductive food
Adventures with maman to Pheonix, Sedona and Canyon Ranch Health Retreat. I like writing when I travel away from home. And so I do. Day 1 Phoenix, Arizona I stepped outside this morning and the fact it was 40 degrees difference with Edmonton’s weather yesterday morning felt so surreal. This city is certainly not living on [...]
Emotional Condoms for Up-and-Coming Relationships
The following was submitted by a fabulous Ninjawitch sister, thank you! If you have any stories, articles, wisdom or courage you would like to share please let me know. What is better than being 37, dealing with a heartache from a most lust-filled relationship, only to feel alone at the end of the day, [...]
Loneliness -In her own state of mind
I guess I could be sexier with different clothes but I’m too shy and I don’t think I’m sexy anyways. I could put makeup but no I don’t like it either. I could do my hair pretty much everyday but why should I take 2 hours of my time to get ready before work? Because I would do like most women and maybe by becoming one of them I wouldn’t feel as much lonely anymore because by becoming one of them I would maybe find someone… I always told myself that I would NEVER become one of them but maybe it’s the only solution I have left? Fucking bullshits.
A video that uses 1554 pictures to express 1 message
At times there is more felt deeply within regarding our beauty culture than I can express outwardly with words. At times it feels overwhelming negative. This video expresses part of the struggle behind beauty standards, body image and being accepted socially, so beautifully. A must watch.
Just feeling urrrrr.
I’m really tired of not writing, of ranting, of releasing. I seem to be overly busy these days, what’s F&^%ing new? My whole life has consisted of overly busyness where boredom becomes a luxury. Even now I shouldn’t be writing, I should be reading, studying, emailing people, writing a book report. Well FUCK it, in [...]
Growing up to be pretty
Amazing, passionate and powerful piece on growing up to be pretty by Katie Makkai: “The word pretty is unworthy of anything you will be and no child of mine will be contained in 5 letters. You will be pretty intelligent, pretty creative, pretty amazing but you will never be merely pretty.”
Marie-Josée, Olympic Weightlifter, Wins 4th at Commonwealth Games
My sister amazed us with all her might beating her personal best at the Commonwealth Games and placing 4th in Olympic weightlifting. Watching her on a live stream channel on the web with an air card was like watching the scariest movie as a kid with an antenna you are moving around to desperately try [...]
