beauty – My Phoenix Rising

I Don’t Have To Conform To Your Idea Of Beauty To Be Beautiful

This is my bold proclamation. The “Your” I’m invoking is none other than myself; I am “Your.” I am the “Your” who has been bombarded with the message that perfectly spaced eyes, sculpted cheekbones, and luscious lips define beauty. I am the “Your” who fell for the lie that to be desirable, I must beContinue reading “I Don’t Have To Conform To Your Idea Of Beauty To Be Beautiful”

Beauty Standards Say What?

I’m tired of the standard of beauty for women being hairless twigs. This image of what we should look like is advertised to us relentlessly, infiltrating our lives through social media, magazines, and even mainstream movies, and as a result, our self-worth takes a nosedive. The pressure to conform to this unrealistic standard stifles individualityContinue reading “Beauty Standards Say What?”