I first read about mindfulness in a book called Peace Is Every Breath: A Practice for Our Busy Lives, by Thich Nhat Hanh. In the book, he talks about incorporating mindfulness through meditation in our daily activities in order to alleviate much of the unhappiness that we experience. Mindfulness means possessing an awareness of the […]
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St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow, and many of us are getting ready to celebrate with friends and family. This holiday is well known across America — as well as around the globe — and all who partake in the holiday are getting ready for music-filled parades and bellies full of corned beef. As someone with […]
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If you’re like me, you’re probably always trying new beauty products and regimens in an attempt to get beautifully glowing and healthy skin. And if you love makeup as much as I do, then your face wash is probably tool number one in the fight against acne. However, not all face washes are made equal, and […]
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With the new year in full swing, many people have set resolutions to eat better and to live healthier lifestyles. For college students, it isn’t so much the new year but the new semester that marks the start of these changes. Eating healthy in college can be extremely difficult: busy class schedules, unlimited meal plans, […]
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The first time I heard about Elizabeth Gilbert was years after her best-selling book Eat, Pray, Love was published. Not really knowing what to expect, other than the fact that it was a travel memoir, I picked up the book and gave it a chance — and I loved it. Elizabeth Gilbert’s writing is intelligent […]
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About three months ago, Glamour magazine sponsored an event that collaborated with the White House’s Let Girls Learn Initiative. A group of female leaders — including First Lady Michelle Obama, actor and activist Charlize Theron, former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and the sixteen-year-old ambassador for Plan International, Nurfahada — all gathered to talk about the […]
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Love, especially new love, can be a rush. It becomes an all-consuming part of our lives as our infatuation and connection to our significant other deepens. This emotional response is not a bad thing by any means, and while you should absolutely embrace your newfound love, you should also be sure to remember that you […]
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Over the years, there has been more controversy over the types of dolls that are owned by young girls. Many people feel that Barbie dolls or Bratz dolls are hypersexualized and don’t provide good role models for girls to look up to. In an attempt to start changing the world of dolls, artist Wendy Tsao has done […]
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The perception of witches and witchcraft has changed immensely over time, becoming more glamorized in popular culture — yet it wasn’t always this way. When looking at witches through traditional folklore, a much different picture is painted. There are no teen witches traipsing through mystical towns with vampires or teen witches learning to cope with […]
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