Ever noticed how society tries to squeeze beauty into a tiny box, leaving us all feeling a bit meh? Well, guess what? True beauty is a kaleidoscope of human awesomeness! Embracing diversity isn’t just a feel-good move; it’s a game-changer. Let’s talk about 10 awesome ways celebrating differences makes everything better! Represent Everyone in Media …
Naive and Idealistic In high school, I appeared confident, but beneath the surface, I was a shy, well-behaved kid with big dreams – naive and idealistic. Thank goodness I’ve managed to hold onto that idealism throughout the years! I began working with a renowned acting teacher in Bucharest. Her reputation preceded her, and I adored …
Youth I grew up in a time of freedom, enjoying the birth and development of technology. There was no Facebook, no Instagram and the Internet arrived into my home later on when I was about 9 or 10 and I remember that I had to connect via dial up after 10 o’clock at night as …
Your body is right just the way it is… I have been wanting to write these series for some time now. You may have seen my campaign Your Body Is Right and this got me thinking of creating more. It is a subject that deeply interests me, as it is something that I have faced …
We are often told that we need to be and look a certain way in order to succeed. We often feel that we can’t achieve more, because we accept that box that society or the world offered us at birth. We accept the “cannot” and quietly embrace it. Luckily, there are some brave people out …
What is Beauty? What is the meaning of “beauty”? You know when you see beauty, right? You are in awe! In front of beauty… but can we describe it? Since the beginning, humanity tried to find the meaning of beauty, to define it through art and science, but we’ve learned that it goes beyond that… …
There are many moments in life when we decide to take new paths and embark on new adventures and new challenges. It takes loads of courage to do this. Many of us have this wish of starting over deeply rooted in our souls, but lack the determination to do so. We may be stuck in …
I used to think that my body is ugly… not skinny enough… clumsy fluffy imperfect sexy… yes, sometimes hot… voluptuous, but just not right… not hot enough, not sexy enough, not wild enough… not good enough I used to think that my body is boring… Then I thought if my body is not right, I …
I was staring at my eyes in the mirror I keep near the bed. The little wrinkles around them were bugging me. There used to be just a few from smiling too often. I was proud of those wrinkles. They showed my genuine happiness! Now, more wrinkles have joined the party. I am learning to …
Sami Van Mathis is a published author, English teacher, YouTuber and passionate traveler, seeing 50 countries already and planning on experiencing so much more in the near future. Born in San Francisco, California, she knew at a very early stage, that she wanted to learn more about the world, to see different cultures and meet …
