by Lora Grady | Feb 19, 2019 | Beauty, Featured, Real Life
Back in October, I had the pleasure of going on a trip to Whispering Springs Wilderness Retreat in quiet Grafton, Ont. with Burt’s Bees and some fellow editors. Over a couple of drizzly fall days, we settled in to learn about new innovations, immerse ourselves...
by Lora Grady | May 13, 2015 | Beauty, Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, Real Life, Shopping
If someone had told my 13-year-old self that one day, she’d pose in crop tops for pictures to be published in the newspaper, she probably would have grown nauseous from the anxiety of it all. Belly tops were all the rage back then. Britney, Christina and...
by Lora Grady | Nov 7, 2014 | Beauty, Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, News
The first time I read the script for NSFW, I couldn’t wait for North American premiere of the UK play. As someone who works in the media, it struck a chord with me. A brief description from the incredible Studio 180 Theatre: Lucy Kirkwood’s razor sharp comedy...
by Lora Grady | Sep 15, 2014 | Beauty, Body Talk, Disability, Fashion, Featured, Health, News, Real Life
The first time I ever heard another woman confidently refer to herself as fat, my insides smiled. I’d always been given the impression that the word was so shameful. But there’s something incredibly refreshing and empowering about being able to say,...
by Jillian Bell | May 24, 2014 | Beauty, Body Talk, Featured, News
I first developed a crush on Meghan Tonjes when I heard her incredible singing on YouTube (check out her ridiculously beautiful cover of Wrecking Ball here). Little did I know at the time that she’s also a body-positive vlogger and all-around badass. [Ed. Note:...
by Carolyn Allder | May 18, 2014 | Beauty, Body Talk, Featured, Health
To my two daughters: You are beautiful. I am telling you this because, sadly, one day someone might tell you otherwise—or worse, you might not see the beauty in yourself. I know, you’re probably thinking, “You have to say I’m beautiful, you’re my mother.” True…...
