Tag: stories of women

Menstruation Education is Fundamental and Must Become Cyclical: An Essay by a Person with a Period

I got my period for the first time on a Saturday morning in late December. It was the initial day … More

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Part II: Playing Pretend – ADHD and Creative Living

We left off at the beginning of a very dark chapter. In 2016, I spent a solid four months on … More

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Part I: Playing Pretend – ADHD and Creative Living

I have always felt like I am too much. Too much for most people. One of my first memories of … More

Creative Intersections and Collective Crossroads: Philadelphia’s Ashley Burk manages full-time work and evening freelancing, all while investigating how to better manage pressures to keep connected

Ashley Burk is the Founder and CEO of Steady Hand Creative Co., an organization that sells one-of-a-kind plant hangers and … More

Burnt Toast Collective unites Toronto and strengthens the city’s artistic community

Christina Angelopoulos and Katie Wasserman are Co-Founders of Burnt Toast Collective, an organization that launched in October 2016 with the … More

Ramona Magazine celebrates content by and for teen girls, changing the print media landscape and empowering young creative voices

Ramona Magazine is an online publication and creative community based in Melbourne, AUS that celebrates work for and by girls … More

Writer Priyanka Saju finds strength in vulnerability, through crafting poems about family, resistance and creativity

Priyanka Saju is a creative writer, poet and marketing consultant who shares with the world simple but meaningful verses, not … More

Amanda Scriver takes ownership of her self-made title, “Fat, Loud and Shouty Writer,” while using her voice and her role to amplify others

Talking to Amanda Scriver, author, lover of community and social media and foodie, is like hearing all of her thoughts … More

To Empower, Inspire and Unite: Herday creates safe spaces for women – both natural and virtual – to embrace femininity and self-care

Herday launched in May 2015 and since, it has continued to provide an intimate social haven and series of events, … More