Lifestyle
For the lives that we love, and everything that comes with it.
Thinking a Few Steps Ahead
There’s been so much talk about sexual offenders in the celebrity circuit, I felt the need to address the issue. As a woman who is against the horrors of rape, I also believe that there are so many levels to these accusations and while “no means no,” we do have to start to implement some solutions to help each other. With the recent story of Aziz Ansari hitting the press, I found myself engaged in a debate on Facebook over a friend’s thread. We were clearly not going to agree on our stance in the matter. My opinion was very general, we as women need to work towards preventative measures and start thinking a few steps ahead of ourselves in situations that could prove to be threatening. A little preventative maintenance could go a long way and while it might not save us all, it could definitely help improve our current status with this disturbing growing culture of sexual assault and rape.
By Karina Nistal8 years ago in Viva
Getting Kicked Out
Getting Kicked Out: A story about how I got kicked out of my boyfriend's family and how life went downhill from there. Few things first: Learn from my mistakes, don't let people take advantage of you, and when life gives you lemons, throw them back. I changed the names for their privacy.,
By Bethany Sneed8 years ago in Families
The Loss
Losing sucks. But losing "someone" in your life is a different story. We have all lost a soccer game or a game of monopoly with friends, but losing a loved one is hard, especially at fifteen years old. This story is a true story about how I lost my dad. It will make you laugh and cry.
By Olympia Pav8 years ago in Families
The Butterfly Effect
Today, I'm exhausted. My day started at 5:30 this morning when my five year old son decided to creep up the stairs from his bedroom and turn on the living room television. Unfortunately, I was asleep on the couch, having fallen asleep there mid-work last night.
By Destinee Amber8 years ago in Families
Close Encounters of the Red Kind
I've been trying to get more creative with my gift giving over the last 18 months. It hasn't been easy. Recently, when my Darling Dad turned 75, I avoided all the books, chocolates and monogrammed pens that I would normally look at (and all the golfing, fishing and outdoorsy stuff that I wouldn't), and made the decision to book in a fun Daddy-Daughter experience to celebrate the big day.
By Sarah Katherine8 years ago in Petlife
On Death, Trauma, and Self-Forgiveness
On Sunday, February 4, it will be 13 years since my stepfather died of an overdose. It seems like yesterday, as all life-changing events typically do. I would’ve been 9-years-old, and don’t remember feeling any emotion when I saw the foam falling from his mouth. The following is my journey to forgiving myself for that.
By Estelle Thomason8 years ago in Families
What It Means to Be a Women
I just wanted to talk about some things that us as women do (not all but some). My name is Essence and I was scrolling through my social media when I saw a question that popped out to me. What it means to be a women? For some women it means you need to keep yourself a certain way for men. Or staying home with the kids and making sure the house is in order. Now not all women are alike, some do it for themselves and they don’t care what anyone say. Let’s be honest though, as women we talk a lot of crap about each other instead of building each other up (some, not all). To me I don't think that there is one perfect women, but there are great women. I don't think wives have to stay home cleaning and taking care of the kids. It's give and take and men should do just as much as women. I feel like women don't have to cook for men. We do all this stuff just because. I feel like if I cook today then you can cook tomorrow, if I do laundry today then you can do it tomorrow, and if I picked to kids up from school today then you can do it tomorrow. There's so much that we put up for to please men. But I'm only 22 years old, so in my generation we are expected to do the most. The men of my generation (some, not all) think women with huge breasts, big butts, long hair, nails done, and light skin are perfect. But they also want us to be freaky but if we show our freaky side, then we a hoe. When men cheat it's okay but when girls do we are sluts and other things. If we are single and doing us, then we are thots. Men want us look and act a certain way for them instead of being ourselves. Again, I only mean some men, not all. If we don't have our nails done then we nasty because we don't keep ourselves up. Some of us have style and some of us just can't afford to have a style but it's like if we don't have to new Jordan's or some kind of Gucci, then we broke. Well I'm sorry but I ain't paying that just to look good. I think it's stupid all the things we have to do just for some men to accept us. If we don't have long hair then we bald, do we wear wigs, weave, braids, and ponytails. Now a lot of us actually like the extra things: makeup, piercing, lashes, etc. But when we do all those things and we finally get a man, they cheat on us and lie to us anyways; we're supposed to be queens but get treated like peasant. To me, being a women means being yourself. If you don't want to do the extra just to look good for men then don't. Some of us like it but if you don't then stop spending extra money stressing yourself out. Shoot, don't shave if you don't want to. Be free to be who you want to be. Do what makes you happy. But make sure you always handling your responsibilities. That's what being a women means to me. Not giving a damn and doing you no matter what. I want women to start building each other up and for men for one moment. I want women to accomplish all their dreams and do what makes them happy no matter what anyone say. That’s what being a women means.
By Essence Lee8 years ago in Viva
