The Exhausting Pursuit of Perfection
I am a recovering perfectionist. While some perfectionists feel pushed toward their goals, my inner critic kept me paralyzed in the land of ‘someday’. Someday, I will achieve mastery and be able to deliver a […]
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Letters of a Woman Homesteader in 1909 – Elinore Pruitt Stewart
Editors Note: Elinore Pruitt Stewart, in 1909, lost her husband in a railroad accident, left Denver with her two-year-old daughter and traveled to Wyoming in hopes of buying land. Widowed and penniless, she worked as […]
5 Tips To Enhance Your Personal Style
As summer begins, experimenting with your style for hotter months can be a fun and exciting new challenge. With the season already in swing, it is the perfect time of year to switch up your […]
Confessions of an Ordinary Woman
Some days I feel ordinary, nothing special, and just plain average. My breath smells in the morning and my underwear doesn’t always match my bra. Occasionally, I have only one earring on or walk around […]
It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams
Every woman has a dream or something they want to accomplish. The dream may be hiding and scared to come out, but it’s there. Sometimes as we get older we think it’s too late. If […]
What If You Could Make Your Dreams Come True?
“There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask “What if I fall?” Oh but my darling, What if you fly?” Erin Hanson Dreams What did you dream about […]
Practical Ways to Communicate With Class
“A touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment—the smallest act of caring improves every interaction.” ~Deborah King, Etiquette Expert Although we have been communicating in some form since the beginning […]
When to Let it Go and When to Stand Your Ground?
“Just let it go.” This was the advice I received after a difficult confrontation between me and a friend. Each person saw things differently through their own life lens. Each person held baggage causing closed […]
Three Things Keeping You From Being You
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. -Mark Twain No Makeup Required was created in 2009 during a moment of disbelief. […]
How to Be the Leading Lady in Your Own Life
In our series, “How to Be the Leading Lady in Your Own Life”, we look at small but significant ways our leading lady role gets taken away from us and how to get it back. […]