An uncomfortable but inevitable part of every relationship is the difficult conversation. For many of us, they involve overthinking, fear, and avoidance. But as unpleasant as they may feel, difficult conversations…
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Being a freelancer is hard. The online business space is pretty saturated with writers and graphic designers and other creative entrepreneurs. In the pursuit of making a name for yourself and…
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Identity is tricky. In fact, I had to look up the definition to make sure I would not write about the wrong thing. (The characteristics determining the fact or being who…
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It was a typical autumn morning in New England, framed by fiery yellow maples that blew about in the breeze. My Gram took me past the row of cedars in her…
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Being a successful female entrepreneur isn’t one-size-fits-all. There isn’t a clear roadmap to figuring out this whole how-to-build-and-grow-a-successful-business thing. And that feels both wildly encouraging and totally disheartening. Wouldn’t it be…
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We live in an ever-increasing online society. You can now finish your education without seeing a campus, shop for groceries without getting into your car, and purchase just about anything from the…
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Have you ever started a project, one you were super excited about, and then when the deadline came (and went), you didn’t complete it? It feels like the story of my…
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The Key To Video Confidence… is you! Usually I can tell just by the way my curly hair sets after letting it air dry if I’m going to have a confident,…
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While tidying up my room over the weekend I came across a few things from my time as a freshman back in 2011. It’s crazy to think it’s been so long…
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Have you ever had those days, or weeks, when it just feels so hard? You have a never-ending to-do list for work, plus personal commitments on top of that. Or maybe it…
![🌿 "While at work the other day, a middle-aged male guest asked me, “What sport do you do, Tayllor?” as his greeting, to which I responded “I ran track, the 400m.”⠀
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“Ah, my niece plays for [insert university name here], and I could tell you were an athlete, you have that look.”⠀
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I thanked him, and he looked surprised and said, “Most girls don’t like hearing that.” I said back, “I am proud of the body I’ve worked so hard for and what I have.”⠀
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It's comments like this that grieve me, the social constructs around athleticism and body types for both men and women, that a man would assume I’d be ashamed or embarrassed by my athletic body, because I'm a woman.⠀
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I believe that each of us is strong in our own way, and in those strengths, we should celebrate ourselves and each other." 💚⠀
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Words + image by our friend, @taylloralissa⠀
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Comment with a 💪🏽 if this message resonates with you. It sure does with us. 👏🏼 #thefreewoman](http://scontent-sit4-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/c0.134.1080.1080/21433475_647588708770874_2380882191023341568_n.jpg "🌿 \"While at work the other day, a middle-aged male guest asked me, “What sport do you do, Tayllor?” as his greeting, to which I responded “I ran track, the 400m.”⠀
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“Ah, my niece plays for [insert university name here], and I could tell you were an athlete, you have that look.”⠀
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I thanked him, and he looked surprised and said, “Most girls don’t like hearing that.” I said back, “I am proud of the body I’ve worked so hard for and what I have.”⠀
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It's comments like this that grieve me, the social constructs around athleticism and body types for both men and women, that a man would assume I’d be ashamed or embarrassed by my athletic body, because I'm a woman.⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I believe that each of us is strong in our own way, and in those strengths, we should celebrate ourselves and each other.\" 💚⠀
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Words + image by our friend, @taylloralissa⠀
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Comment with a 💪🏽 if this message resonates with you. It sure does with us. 👏🏼 #thefreewoman")
