It’s hard to believe anything worthwhile can come out of challenging times when you’re suffering the pangs of a moment while the abyss of darkness seems eternal, and through these hard times you clearly see not just what needs to be done, but the type of person you want to be. If you change the way you look at things in life, the things you look at will change.
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The Pretty Files: Best of 2014 Trends
Every December I like to take a look back over the year to evaluate what worked and what didn’t work in my life. This is especially true in regards to all things beauty-related. As 2014 comes to a close I’m looking back at the trends for the year that will enter my pretty canon as […]
Is Honesty Really the Best Policy?
In an article with The Huffington Post, Dina Kaplan disclosed she would not tell lies for two years. Inspired by Kaplan’s study, our writer looks deep into the concept of lying in society.
Beating the Bug: Cold and Flu Prevention
Well it’s that time of year again. The weather is colder and, in some cases, wetter. Everyone is busy with holidays and end of the year activities. The days are shorter. We spend more time indoors. It’s also that time of year when the cold and flu are uninvited guests into our lives. I don’t […]
What I Have Learned From Cancer
When I was undergoing my third year of university my entire world was altered. I was sitting in the Communications wing at Simon Fraser University and it was the 2nd month of the semester. The rain was falling outside as my phone rang and my Dad was on the other end. “They say it could have been […]
The Pretty Files: Heating Up – Hot Styling Tools
Hair doesn’t style itself. Sure, some days the stars align and you can brush or comb it through your locks and have everything fall in place, but more often than not you need a little bit of help getting your hair to look just the way you want it. For the curly girls that sometimes […]
The Pretty Files: Nailing It
When we think about being pretty we usually think about our hair and our skin, how we take care of them and how we enhance them. But skincare, makeup, and hair aren’t the only elements of being pretty. Our nails are also an important of the appearance and can be their own unique form of […]
Celebrating World Gratitude Day: The Importance of a Thankful Heart
As we observe World Gratitude Day tomorrow, it’s important to understand what this day really means. Being able to express a genuine thankfulness to others and to yourself is an important aspect of life. Without it, we would be lost and unsure of where to head next.
The Pretty Files: Fall Makeup Trend
Summer has left us (unless you’re in the southern hemisphere and in that case welcome back to warmer days!) I have been reluctantly packing away my sundresses and my flip flops and looking ahead to sweaters, boots, and scarves. I have also been taking a look at my makeup bag. With the change in season […]
Guest Writer, Kate Stoltzfus: How a Quest for Color Can Change Your Perspective
Today The Hudsucker welcomes the multi-talented Kate Stoltzfus—digital strategist, blogger and host of CreativeMornings/Pittsburgh. The outgoing and congenial Pittsburgh inhabitant is also the creative mind behind Yinzpiration, and co-pilot of Propelle.
Guest Writer, Michael Matti: 10 Reasons To Travel While You’re Young
Today The Hudsucker welcomes Seattle based photographer, Michael Matti. As a keen observer of life with a passion to travel and create, Matti’s main drive can be found in the intricacies of creativity, reveling in the marvels of the world, and being in awe of nature.
No Substitute: Is Positive Thinking Holding You Back?
If you can dream it, you can achieve it.
I’ve had that little slogan in my life in one form or another for as long as I can remember. Sometimes it’s been on a poster, sometimes it’s just been written in a planner. A variation of it geared towards body weight was even stuck to the mirror of my junior high school’s nurse’s office (with a hippo imagining herself a giraffe and the words “think thin!” emblazoned along the bottom.) The message was clear: if you can visualize yourself being successful you will be.
I’m Not Sorry: Women and Apologizing
In June Pantene released an ad as part of their #ShineStrong campaign about women’s empowerment. In the ad we see a series of women using the word “sorry” in various every day situations that really do not need an apology: speaking up in a meeting, asking for someone’s time, even getting a bit of the blanket in bed. Then the video switches and shows those same situations without the apology. Instead of apologizing, the women simply do the task with confidence, then transitioning into “sorry, not sorry” near the end. It’s jarring to see the two versions of events side by side.
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