self-esteem


A woman playfully tries on a beret on her friend's head, while shopping at a store.
A woman playfully tries on a beret on her friend's head, while shopping at a store.

I had juvenile arthritis and the way I dress changed the way I view my body

Anonymous
A phone opened with several social media apps with notifications.
A phone opened with several social media apps with notifications.

I used to love myself until I fell into toxic corners on the internet

Neha Merchant
[Image description: Woman with natural afro smiling.] Via teenvogue.com
[Image description: Woman with natural afro smiling.] Via teenvogue.com

I chose to go natural after 11 years of relaxing my hair – here’s how it went

Ebony Purks
[Image Description: An image of a man and woman lying down in a field, her head is in his lap.] Via unsplash
[Image Description: An image of a man and woman lying down in a field, her head is in his lap.] Via unsplash

All the words I wish I could have told you

Vanessa Montalbano

Journaling lets me remember my self-growth journey

Yasmin Islam
[Image Description: A woman stands and points using her right hand.] Photo by Thomas Mowe on Unsplash
[Image Description: A woman stands and points using her right hand.] Photo by Thomas Mowe on Unsplash

11 ways you can gain your confidence back

Srilekha Cherukuvada
[Image Description: Woman with messy bun eating noodles out of a pan.] Via Pexels
[Image Description: Woman with messy bun eating noodles out of a pan.] Via Pexels

Cooking makes me feel guilty about food and here’s why

Amal Als
Black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe wearing a strapless gown and long gloves, exiting a vehicle.
Black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe wearing a strapless gown and long gloves, exiting a vehicle.

Marilyn Monroe and fashion as a shield

Amandi Fernando

I decided to step off the treadmill and let my body be

Modupe Adio
[Image Description: A woman with brown skin and dark hair engages in a weight exercise in the gym. She is wearing orange tights and a white top.] Via Jonathan Borba on Unsplash
[Image Description: A woman with brown skin and dark hair engages in a weight exercise in the gym. She is wearing orange tights and a white top.] Via Jonathan Borba on Unsplash

Your body deserves better than Before/After photos

Zainab Mubashir
A stuffed Paddington Bear stands on a lawn. He wears a wide brimmed red hat, a long wool jacket, and red boots. He has light brown colored fur
A stuffed Paddington Bear stands on a lawn. He wears a wide brimmed red hat, a long wool jacket, and red boots. He has light brown colored fur

The story of Paddington helped me learn to love myself

India Kushner

High school social norms CAN end

Modupe Adio