Archive - on rotation

alone but not lonely

and how newness can become what holds you together in life

Oct 5, 2023 •

August 2023

on feeling like a grown woman, but still just a girl, after achieving a life goal.

Aug 5, 2023 •

April 2023

my season of perseverance

maintaining my momentum while facing rejection

Apr 20, 2023 •

March 2023

on rotation for march '23

applying, reading, seeing, buying, thinking, etc.

Mar 20, 2023 •

how aspirational beauty aesthetics cater to the male gaze and minimize women

clean girl, cool girl, vanilla girl, hot girl, that girl...they're not like the other girls, baby.

Mar 7, 2023 •

February 2023

on rotation for february '23

applying, reading, seeing, buying, thinking, etc.

Feb 21, 2023 •

the unattainable power of beauty

and the anxieties and complexities of aging in the world as a woman

Feb 8, 2023 •

January 2023

empower-washing: when a beauty product wants to fill a void that might not even exist

will this lipstick finally make me the person i've been destined to become?

Jan 31, 2023 •

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