(A fictional story in two parts exploring the aspects of beauty)

Annie

The rain hammered against the coffee shop window, Julie had just managed to miss it, ducking inside to avoid a soaking.  She didn't bother to remove her coat, much preferring its warm sanctuary, pulling it ever closer round her as she waited for the waitress to take her order.  There was one other customer, sat at a table just to the right of Julie's.  The other customer was a girl of about Julie's age, and… Read the rest

Hello BeOne community!!
Take a look at what I found!
Girl Model – Trailer
This film Girl Model is a powerful work of art. Take a look here.
I recently stumbled across it on Netflix instant, and it is also on PBS HERE and thought it was one of the best films I’ve seen on the subject of young girls in the modeling industry. What surprised me even more was their website! They have a page dedicated to Organizations and Partners that blew me away. Websites like Beauty Redefined and… Read the rest

My dear friend and recent collaborator in Rays, Nicki Muller passed away today after bravely battling a brain tumor for the past few months.

I was blessed by meeting Nicki 8 years ago when I granted my first wish for the Make A Wish Foundation. At the time Nicki was in remission battling cancer at the tender age of 14 . It was my first wish I had granted for MAW and little did I know I would have my wish granted that day.

I remember Nicki and her family… Read the rest

I have watched with sickening interest how celebs, (thankfully not many – as yet) have gone from being outspoken in their support of the anti-fur campaign to once more donning the pelts of animals killed purely for their skins.  Over 200 fashion designers used real fur in their creations this year, ranging from small amounts for trim to full outfits, one in particular, from Fendi, almost has the model morph from human to beast.  Fashion designers like Viv Westwood seem to be in the minority in their refusal to… Read the rest

A few weekends ago, on a random Saturday afternoon, I stumbled upon these ladies performing in a bar/restaurant in Brooklyn, NY.  They were only beginning their sound check, and I already had goosebumps and my eyes were filled with tears.  A passerby would have suspected that their classically beautiful voices were escaping the mouths of very well-seasoned performers who were at least midway through their career.  In reality, Lady Moon (Ngonda Badila) and Kia Sleet are young girls just at the start of something good – really, really good.
KIA… Read the rest

Claressa Fields was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, where she describes watching many of her friends and classmates succumb to unfortunate circumstances.  Many of her peers dropped out of school, wound up in jail, or joined gangs.  Claressa dared to be different and learned to protect herself, both physically and emotionally, from the threats of growing up in such an environment.  She prides herself on no longer looking back, fixing her eyes and her mind on the prizes that await her.
Her father was in jail from the time… Read the rest

105. Tuesday July, Twenty-forth. 3:03 AM
Time; Yet Power

I reach time in new places where I often find them odd again. the experience of living meets me in new ways often lately. the perception of this life has changes through time. my making had created new ideas at the for-front. I question creation on more levels than ever before. After viewing the  Kusama Yayoi show yesterday I feel rejuvenated. I feel alive from from these powers that met me. The work that surrounded my existence met me so strait… Read the rest

Basically what the article is saying is that men ought to get more ‘manly.’ As far as a debate subject goes, for me as a woman, it is pretty much a none starter. I am not even really sure what the author’s point is. He seems to advocate that the continuing survival of the human species depends on a mans ability to fix the plumbing himself rather than calling out a qualified, and fully experienced plumber. (Who, I might point out, is usually a man.)
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/07/12/are-modern-men-manly-enough/men-need-to-rediscover-the-don-draper-within
He also goes on… Read the rest