STRENGTH MARKS: An interview with Zelda Elisco

StrengthMarks

California-native Zelda Elisco has made it her mission to show women the beauty in parts of their bodies they struggle with the most. With her talent and vision, women around the world are turning their relationship with stretch marks into Strength Marks.  Tell us about yourself!  Surprisingly enough, my education and career focus is actually environmental conservation and design! Growing up in a sleepy beach town in California, I spent a lot of my childhood at the beach or in the forest playing, so I have always felt passionate about…

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MY JOURNEY WITH INFERTILITY

Infertility

I was always the little girl who loved baby dolls and babies. When my younger cousins were born I would act like a little mommy and try an care for them. I’ve always seen children in my life and never imagined having them would be anything but easy.  When I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in my late teens, I learned that infertility was a common issue that went with the disease. A couple of years later I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, I was told that infertility…

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Toronto: Standing In The Wake Of A Tragedy

“Are you at the hair salon?” my mother texted me while I was treating myself on a Monday afternoon off. “Yes, why?” I replied. I knew something had happened, across the country in Victoria B.C., she always seems to know city events before I do. “Look at Toronto news” With foils in my hair half done, I Google on my phone and this exact headline appears: “Bodies all over Yonge Street”. My heart stops. For those who don’t know, Yonge Street runs all the way through downtown north south, and…

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Stina Sanders: The #Unfiltered Model Who Turned Instagram Upside Down (IMAGES)

stina sanders

Stina Sanders is a force to be reckoned with. In 2015, the U.K.-based model and lifestyle blogger made waves when she started posting “real”, unedited photos of her daily life on Instagram, shocking her fans while making a major feminist, body positive statement. Today, Stina is using her voice to empower women through her work on her #Unfiltered blog, her book, and several other exciting projects. We’re honored to share Stina’s words with you all in our Winter 2018 magazine! Tell us about yourself! I’m what is coined as an…

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5 Ways To Stop Self Criticism And Feel Better About Yourself Right Now

I can’t believe I’m about to tell one of the most embarrassing stories of my life. But oh well, here it goes… My first run-in with self criticism was when I was five years old and in kindergarten. This incident also marks the first time I’d felt a lot of other things, too – like shame, embarrassment, the feeling of wishing I could disappear. Long story short, I was a shy kid who didn’t like speaking up or talking in front of the class. So I didn’t know how to…

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