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HELLO 33
“I wish he was a Virgo, the same sign as me; And know how to show me love, cause I’ve been hurt by a Pisces” – Beyonce, Signs Another year has passed, and 33 came with a bang. I celebrated this milestone surrounded by family and close friends at Tuscan Kitchen—a restaurant I was excited to finally try. As I sat down to reflect on the last 32 years, it occurred to me how much has happened since last year. I made the best out of living with Muscular Dystrophy and continued spreading awareness, connected with new friends, partners and supporters, and kept dreaming beyond the scope of how my body was feeling. I launched my own business, Girls Chronically Rock. I initiated the first Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day and had the governor of Massachusetts and the mayor of Cambr...
ESPN’S TONI COLLINS SPREADS LIGHT AND LOVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH POSITIVITY
You never know what you’ll see on Antonietta “Toni” Collins’ Instagram feed: a “good morning” video in Spanish, replays of an amazing play by the Texas Rangers’ Adrian Beltre, reposts of anything from the FC Barcelona account, selfies with her fellow female sports journos and her mentors in sports and broadcasting, her news reports from SportsCenter, moving stories from across the world, pictures of her dogs and shout-outs to the ESPN make-up artists who frequently work their “magic” on the 33-year-old Mexican American. You may not know what you’ll find, but you always know how it will make you feel — uplifted, inspired, excited, informed and entertained. That’s by design. “I just feel people don’t want or need to see me post negative things,” she said. But don’t let that fool you into thi...
WOMEN THAT ROCK + HARNESS MAG – JULY ARTIST FEATURES
WOMEN THAT ROCK + HARNESS MAG – JULY ARTIST FEATURES Angela Page Angela Page is the blue-haired, cool-girl front woman of Florida punk band the Young Dead. She can be found laying it all out onstage during her electrifying performances, and head-banging front row in the pit at a Distillers show, where the team at Women That Rock first discovered her. As the front woman of the Young Dead, Angela plays rhythm guitar, sings, and pens the band’s lyrics. The band’s debut EP ‘Righteous Violence’ was released earlier this year, and highlight’s Page’s voice as the centerpiece for the album’s visceral rage and vulnerability. Formed by Page in 2012, she has called Young Dead her “first love.” As if being a punk rock princess isn’t enough, Page is also the Founder of Love Your...
MARRIAGE COUNSELING, LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
Marriage counseling is not something readily talked about, but so many couples go and see someone. In today’s Instagram picture perfect life I think the perception of perfect relationships puts a strain on your real life relationship. Seeing perfect moments and perfect snapshots all day long gives the illusion that others are leading a perfect life and maybe you’re not. I think this takes a toll on not only our self-worth, but your relationships. Any married couple will tell you that it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. You are making a conscious choice to come together with someone and share your lives together – the good and the bad. People evolve and change and grow while they are together. You aren’t the same person at 20, that you are at 30, 40, or 50. Marriage tests not only our menta...
3 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU’RE WORKING HARD ENOUGH
You are a new entrepreneur and loving the flexibility, answering to yourself and being able to work at 2 a.m., which happens to be your peak productivity time. Really, you’d be hard pressed to find these perks in a corporate office. But corporate does have its own set of perks, including knowing the exact amount that will be deposited into your checking account on Friday and having a good sense of if you are working hard enough. When I first left my corporate job and started my own business there was a ton to do and even though I worked (work!) almost every day, I had this nagging feeling that I wasn’t working hard enough. After more than two decades of working in corporate and delivering on management’s objectives, working with tight deadlines and looming performance reviews, I had a good...
WOMEN THAT ROCK + HARNESS: MAY FEMALE ARTISTS
This month’s recommended artists are brought to you by Women That Rock, a platform created by women, for women. Dedicated to supporting and promoting up-and-coming female musicians and female-fronted bands, Women That Rock is cultivating a community of badass ladies who are creating amazing music and connecting with one another through their art. Visit Women That Rock’s new website, https://www.womenthatrock.co and follow WTR on Instagram at @womenthatrock to stay in the loop on amazing lady artists, news & upcoming events. If you know an amazing female musician or girl-fronted band that needs to be heard, email their information to thewomenthatrock@gmail.com! Hollie Col Hollie Col is an Australian singer/songwriter officially on the rise. With finger-picked melodies, palm-muted groove...
ISOSCELES
From girlhood I did my best to cover up what felt like the betrayal of my breasts. Trying to erase the hourglass of my silhouette; I drowned my shape into a sea of cotton with oversized clothing I stole from my older brother. But both sexualized attention, harassment and aggression from everywhere seemed to reach past it all right into me. All tangled up, I began to tell myself that boys were at once a game I was playing and also the only answer to all my confusion about what pretty, skinny, smart and worthwhile was. By junior year of high school I had learned how to live outside my own body’s orbit – how it could be abused by me or anyone else without my ever knowing. I drifted somewhere detached in the atmosphere, drugs and alcohol keeping me afloat almost all the time. Mr. Short, ...
MIDWEST CRAFT CONFERENCE 2018: CRAFTERS, MAKERS AND SHAKERS
The Midwest Craft Conference was a three day event filled with knowledge, crafting and fun. Women and men from all over the midwest traveled to learn how to refine their craft. We had the pleasure of sitting in on workshops such as “Work Your Way to a Book Deal” by Lesley Ware from Creative Cookie, and “PR Basics” by Daniella Cortez of Rebel Marie. Both were informative and provided insight into different ways to market your craft. Some of the other workshops included: Expanding Your Product Line, Deductions for Crafters, Alternate Revenue Streams and Self-care for Creatives. We walked right into a crafter’s heaven; Craftaway Camp was decorated in lights, a table full of fabric sat for the taking and con-goers sat happily creating everywhere. Perhaps the most ...
LOVE IS COMPLICATED AND MARRIAGE IS MESSY
Love is complicated. I never pictured myself with someone- I was used to going solo. I imagined myself a female Jack Kerouac as a grown-up, minus the alcoholism. Yet I loved love stories- “True Romance” and Amelie” are still favourites. In low lonely moments as a young adult, I would imagine the loveliest romantic parts of those movies happening to me and long for partnership- even after heartbreak, even after ugly encounters in relationships. But always, for the long-term future, I imagined myself alone. Sometimes life surprises you. Sometimes the stuff you were sure you were better off doing alone can be done best with support. I was pushed suddenly into that strange realization when I met my husband. It was 2007 and dating apps were just starting to become a thing. I d...
THIS IS YOGA
I looked to my left and see a diamond, can’t be more than 14 years old. Her thick black hair tossed up at the top of her head as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. She was small, but strong and was contorting her body in ways I could only imagine to do with my own. I felt wrong watching her. As if I were invading a sacred space. I was in awe of the strength and immense power that vibrated through her mat onto the hardwood. I could feel it seep into my own. I could feel it bleed into my veins. I was imagining what would happen if she utilized every speck of matter that radiated throughout her body. 14 years old, She couldn’t be more than just 14, and as I remembered myself at 14, I remembered life was always too serious to be played with, I remember holding hands under picnic...
GAL GADOT PLAYS WONDER WOMAN IN REAL LIFE
Gal Gadot Plays Wonder Woman in Real Life If you pay any attention at all to Hollywood and the broader entertainment industry, you no doubt noticed that a new Wonder Woman film came out this past summer. It was part of DC’s expanding “cinematic universe,” meant to rival the films of Marvel Studios, and it was by almost all accounts the company’s best effort yet. With up-and-coming actress Gal Gadot playing the title role, the film earned accolades across the board. As one review put it, Wonder Woman was “alive and in command in a way the other DCEU films can only dream about,” the term “DCEU” referring to the DC Extended Universe. If you’ve been paying attention to these films, you likely agree. What makes this movie one of the stories of the year in entertainment and pop culture, however,...
#SUPERWOMAN BEGINNING IN THE MIDDLE | CO-FOUNDER CATHERINE WILLIAMSON TALKS TO HARNESS
On renovating homes, working with her husband and quitting her job The before and after pictures are truly spectacular — from broken walls, floral wallpaper and old tiles, Catherine Williamson and her husband, Bryan Williamson, transform lifeless spaces into bright, welcoming homes. The images speak for themselves as Catherine and Bryan build an empire. With reality television show offers, 50K followers on Instagram and features on sites like Oprah.com –we wanted to learn more about the co-founder of Beginning in the Middle, a former accountant from New Jersey. Catherine is the oldest of five siblings. Growing up, their mom did not want them to have cable, so they played with each other and made crafts. “That fostered a lot of creativity in all of us,” Catherine said. “I just r...
