When I am helplessly sad, you may not notice. Because when the anxieties and dramas of life are manageable, believe me, I will tell you. There’s a reason one of my nicknames growing up was Leah Whiner. But when things feel out of control – when I am grieving – I become stoic. You will …
Happy New Year! I don’t like to rush right into the new year with too much enthusiasm because it’s nice to keep savoring the warmth of the Holidays for as long as possible. But life moves on whether I like it or not, so I thought it best to start the year off with this …
2017 has been one heck of a year… The Women’s March, Trump, and neo-Nazis in my tiny town. Health dilemmas and panic attacks. Getting a tattoo! Traveling to Florida to see my friends and New York to meet Ethical Writers & Creatives members. Joining a women’s ensemble and singing in a beautiful wedding. Working with lots …
I’ve been fantasizing a lot lately. I get in my car, drive to my closest Target, enter through those big glass doors, and look out over the expanse of stuff. This is my kingdom! Aisles and aisles of glossy, new things. I find women’s clothing and caress the fabrics: fuzzy sweaters, stretchy denim. I marvel …
In the days and weeks following the Women’s March, I was about as close to “woke” as I’ve ever been. I was bearing witness, I was donating, I was reading and tweeting and posting. And then…I broke down. I started weeping one night right before bed, mumbling incoherent concerns to Daniel. I realized I couldn’t …
Before I went to the Women’s March, I have to admit I was scared. I did not grow up in an activist home. I grew up in a “hunker-down” home with monthly fire safety talks. I knew where the hand gun was and how to use it if an intruder threatened my life. I grew …
Happy Birthday to the blog! I’ve been tinkering with ethical fashion blogging for 4 years! I didn’t start StyleWise with any set plan of where I wanted it to go or what I wanted it to be. Rather, I knew that I desperately needed a place to gather resources on conscientious consumerism and I hoped …
I wanted to write a year-in-review post, but this year has been such a doozy that it’s going to take a bit of energy to sort it out. This is the first time I’ve had my head above water in at least 5 months, so I’m just relieved I can look ahead, setting new goals …
I’m in print! The team at Selva Beat was so kind to accept my piece, Dispatches from the Mall: What I Learned When I Gave Up Fast Fashion, for their Fall/Winter Issue. It was one of those essays that came easily, and acted as a reminder and self-inspiration to keep on the ethical fashion path. …
This is sort of a follow up to my What Is Ethical? post, so I’d recommend brushing up on terms if you’re not too familiar with the jargon of the conscious consumer movement. I would make a small change to the original list when it comes to defining sustainable. I previously grouped Eco, Organic, and Sustainable …