Young and Beautiful
Last night I heard my first Lana Del Ray song, “Young and Beautiful.” It is part of the soundtrack to the new Great Gatsby movie, and has been playing on repeat in my head all day long. I do believe...
View ArticleA New Normal
“There is no such thing as normal; there is such a thing as conversation and community.” A little over a month ago, I stepped off a plane in Newark, New Jersey, after nearly 24 long hours of travel. I...
View ArticleAre We More Than Friends?
“Have you ever thought of us as more than friends?” For a girl who is pretty darn confident there are few things in this world that terrify me more than asking that question. If I’m honest, as a girl,...
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Indie Craft Expereince
EXCITING NEWS!!!!!! We are a vendor for one of the most respected Craft events in Atlanta and we feel honored! Make sure to come by and say “Hi” next weekend! We will be having an exclusive tee...
View ArticleLending a Hand in a Lonely Industry [Video]
Editor’s Note: I asked our beautiful Megan to do a vlog for us about working in the entertainment industry in New York City, and this is what she shared…
View ArticleTo Our Brand Ambassador
Dear Hannah Brencher, You are beautiful. Your SWL team loves you. KNOW you are making a difference in the lives and hearts of people all over the world.
View Articlewe need you!
A SWL hangout is another word for PARTY! Our desire as a lifestyle brand is to create laughter and safe community. “Inspiring people to face their past while empowering them to pursue their future.” We...
View ArticleBelieving it for Myself
I can say the phrase ‘You are so worth loving’ to my friends and loved ones. I can say ‘you deserve to be treated with respect and have someone cherish you to others’. I can tell them ‘you are...
View Articleseven lies
lie #1: you are not cool. lie #2: you are the only one that doesn’t fit in. lie #3: you are a disappointment. lie #4: you don’t look good. lie #5: you are not doing enough. lie #6: everything is your...
View ArticleA Real Life Love
I craved to live inside a fairytale. I imagined everything from the delicately white dress and the bouquet of wildflowers to the wedding band he’d slip onto my left hand. I dreamed of the tiered cake...
View ArticleThe Vulnerability Struggle
Ever sit through a lecture in school, a sermon in church, or a reprimand from a family member that you don’t want to acknowledge applies to you, even though you know that it does? It stings, doesn’t...
View ArticleNever the Ugly Duckling
I remember telling myself that maybe someday I’ll be beautiful. Someday, I’ll transform into this gorgeous, stunning, jaw-dropping woman. Someday, I’ll turn into a woman that looks like the movie stars...
View ArticleFriday jams
it’s friday! lets jam. we come into this world unknown but know that we are not alone they try and knock us down but change is coming, it’s our time now hey… everybody loses it, everybody wants to...
View ArticleRock-ing it
“I suck”. I repeated this a couple of times while flailing on the rock this past Sunday. “No you don’t dad” Jack said, “you just haven’t climbed in a while.” My son Jack and I discovered rock climbing...
View ArticleAcknowledging My Body
I am acknowledging my body for more than how it looks, for the first time. It is an unfortunate truth that who we are is driven by how we look. Bring me one person who has never had an insecure thought...
View ArticleAsking the Hard Questions
A while ago, I fell in love with a man. Everything was wonderful, and then, almost suddenly, it wasn’t anymore. Something had changed, perhaps we stopped listening to each other, perhaps our ego’s got...
View ArticleThere Is Always Someone Who Loves You
Being in love with someone that doesn’t return your love is exhausting. It is frustrating and terrible and it changes you. In March of 2009, I fell in love with a boy who walked around campus barefoot...
View ArticleA Beautiful Woman
Dustin Hoffman plays the role of a woman in this 80′s film called TOOTSIE. He discusses his conflict with feeling like he has disregarded too many interesting women in his life because he has be...
View ArticleWe All Need to Know That We’re Worthy
Hello there. My name’s Elena, and I’m a recovering people-pleaser. Yes, that’s right. A recovering people-pleaser. The long + short of it is that I used to care so much about what others thought of me...
View ArticleThe Blessed Unrest
I think I know the words to Sara Bareilles’ album, Little Voice, by heart. Actually, I know that I know that entire album by heart. It came out a time in my life when I was going through change, when I...
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