How You Can Make a Vision Board!
Ever wondered how to turn your dreams and goals into a visual reality? A vision board is a fun and creative way to do just that! Whether youāre aiming for personal growth, career success, or just a bit of inspiration, hereās a simple guide to help you create your very own vision board. What Youāll Need: A Board or Poster: This will be your canvas. You can use a corkboard, poster board, or even a large piece of paper. Magazines, Printouts, or Photos: Find images and words that resonate with your goals and aspirations. Scissors and Glue: For cutting...
Beauty Products Chemicals Can Speed Up Puberty For Girls
Bella Breakdown Recent studies indicated that chemicals commonly found in beauty products could speed up puberty in girls. As of late, scientists from the University of California at Berkeley carried out an experiment, published in the Human Reproductive Journal, to determine how early environmental exposures affect childhood development. According to the researchers, āOver the past 20 years, studies have shown that girls and possibly boys have been experiencing puberty at progressively younger ages.ā The researchers stated that āThis is troubling news, as earlier age at puberty has been linked with increased risk of mental illness, breast and ovarian cancer...
A Letter To Freckled Girls
Dear Freckled Girls, Itās okay to show off those little brown freckles you have all over your face and body. I know that you might have gotten made fun of in middle school. Kids didnāt tend to be nice about freckles, and would accuse you of having spots of dirt on your face. Your mom might have tried to make you feel about them, calling them āangel kissesā. When you got old enough to wear makeup, you might have done everything in your power to cover your freckles. Foundation may have become your best friend as you attempted to...
Teaching Young Girls to Demand Equality
An Important Lesson in Raising Equality Driven Young Women I have a vivid memory of being in an elementary class one day. My teacher had a request over the PA system to send a student down to the main office to pick up a box. Well, any excuse to get out of the classroom and do something different was something any of us kids would want. So, all of our ears perked up. However, my teacher was not always fair. She asked any STRONG BOYS to raise their hand and volunteer if they wanted to go to the office...
Empowering Women and Girls with STEM
Bella Breakdown Anne-Marie Imafidon is a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education advocate. She believes that by allowing young girls to experience the power of knowledge they can then go on to achieve momentous things in the technology industry. Anne-Marie found a passion for technology early in life by typing on her father’s computer at the age of 4 years old. At the age of 10, Anne-Marie became one of the youngest people ever to pass a GCSE exam, the UK equivalent to the GED test. She learned how to create and play with technology and these early...