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We’ve Launched! Welcome to Positively Smitten
We can’t believe this moment is here. We all dreamt of it longer than we have known it was a possibility. Since as long as we can remember, we wanted to create a place where young women could feel...
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Announcing the Launch of Positively Philanthropic!
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Positively Smitten’s charitable initiative, Positively Philanthropic. Every few months, Positively Smitten will choose a charity or cause to support. Every...
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Advice from Amy: An Argument Against Confidence
You hear it all the time, ladies. Exude confidence. Act with self-assurance. Be bold. Be brazen. Be, above all else, confident in your abilities, your appearance, your beliefs. This week, I am here to...
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Six Invaluable Pieces of Life Advice for Twentysomethings (from Adults)
By Farah Joan Fard – There is so much advice out there directed at those of us in our twenties, whether we’re struggling to find a career or just trying to make a life for ourselves. But many of these...
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5 Ways to Banish Girl-on-Girl Hate
There was a point in my life when I hated Beyonce. I know, right? Who hates Beyonce?! But I also hated most girls I felt were prettier, smarter, and better than me. I also hated most girls, period. I...
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Advice from Amy: Get Organized
Lately I have been in an organizing frenzy. It seems the clear days full of summer sun have brought about a need in me to have clear cabinets full of space. And clean closets. And perfectly situated...
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Advice from Amy: Be Yourself on a First Date
In the months prior to meeting the woman who is now my wife, I read a wise, frank and insightful little book by Charlotte Kasl called “If The Buddha Dated.” I used to relax in the bathtub of my little...
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Positively Smitten Giveaway: Help Us Celebrate Six Months!
Can you believe it? Positively Smitten turns six months old on Sunday, September 1 and we’d like your help celebrating! We’ll be hosting our first ever Positively Smitten giveaway and three winners...
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Letter From Your Editors: Charities, Collaborations, and Celebrations (Oh My!)
Hi everyone. It’s been a great couple of months for PS, and we have all of you to thank! If it wasn’t for your dedicated time spent on PS, your submissions to the magazine, and your ongoing support,...
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Advice from Amy: Three Tips to Get the Most out of School and Fresh Starts
It’s September, dear readers, and time to sharpen your pencils. Although I suspect some of you are doing exactly that, there are others of you to whom I suggest that adage figuratively. I like to...
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Advice from Amy: Offer Gestures of Grace, Even if They’re Small
A few weeks back I was doing my regular grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s, when I had the fortune of witnessing a small miracle wrapped into a perfectly tight package called ‘grace.’ Let me first...
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5 Things My Mother Taught Me (And Another She’s Still Working On)
By Regina Peters - 1. Every mother is a working mother, and every woman should choose her work. When I was born, my mother was writing her PhD and working as a teaching assistant at the University of...
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Poll: How are you spending your day after Thanksgiving?
The day after Thanksgiving is practically as notable as Thanksgiving itself. If you’re lucky enough to have the day off from work, there are many ways to spend it. What are you smitten with…the day...
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The Special Love of A Teddy Bear
This is taken a few moments after I got Beary. He was in perfect condition. Me, not so much; I lost a tooth that afternoon! I love how Grammy is in the background smiling (’93). Christmas Day 1993. I...
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Antidotes To Twilight: Y. A. Romances Done Right
By Regina Peters - (Attention: This article contains spoilers for the works of fiction mentioned.) Girl meets boy. Girl finds out boy is a 100-year-old vampire thirsting for her blood and falls madly...
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10 Tried and True Mood Boosters, and 3 You Haven’t Thought of Before
Bad moods happen. Even for those of us who usually wake up on the right side of the bed. Circumstances out of our control - a traffic jam on the way into work, a printer jam right before a meeting,...
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Poll: What is your favorite Christmas movie?
Last week, Lyndsey shared her list for best Christmas films: movies that are cheery but not too corny, make you feel sentimental but not sad. Which is your favorite this time of year? Take Our Poll
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Year-End Retrospective: Movement, Change, Dreams and Friendship
Picture a snow globe, all shaken up. The specks of snow whirling around, really quite fun to watch. But then it settles and while you know it will all end up on the bottom, you aren’t able to control...
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Bring On the Resolutions in 2014
It could be that I love the song “Auld Lang Syne” that they play on New Year’s Eve, or maybe it’s the countdown to midnight that makes my heart beat with excitement and nerves. Whatever it is, this is...
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