Inspiration - xoJane

100 Quotes To Get You Out Of Your Slump And Change Your Life

Mandy — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:30:00 -0400

Let's do this thing.

It's My 37th Birthday Today So Here Goes: 37 Things I've Learned In My Time on Earth (Including Life-Changing Doctor Advice)

Mandy — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400

In honor of my birthday, I'm giving you everything I've come to know. Sometimes the hard way.

Disabled People Are Not Your Inspiration

s.e. smith — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:00:00 -0400

Well-meaning nondisabled people don’t realize what they’re playing into when they talk about how inspiring we are, which is perhaps all the more frustrating.

I Inspired a "Bad" Version of Myself on Aaron Sorkin's "The Newsroom"

Mandy — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:09:30 -0400

There's nothing like watching an evil version of yourself on HBO, fictionalized as a ruthless, corrupt, sexually harassing, complete and total bitch.

The Cindy Sherman Retrospective at the MoMA Makes me Jealous, Good-Jealous

Craig Hunter — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:00:21 -0400

In another life, Sherman would’ve made a great drag queen. She is comfortable becoming characters like wealthy society people or the poor heartbroken or clowns or Caravaggio’s Bacchus.

Is Loving DANCE MOMS & REAL HOUSEWIVES of ATLANTA an Affront to My Feminism?

Craig Hunter — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:14 -0500

Why am I always watching these shows that are little more than women backstabbing and backbiting? It makes me feel like I’m not practicing what I’m preaching. Am I adding to the problem?

Yes, I'm Going To Clown School

Marianne — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:00:23 -0500

There are no pictures of clowns in this article.

Being Inspirational Kinda Sucks

Bassey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:15 -0500

Due to illness, I’ve made some really poor choices and the repercussions of that will follow me for the rest of my life. So as I read these messages calling me inspirational and brave, I feel like a fraud.

We're All Up In Yer Pinboards, Stealin' Yer Pins: Addicted To Pinterest

Eve — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:00:12 -0400

Do This Don't: Wear One Color Head to Toe

Emily — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:04:49 -0400

Wearing one color head-to-toe made me feel, yes, a little crazy, but in a good way.

Make An Edible Version of Carrie Keagan's Necklace (Please, Because I Failed)

Rachel_1 — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:02:28 -0400

Sometimes I look at someone's jewelry and think, "I can replicate that with cookies and marshmallows."