There’s a moment in every woman’s life when she realizes the chase is exhausting. Not the chase for goals or growth — but the chase for beauty. For years, I ran after it. Products, routines, promises in little glass bottles. Anything that I could get my hands on - if a transformation was offered, I was in. What I quickly realized is that what those external fixes really delivered was another layer of distance from myself. Somewhere along the way, I began to wonder: What if be

What Sydney Sweeney’s gown at Variety’s Power of Women event reveals — about art, femininity, and our ongoing confusion between sensuality and performance. Woooo eeee! Sydney Sweeney — the pint-sized bombshell who’s got heads rolling off shoulders and tongues waggin’. Let’s break this down. First, the art. Because I’ll always be drawn to beauty found in art before anything else. The dress — that  dress — is simply gorgeous. It debuted at the Christian Cowan Spring/Summer 2026

The PHx take on boredom You’re Not Bored — You’re Boring.   (A PHx Take on Boredom and the Art of Purposeful Nothingness) I remember the first time I heard someone say,  “You’re not bored — you’re boring.”  I laughed out loud. Then I paused. Because, damn… it’s true. Boredom isn’t a lack of things to do — it’s a mindset. We talk endlessly about positive  mindsets: abundance, gratitude, growth. But what about the sneaky ones? The low-grade negative mindsets that creep into our

My 16th Birthday. Have you ever heard a song you hadn’t listened to in decades—and suddenly found yourself awash in memory, emotion, and...

I set out to make a warm and welcoming first post of 2025. I had everything ready; script, background, outfit, lighting, camera, and action! When I hit record, I’m not sure what came over me, I was not able to keep a straight face. It was one imperfect take after another and another. At first, I cringed. This wasn’t the polished content I’d planned. But then I started laughing. And kept laughing. It started becoming rather hilarious. And so, I kept the camera rolling.  And th

I’ve never really put too much stock into birthdays. I’ve always just gone about my merry way and have done one simple thing I really...

I’ve just finished watching a 60 Minutes Australia segment on YouTube called “The Women Who Are Turning Grey Into The New Black.”...

The PHx Origins: If you’ve ever wondered where this word - PHx comes from, I am here to tell you the story. Grab a coffee, take a seat...

It was Amelia’s 12th birthday party yesterday. After some snacks, laser tag, dinner and cake, we came back to our house as the girls...

“The Birth of Venus’ (c. 1486) (Photo via Wikimedia Commons) I find it coincidental that I decided to make my first blog post under the...