danijanae

Empty Magic

first person

Empty Magic: Dessert

When I set out to write this series, I was expecting to come to some shining resolution documenting my now improved relationship with food. My relationship with food has improved,…

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Oct 10, 2022

Empty Magic

first person

Empty Magic: Dinner

When you’ve reached the bottom of anything, you create a hollow.

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Oct 3, 2022

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Five Outfits

queer fashion

Five Outfits To Make You Look Like a 70’s R&B Album Cover

I’m talking Marvin Gaye, I’m talking Labelle, I’m talking Teddy Pendergrass.

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Sep 30, 2022

Empty Magic

mental health

first person

Empty Magic: Lunch

In my quest to destroy the body I had known, this new body was not safe from me either. 

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Sep 26, 2022

music

“Come Live With Me Angel” Is My Dyke Anthem

From the psychedelic, saucy horns that open the song, to the first whispers of Gaye’s voice, this song is pure seduction.

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Sep 20, 2022

Empty Magic

first person

Empty Magic: Breakfast

I used to love breakfast. Toast with butter and strawberry jam. Cinnamon raisin bread with a smattering of cinnamon sugar. Scrambled eggs with cheese and sausage, pancakes with fresh fruit,…

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Sep 19, 2022

makeup

personality quiz

quizzes

Quiz: Which Makeup Trend Are You?

I’m pretty caught up on the recent beauty trends, and maybe you are too. Which one suits you the most?

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Sep 4, 2022

beauty

Wearing Press-On Nails Makes Me Feel Like a Powerful Femme Dyke

Being femme is being unafraid. Unafraid of shape, of texture, of color.

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Aug 26, 2022

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In Verse

book lists

In Verse: Poetry Collections for a Big Life Change

I have never lived anywhere that wasn’t in Pennsylvania. This state is my home, but I’m ready to move on from it.

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Aug 25, 2022

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Five Outfits

queer fashion

Five Outfits for Being the Main Character in a Lesbian Romantic Comedy

This lead is sexy, vibrant, maybe a little clumsy, and heartwarming. If you don’t fall in love with her, you definitely want to be her. 

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Aug 22, 2022

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makeup

beauty

The Affordable Blushes You Should Buy Right Now

So what’s affordable to me may not be the same for you, and I’ve tried to take that into consideration for this piece. In general, I’m talking about single blushes…

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Aug 18, 2022

you need help

dating

You Need Help: Is Substance Use a Dealbreaker?

As someone who’s dealt with substance issues, my friends and my therapist told me to cut and run, so I did. And now I regret it.

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Aug 16, 2022