Personal Stories

Why Giving Up Is Not An Option

When we experience pain and trauma in our lives, we often feel like giving up. But more often than not, we open ourselves up to the possibility of triumph. Here’s how a single mom of three proved that no matter what life throws at...

April 21st, 2024

Healing, Personal Stories

Why I Removed My Breast Implants

How one woman's decision to remove her breast implants after eight years has not only transformed her own life but informed others about the risks associated with this type of body enhancement. Long-time RedLily contributor Tanya Smith,...

July 1st, 2023

Motivation

How to evolve your professional journey

Having worked in media for 25 years, I've learned first-hand the importance of showcasing the best version of yourself. It's all about evolving your professional journey and knowing where to pivot when you need to. Over the years, I have...

November 10th, 2021

Work + Relationships

My Great Resignation From A Career That No Longer Served Me

One of the best feelings is when RedLily® contributors come back to this website and want to share another story. Perhaps they were satisfied with their penmanship and want to start a new career, or maybe they felt a sense of fulfillment...

July 25th, 2021

Mindfulness

Finding My Life’s Purpose

When you try to figure out your ultimate life's purpose, it's usually a tough one to nail down. In fact, our life's purpose can change over the years. RedLily® contributor and writer Emily Gibson shares her insights on the Japanese...

May 20th, 2021

Food + Fitness, Motivation

Breaking Through The Layers

When you are considered “clinically obese” as a child, your life becomes one hardship after another. From being bullied as a kid, to dealing with a dysfunctional family, to her private battle with fat loss—this incredibly brave...

February 7th, 2021

Food + Fitness, Healing

How My Fitness Journey Helped Me Survive

Most of the women who share their stories with RedLily® are looking to find solace and healing, but Charlotte Wussow has found even more—HERSELF. Read her inspiring story about how two angels, a little self-care, and her personal...

April 25th, 2020

Personal Stories, Work + Relationships

How I Finally Found True Love

Women go through many ups and downs in a lifetime. But no matter what happens, we can never fully prepare for unexpected matters of the heart (like falling in love with someone you can't have). Finding your true love and then experiencing...

February 14th, 2020

Healing, Work + Relationships

Are You Stuck in “Self-Love” Mode?

We often hear about how self-love is the most important thing when we are single or decide to leave a toxic relationship, but what if self-love is actually detrimental to finding someone new? Along with powerful affirmations that every...

December 18th, 2019

Mindfulness

How To Love Being Perfectly Imperfekt

Why do some people feel the need to be perfect all of the time? As though the world is going to end if things don’t go right—or if things go a little differently? Kate Hagerty shares her thoughts on how to love being perfectly...

November 8th, 2019