Author Archives: arigracek

My whole life I have struggled with self love and acceptance. Reminiscing on all of the powerful women that have influenced me greatly, I realized, what does it all mean if I don’t influence myself as well? I believe that it’s important to not just hold ourselves accountable for the mistakes we have made, butContinue reading “Myself”

Lana Del Rey has been my favorite artist for about six years now. I first started listening to her when I was thirteen and in seventh grade. I saw her at concert for the first time when I was only fourteen and I begged my parents to buy me a ticket. Lana Del Rey hasContinue reading “Lana Del Rey”

I remember when I was younger seeing the movie Erin Brockovich staring Julia Roberts for the first time. I believe that this was one of the main films that shaped me into the woman I am today. I never though of woman’s rights much before watching this movie; but you could say I am sortContinue reading “Erin Brockovich”

The day after I turned 18, I got in my car as fast as I could and drove to the best tattoo parlor in my city. That day, I got what I had been waiting my whole life for, a violet tattoo on my wrist. My grandma, Violet Taylor, passed away when I was justContinue reading “My Grandma”

The relationship I have with my siblings is very unique and special. My older brother and I have an age difference of 23 years, while my sister and I have an age difference of 21 years. Then on the other hand, I have another brother that is 2 years younger than me. Like most ofContinue reading “My Sister”

Growing up, I always had a fascination with Marilyn Monroe. She was plastered onto billboards around artsy parts of town, on t-shirts in the mall, and on popular movies and t.v. shows. She was one of the first women that really symbolized what an entire culture defined as beauty. Nowadays people have differing opinions ofContinue reading “Marilyn Monroe”

When creating a blog based on the most influential women in my life, I was almost certain that the first person I had to write about was my mother. Barbara Knight, the initial vision I had of a strong, powerful woman as a young girl. My mother is the pinnacle of perseverance, a symbol ofContinue reading “My Mother”

On the first day of my COM110 (Communication Technology) class, we were taught the “sticky” message. For a story, advertisement, etc. to be sticky, it has to be: Simple Unexpected Concrete Credible Emotional and a Story. We were told to pick a story that was ‘sticky’ to us. I chose the movie, “My Week withContinue reading “My First Blog Post (Sticky)”