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"And I said to my body softly, "I want to be your friend." It took a long breath and replied, "I've been waiting my whole life for this." When I asked a few of my friends what having a “Positive Body Image” meant to them, I got a variety of answers, some I was expecting, some I wasn’t, but one answer caught my attention. The...

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Studying abroad is one of the most exciting things you can possibly do! Meeting people from different cultures, trying out new foods that leave your tongue tingling and having your breathe taken away by magical sites. All of these things are part of the perks of learning outside of your home country.  The major problem most of us face is how to pay...

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I remember sitting in a church service once, it was a women’s conference with flowery walls and upbeat music. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and it felt like a safe place where magic could be sparked amongst sisters. The good vibes continued throughout the day until one woman came up and began to speak on the topic of modesty. Now, I was...

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I was inspired to write this after listening to one of my favorite songs, Wonderwall by Oasis. There is this line that I kept on mulling over: Maybe you’re gonna be the one that saves me and after all, you’re my wonderwall.  A wonderwall is someone you are completely infatuated with: a person who you expect to “save you” from whatever unhappiness or emptiness you feel. And I thought...

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Last week, I shared an amazing experience with some of Zimbabwe's most gorgeous ladies and leaders in the country's fashion and entertainment industry!! Surrounded by such great women, and getting to know them and watching them do their thing in front of the camera in such a glam setting made me realize how easy it can be to focus so much on other...

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This Sunday Code Purple introduced our Purple family to Rati! She's a software engineer who's literally worked with google! If you haven't yet check out her video on our YouTube channel. In the video she gives some amazing tips on learning to code. She also left us with a challenge. Don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag #CodePurplexRati when you're doing it! Check...

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CODE PURPLE Only 17% of students studying computer sciences at tertiary level in Zimbabwe are women or girls. 1.4 million jobs will be created in computer fields by 2020 in America alone. Women are predicted to fill on 3% of those jobs. Purple Lipstick is working to change that! We wants girls to be excited about Tech. Follow #codepurple to keep up with...

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                                18 THINGS I LEARNT BEFORE I WAS 18 1. Your parents are not your enemies even though 90% of the time they seem to be on a mission to sabotage your happiness. They are also just trying to figure this parenting a high maintenance teenager gig. Your...

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