Brit Victoria
Discovering My Identity and What I Wore
An Ephron-inspired look at how finding your authentic self can influence your closet, and vice versa Coming of age and what I wore I...
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Brit Victoria
- Jun 14, 2020
- 3 min
Amplifying the American voice
Well, Mom. Guess what? In 2020, I don’t need to be a foreign correspondent to be endangered as a journalist. The American government and ...
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Brit Victoria
- Apr 25, 2020
- 4 min
Raising the bar
Earth Day 2020: Unbottling your beauty regimen Before COVID-19 became the lens through which we view everything I already had a plan for...
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Brit Victoria
- Apr 12, 2020
- 3 min
Stress by association
Let me start this by acknowledging how fortunate I really am. I have at least partial employment; I have a roof over my head; I have...
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Brit Victoria
- Apr 5, 2020
- 2 min
Boycotting is a privilege
I’ve never been a big fan of big business or a believer in the concept that seems to be most fiscal conservative’s wet dream:...
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Brit Victoria
- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
Self-care isn't selfish
It has been quite some time since I’ve posted, and not for lack of inspiration. I actually have multiple things written – written, not...
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Brit Victoria
- Jan 23, 2020
- 3 min
Possibilities not resolutions
Written on Dec. 31, 2019. I've always loved the idea of starting fresh in a new year. Growing up, I remember my mother waking my dad and...
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Brit Victoria
- Dec 27, 2019
- 3 min
Be Like Mary
First off, before you ask, I’m not promoting celibacy. Besides Mary allegedly being a virgin mother, there are a lot of other aspects of...
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Brit Victoria
- Dec 9, 2019
- 3 min
Gifts that can't be wrapped
Over the past year, the newspaper business here in Oregon has changed in some both expected and unexpected ways. One unexpected way was...
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Brit Victoria
- Dec 5, 2019
- 4 min
The marathon of self-love
26 months ago, I was about 282 lbs., depressed, stressed and I hated seeing myself in the mirror. I remember standing in the bathroom of...
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Brit Victoria
- Nov 14, 2019
- 4 min
Same love. Same me.
Around the time I turned 19 I remember being in the car with my mom, en route to see my grandparents. It was 2012, around the time Obama...
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Brit Victoria
- Nov 1, 2019
- 3 min
From PDX to CVG
For longer than I can remember I've had dreams of travelling. When I was a child and rotating through my array of various "dream jobs,"...
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Brit Victoria
- Aug 31, 2019
- 3 min
Purpose in imperfection
Does God making us mortal, though we are meant to be built in Their image, give us more purpose? We are flawed, but does that not teach...
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Brit Victoria
- Aug 25, 2019
- 5 min
I am kayak, hear me roar
If you’re a fan of comedy, you’ve hopefully by now watched Amazon Prime and the fabulous Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “The Marvelous Mrs....
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Brit Victoria
- Jul 24, 2019
- 5 min
Be like Dorothy
When my ex-fiance and I broke up, I'll admit it. I was terrified. When you live with your S.O. it's a whole different ball game. The...
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Brit Victoria
- Jun 11, 2019
- 3 min
Faith and first dates
At this point in my life, I am 100% certain of a handful of things. Jean jackets are a must-have addition to any wardrobe; power naps...
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Brit Victoria
- Jun 8, 2019
- 4 min
I made it
I honestly can’t remember the date of the last time I attempted to take my own life. I’m sure it’s stored away up there in my brain...
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Brit Victoria
- May 30, 2019
- 6 min
Yeah Alright So What
The Year in Which I Finally Accomplished Reading My First Whole Book Since College As an aspiring full-time journalist in college I was...
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Brit Victoria
- May 18, 2019
- 3 min
Generation Y: Why Not Talk about Sex
As a twenty-something working woman, girls’ nights have become increasingly infrequent, but also increasingly important. In your youth,...
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Brit Victoria
- May 9, 2019
- 6 min
You, me, and anxiety makes three
For my entire life I've pushed myself to succeed. That ambition and reality haven't always lined up. I've gotten my fair amount of Cs in...
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