A Valentine’s Day Practice of Self-Acceptance and Forgiveness Valentine’s Day can sometimes make us feel as though we’re supposed to find someone else to love us, appreciate us, and validate our worth. Romantic love can begin to feel like the only kind of love that counts. Here, at the Flawless Foundation, we see this day…
Sometimes, a simple gesture of kindness can have a ripple effect, touching the lives of many in unexpected ways and our Founder Janine’s recent experience is a testament to this. It all started with a generous donation of flowers from a wedding to the Flawless Foundation. Janine saw an opportunity to share this gift across…
My experience at my school for Random Acts of Kindness Day was extremely inspiring. Throughout the day my fellow ambassadors and I felt the love that a random act of kindness can bring. Our main purpose was to spread positivity to high school students by using the Flawless message and simple acts of kindness. It’s…
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, excitement permeates the air as fans eagerly anticipate the pinnacle of American football. This year’s Super Bowl suite tickets have reached absurd heights, with prices soaring to staggering multi million-dollar amounts. The exorbitant cost has even made the best seats unattainable for family members of some of the…
Our outreach day in New Orleans was a deeply fulfilling experience. Throughout the day, we witnessed compassion, connection, and the profound impact that small acts of kindness can have on the lives of others. Our main objective was to spread positivity and offer support to everyone we met. With water bottles in our Flawless insulated…
On January 26th the whole world stopped for a second in utter disbelief. The legendary Kobe Bryant had died in a tragic plane crash. There is seemingly no right time for death, but there was something shocking about losing such an iconic figure who transcended the game of basketball on an international stage. It brings…
By Abby Cooper, Flawless Intern Being grateful can really change your life, and there’s science behind it. You can express gratitude for anything in your life, tangible or otherwise. Gratefulness has been proven to affect overall happiness by improving one’s career, social life, and even physical health. Simply acknowledging what you are grateful for can…
Esmé Weijun Wang is an award-winning writer and her most recent essay collection, The Collected Schizophrenias, was named a New York Times best seller and one of the TIME’S 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2019. Recently, Flawless Foundation had the opportunity to hear from Wang herself in conversation with Elyn Saks at USC’s Saks Institute…
Who’s got the power? We’ve got the power. What kind of power? People power! The final keynote discussion of the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s 2019 National Alzheimer’s Summit—about the intersection of civil rights, racism, and the impact of Alzheimer’s— ended with this chant, led by panelist and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta. The audience answered the chant’s call…
By Abby Cooper, Flawless Foundation Intern As Bullying Prevention Month comes to an end, I feel inspired to share with you my thoughts on The Peanut Butter Falcon, a film that powerfully represents the lives of people who are differently abled. I am reflecting on this movie during this important awareness month, in particular, because people…