How I became an Aerie ambassador and URBN Community Intern

I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about how I became an Aerie ambassador and URBN Community Intern. Sooo… I’m revealing everything in this blog post, plus some career advice!

Annabelle SchmittMay 21, 2018URBNComment

Refreshing my eyes with VII Code’s eye masks

I spend a LOT of time using my eyes. During the day, I’m on my phone constantly, replying to Instagram comments and sending hundreds of texts to make sure various events are set to go off without a hitch. As a result, I take my shut eye very seriously.

Annabelle SchmittMay 8, 2018Comment

Experiencing fetishization as a mixed race WOC and dealing with it

As an Asian woman of color (I’m half Taiwanese, half white), I’ve unfortunately fallen into the trap of dating men who fetishized and exoticized me because of my race. I’ve had my personhood reduced to a checkmark on various men’s metaphorical “fuckit” lists.

Dare to be powerful: embracing your "muchness"

We undermine our own authority in order to cater to others, for fear of portraying ourselves as the powerful women we are--because powerful women are time and time again ridiculed and made to feel lesser.

Annabelle SchmittMarch 14, 2018Saint's Cafe Comments

Self care this Valentine’s day. Because there's more than one kind of love

We often get lost in the concept of “romantic love” during Valentine’s Day. We completely overlook the other kinds of love, whether that’s love for your family, your friends, the earth, or our topic for today, yourself.

feminism, lifestyleAnnabelle SchmittFebruary 11, 2018self love, valentine's day, self careComment

You Do You-Terus: My IUD Journey Part 2

Learning about birth control, and more generally, how your own body works, is so empowering, so I'm so glad that Lora approached Katiee and I with this idea. Read on to learn more about her IUD Journey!

lifestyle, feminismAnnabelle SchmittJanuary 12, 2018Comment