{"id":2972,"date":"2026-06-29T23:52:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2026-06-29T23:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:52:38","slug":"strong-women-and-unexpected-joys-welcome-to-sxsw-with-she-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/?p=2972","title":{"rendered":"Strong Women and Unexpected Joys: Welcome to SXSW with SHE Media"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tEntering the She Media Co-Lab space at SXSW<\/a> on recent Saturday morning, I was immediately struck by the wellness-themed displays \u2014 Peloton bikes, mushroom coffee, protein sparkling water.<\/p>\n

\n\tJust as sparkling, though, were the panels that went on throughout the day.<\/p>\n

\n\tChaunt\u00e9 Lowe was by far my favorite speaker of the weekend. The story she shared in \u201cWinning Women<\/a>: Playing for Impact\u201d really described just how strong and resilient women are. The genuineness and rawness of it all moved me, especially hearing it in these times, when anything less than perfect is considered a weakness. Lowe turned this negative connotation around and made it a power, stressing not only is there strength in going through hard times, but in overcoming them and being able to smile through it all.<\/p>\n

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\n\tDuring \u201cWhat if Nothing Gets Better?: Finding Happiness,\u201d Kate Bowler, author of Joyful<\/em> Anyway<\/em>, talked about experiencing joy and allowing ourselves little happy moments despite what may be going on around us. She recounted finding a small resemblance to something from her childhood \u2014 a magic show \u2014 during a visit to the doctor. The doctor acquiesced to her request to act like a magician during her scheduled treatment, and it reframed her entire experience.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis was truly a moment of finding joy in unexpected ways, and it inspired me to actively pursue it.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring the panel \u201cThe Architecture of Wellness: Designing Daily Rituals,\u201d Robert Hammond, who\u2019s working to bring Roman baths to the U.S., introduced me to a new usage of a word not found in the Gen Z dictionary of constant hustle culture: \u201cbathing.\u201d Searching up the term on Google, you find the word means literally immersing yourself in an experience. Leaving the crowd with the question, \u201cWhat is the American bathing culture?\u201d he highlighted the importance of going outside and allowing yourself some time to really be in the moment and unplug.<\/p>\n

\n\tAll of the samples and unique products found throughout highlighted both health and innovation, shining a light on the time we found ourselves in. The panels, meanwhile, were a reflection of the light found in the room, highlighting important topics \u2014 made effervescent with the words found within them.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs someone who\u2019s in her last semester of university, the advice given throughout the panels were words I needed to hear \u2014 especially as I\u2019m about to enter the workforce. It all helped me to slow down and actually enjoy what I was doing. In the words of Gabby Reece during her \u201cRituals for a Stronger, More Aligned Life\u201d panel, I learned to \u201ctake in the little moments,\u201d and find a way to have a \u201cwin in your jar every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tMelani<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>Alanis is a writer, stylist, and creative focused on fashion, media, and culture. A recent graduate from UT Austin, with dual degrees in Advertising, and Communication and Leadership, she is passionate about storytelling across editorial, luxury fashion, social media, and live events.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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Entering the She Media Co-Lab space at SXSW on recent Saturday morning, I was immediately struck by the wellness-themed displays \u2014 Peloton bikes, mushroom coffee, protein sparkling water. Just as sparkling, though, were the panels that went on throughout the day. Chaunt\u00e9 Lowe was by far my favorite speaker of the weekend. The story she shared in \u201cWinning Women: Playing for Impact\u201d really described just how strong and resilient women are. The genuineness and rawness of it all moved me, especially hearing it in these times, when anything less than perfect is considered a weakness. Lowe turned this negative connotation around and made it a power, stressing not only is there strength in going through hard times, but in overcoming them and being able to smile through it all. Related story How You Can Support Moms Across the Globe on International Women’s Day \u2014 & Beyond During \u201cWhat if Nothing Gets Better?: Finding Happiness,\u201d Kate Bowler, author of Joyful Anyway, talked about experiencing joy and allowing ourselves little happy moments despite what may be going on around us. She recounted finding a small resemblance to something from her childhood \u2014 a magic show \u2014 during a visit to the doctor. The doctor acquiesced to her request to act like a magician during her scheduled treatment, and it reframed her entire experience. This was truly a moment of finding joy in unexpected ways, and it inspired me to actively pursue it. During the panel \u201cThe Architecture of Wellness: Designing Daily Rituals,\u201d Robert Hammond, who\u2019s working to bring Roman baths to the U.S., introduced me to a new usage of a word not found in the Gen Z dictionary of constant hustle culture: \u201cbathing.\u201d Searching up the term on Google, you find the word means literally immersing yourself in an experience. Leaving the crowd with the question, \u201cWhat is the American bathing culture?\u201d he highlighted the importance of going outside and allowing yourself some time to really be in the moment and unplug. All of the samples and unique products found throughout highlighted both health and innovation, shining a light on the time we found ourselves in. The panels, meanwhile, were a reflection of the light found in the room, highlighting important topics \u2014 made effervescent with the words found within them. As someone who\u2019s in her last semester of university, the advice given throughout the panels were words I needed to hear \u2014 especially as I\u2019m about to enter the workforce. It all helped me to slow down and actually enjoy what I was doing. In the words of Gabby Reece during her \u201cRituals for a Stronger, More Aligned Life\u201d panel, I learned to \u201ctake in the little moments,\u201d and find a way to have a \u201cwin in your jar every day.\u201d Melani\u00a0Alanis is a writer, stylist, and creative focused on fashion, media, and culture. A recent graduate from UT Austin, with dual degrees in Advertising, and Communication and Leadership, she is passionate about storytelling across editorial, luxury fashion, social media, and live events. Source link<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-female-health-issues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2972\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drsoniafawad.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}