Lifestyle: In Practice

In this raw and intimate review, Grace Sofia reflects on My Body by Emily Ratajkowski—a collection that explores consent, silence, beauty, and the pain of womanhood. Through stories of early trauma, identity, and the contradictions of female power, this book gives language to the things so many women have lived but never said aloud. It’s haunting, honest, and urgently necessary.

What makes great writing? According to Grace Sofia, it starts with choosing the right word—every time. In this thoughtful breakdown of Francine Prose’s “Words” chapter from Reading Like a Writer, she explores how intentional language shapes meaning, tone, and truth. For writers at any stage, this post is a reminder to slow down, read closely, and revise with purpose.