Columns

“People stare at you because you look different. How do you cope with that and why are you proud of the way you look?” This is what Klara Leschanz, ... Read more

February 18, 2020February 17, 2020

On Loving Yourself First

Columns, Girl with the Butterfly Tattoo – a Column by Lena Riedl

What better topic could there be to write about in February than love? Before I started writing this column, I asked what topics people might be interested in reading ... Read more

January 21, 2020January 17, 2020

It’s My Body: Why Unsolicited Comments Can Be Hurtful

Columns, Girl with the Butterfly Tattoo – a Column by Lena Riedl

It’s annoying — yes, freaking annoying — when strangers and even acquaintances feel compelled to comment on another person’s appearance. I’ve heard comments like, “Your skin looks better than ... Read more

December 17, 2019December 13, 2019

All I Want for Christmas Is Everything I Already Have

Columns, Girl with the Butterfly Tattoo – a Column by Lena Riedl

When thinking of a topic for this column, I considered writing on a winter theme. But then, when I think of December, Christmas comes to mind, rather than the ... Read more

November 19, 2019November 15, 2019

I Look Forward to Telling My Epidermolysis Bullosa Story

Columns, Girl with the Butterfly Tattoo – a Column by Lena Riedl

I’ve been wanting to write about life with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) — my life as a so-called butterfly child — for a long time. But I never really knew ... Read more

October 22, 2019October 18, 2019

With the End of Summer, I’m Starting A New Phase of My Life

Columns, Girl with the Butterfly Tattoo – a Column by Lena Riedl

This is the first autumn I’m spending at home in Vienna after living in Marbella, Spain, for over a year. I was lucky to be in Spain for two ... Read more

Columns

I’m Learning to Be Proud of My Body

On Loving Yourself First

All I Want for Christmas Is Everything I Already Have

I Look Forward to Telling My Epidermolysis Bullosa Story

With the End of Summer, I’m Starting A New Phase of My Life

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