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In Our Own Skin

A MULTICULTURAL COLLECTION ABOUT BODY IMAGE

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February 26, 2020

Find Your Own Reasons

February 26, 2020/ Sam Hernandez
Find Your Own Reasons

You have to find your own reasons to overcome the negative way you see and feel about yourself.

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February 26, 2020/ Sam Hernandez/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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November 13, 2019

Momentum

November 13, 2019/ Michael Trovato
Momentum

A recent chain of events that has led me to, dare I say it... feel good about myself again.

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November 13, 2019/ Michael Trovato/
Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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December 12, 2018

The "Silver Lining"

December 12, 2018/ Michael Trovato
The "Silver Lining"

Holiday photo ops carry a mostly nice sentiment, but can also be a reminder of our body insecurities.

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December 12, 2018/ Michael Trovato/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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December 05, 2018

Searching Through Words

December 05, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson
Searching Through Words

Do you ever just read or hear something and immediately the connection you have with it is soul-affirming?

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December 05, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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November 28, 2018

The Next Generation

November 28, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson
The Next Generation

When do children stop trying being themselves and start striving to be like others, judging those who are not alike?

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November 28, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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November 21, 2018

More Than Meets the Eye (Don't Sweat It)

November 21, 2018/ Michael Trovato
More Than Meets the Eye (Don't Sweat It)

I still feel the need to have an extra change of clothes, or avoid being sweaty for extended periods of time around other people.

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November 21, 2018/ Michael Trovato/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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November 07, 2018

Pregnancy Body: A New Experience

November 07, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson
Pregnancy Body: A New Experience

Every woman looks differently, grows babies differently, and experiences pregnancy and childbirth differently.

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November 07, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health, Pregnancy
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October 31, 2018

In Limbo

October 31, 2018/ Ilse Fierro
In Limbo

My mental and physical health remains in a constant state of limbo; some days are better than others.

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October 31, 2018/ Ilse Fierro/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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October 17, 2018

Change For the Better

October 17, 2018/ Sam Hernandez
Change For the Better

How do you feel? No but really. How. Do. You. Feel?

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October 17, 2018/ Sam Hernandez/
Body Image, Physical Health, Social Health
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October 10, 2018

The Human Experience

October 10, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson
The Human Experience

What rings true for so many parents is the desire to protect our children from the things we’ve struggled with ourselves.

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October 10, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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September 26, 2018

Growing Old

September 26, 2018/ Ilse Fierro
Growing Old

Senior citizens are deserving of more respect, dignity, and reverence than they are given.

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September 26, 2018/ Ilse Fierro/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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September 19, 2018

One Step at a Time

September 19, 2018/ Troy Arnold
One Step at a Time

Getting fit is hard. Even tougher is getting back into shape after falling out of a routine.

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September 19, 2018/ Troy Arnold/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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September 12, 2018

Heroes

September 12, 2018/ Sam Hernandez
Heroes

Would our perceptions of ourselves change if the things we were watching told us differently?

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September 12, 2018/ Sam Hernandez/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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September 05, 2018

You're Enough: Reflections on the Journey to Self-Love

September 05, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson
You're Enough: Reflections on the Journey to Self-Love

You can choose to see the beauty and strength in yourself and others, because we all have it.

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September 05, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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August 22, 2018

Do Not Pass Go

August 22, 2018/ Michael Trovato
Do Not Pass Go

I’ve spent much of my life being uncomfortable with my body, but what I have learned isn’t for nothing.

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August 22, 2018/ Michael Trovato/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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August 15, 2018

Make Movement Your Own

August 15, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson
Make Movement Your Own

Remember when movement consisted of having fun? This is what movement should be like, always.

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August 15, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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August 01, 2018

Words Matter

August 01, 2018/ Ilse Fierro
Words Matter

The vocabulary we use to describe a person or group of people is important.

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August 01, 2018/ Ilse Fierro/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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July 25, 2018

Body Kindness: Starting the Conversation

July 25, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson
Body Kindness: Starting the Conversation

The things that negative body image steals from us on a daily basis is something we shouldn’t have to accept.

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July 25, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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July 18, 2018

The Shirt

July 18, 2018/ Sam Hernandez
The Shirt

I wanted to feel what the fresh air was like, and it was truly liberating.

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July 18, 2018/ Sam Hernandez/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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July 11, 2018

Space

July 11, 2018/ Ilse Fierro
Space

We can’t help how much space we take up, but we can all be considerate of each other’s space.

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July 11, 2018/ Ilse Fierro/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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