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In Our Own Skin

A MULTICULTURAL COLLECTION ABOUT BODY IMAGE

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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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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 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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June 20, 2018

Taking Back My Body

June 20, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson
Taking Back My Body

For a long time I thought being thin was the key to my happiness. It wasn’t.

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June 20, 2018/ Samantha Nilsson/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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June 06, 2018

I'm Not "Phat," I'm Fat

June 06, 2018/ Ilse Fierro
I'm Not "Phat," I'm Fat

It’s hard to look in the mirror and like what I see, but I am beautiful because I decided that I am.

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June 06, 2018/ Ilse Fierro/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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