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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 14, 2018

A Beautiful Orchestra

November 14, 2018/ Sam Hernandez
A Beautiful Orchestra

You never know who deals with the same things you do. Anything you’re going through can be worked through.

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November 14, 2018/ Sam Hernandez/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health, Suicide Prevention
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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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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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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 04, 2018

Go Fo(u)rth and Eat Freely

July 04, 2018/ Michael Trovato
Go Fo(u)rth and Eat Freely

On the day when we celebrate freedom, it can be a struggle not to be trapped by the urge to overeat.

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July 04, 2018/ Michael Trovato/
Physical Health, Mental Health, Social Health, Body Image
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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 13, 2018

Success and Pain, Pride and Shame

June 13, 2018/ Sam Hernandez
Success and Pain, Pride and Shame

There have been a lot of struggles in my life, especially when it has come to loving myself.

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June 13, 2018/ Sam Hernandez/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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