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In Our Own Skin

A MULTICULTURAL COLLECTION ABOUT BODY IMAGE

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August 08, 2018

Let's Try Something Different

August 08, 2018/ Sam Hernandez
Let's Try Something Different

When did we become so hard on ourselves and making excuses about the way we look?

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August 08, 2018/ Sam Hernandez/
Body Image, Mental Health, Physical Health, Social Health
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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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 27, 2018

Being Bourdain: Using the Comfort of Food to Better Yourself & Others

June 27, 2018/ Troy Arnold
Being Bourdain: Using the Comfort of Food to Better Yourself & Others

Sharing a meal is just as much an opportunity to talk, as it is to listen.

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June 27, 2018/ Troy Arnold/
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 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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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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May 02, 2018

Introducing: In Our Own Skin

May 02, 2018/ In Our Own Skin Team
Introducing: In Our Own Skin

Starting a conversation around the complexities that come with varying perspectives of body image.

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May 02, 2018/ In Our Own Skin Team/
Physical Health, Mental Health, Social Health, Body Image
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