Working Out Has Not Been Working Out For Me: My Journey Through My New Year's Resolution
I'll start in 2021, and in 2022, I will look back and thank myself for starting early.
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Favorite Bath & Beauty Products
Body First Aid Beauty: Ultra Repair Cream : I use this product on my feet but you can use it anywhere. It is meant for intense hydration...
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Body Image: A Conversation You Should Not Run Away From
*Sensitive topic: body image* More than ever, I am realizing that 2020 is a time of change. Due to the pandemic and the lockdowns all over...
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So You Want to Get your First Tattoo
Whether it feels like it or not, deciding to get your first tattoo is a big decision, with many little factors to consider before letting...
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How it Feels To Have PTSD and OCD
The truth about dealing with everyday anxiety and PTSD.
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Detoxifying My Toxic Relationship With Food
Ever since I could learn to feed myself, I always thought food was a reward and not a necessity. This is the product of unhealthy body...
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Moving Your Body During Finals Week
It’s that time of year! The one where you sit hunched over your computer for hours at a time, muscles clenched with tension. Luckily, there are ways you can help your body feel better after a long period of studying.
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The Importance of Including Healthy Lifestyles in Body Positivity Movements
Looking back at the history of American culture, society has created unattainable beauty standards and unrealistic norms about what’s...
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My Yellow Illusion
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. But, where does body dysmorphia play into this self-image?
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5 Wardrobe Staples That Everyone Needs
#3 is a must, trust me.
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What Is Body Neutrality?
When I was in elementary school, I didn’t care what I looked like. As I grew up, I started to care more and more about my appearance. When...
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A Fat Girl in a Skinny World: A Journey to Self Love
A tale of never being the skinny girl
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Navigating the Halloween Market in 2020 as a Plus Size Woman
Halloween gives an excuse for people everywhere to dress up as their favorite character, pun, or—thanks to TikTok, their favorite beverage...
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Joyful Movement: Honoring your Body's Intuition
As a college student, there are two spaces I have yet to enter since the onset of the pandemic. The first being a university building, and...
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Body Positivity in Social Media
Recently, Sienna Mae, a 15-year-old Tik Tok star, blew up on the social media app. She got famous for pulling her pants partially down to...
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Listening to Your Body and Giving it What it Needs
It is so easy to fall into the trap of thinking you're not doing enough. A lot of us tend to follow influencers on various social media platforms that, although it may not be intentional, make us feel like there is more to accomplish in everyday life. Sometimes it seems like we aren't fulfilling our fitness goals to their fullest potential or that we should be further in our career paths. Regardless of what that feeling is, the best thing you can do for yourself is take a step back and listen to your body's personal needs.
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4 Things They Don’t Tell You About Losing Weight
Not everything magically gets better just because a number on the scale went down!
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The Holidays Are Coming: Prepare to Be Bombarded by Diet Culture
As we transition from sunbathing in bathing suits to cozying up with movie classics and vanilla lattes in the fall, it’s a good time to...
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Body Image at BC
Body image is something that every student has to deal with on a daily basis. Unfortunately at BC, certain societal ideals, like women...
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Emily Ratajkowski Buys Herself Back
Trigger Warning: sexual assault It was only until I reached the end of Emily Ratajkowski’s essay ‘Buying Myself Back: When Does A Model Own...
