Imposter syndrome affects many people. However, marginalized communities can be especially susceptible to this these feelings. But what is imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is a term that was originally coined to define an individual’s fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evidence of their success, competence, or belonging. People experiencing imposter syndrome may feel like they have deceived or tricked …
4 Habit Trackers for Everyday Life
In December, we posted a blog with suggestions on how to be successful in creating your New Year’s resolutions. Now that it is a new year, we want to follow up with some specific tools that can assist you with tracking the progress of your resolutions in order to help you reach your goals. Often times, the hardest part …
6 Tips for Reducing Meat Consumption
With the new year many people decide to make New Year’s resolutions, one of the most common resolutions every year is the decision to cut out or limit the amount of animal products that we consume by becoming a vegetarian, vegan, or simply, by limiting the amount of animal products in our meals. But where do we start? What can …
New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of the year again where we get together and celebrate the ending of another year and when we share our hope that the next year will be brighter and better than the last. Every year, many of us make New Year’s resolutions in an effort to motivate us to create a change in our lives. Sometimes …
QPOC and Dating
Dating can be complicated for many people, but especially for us as queer people of color (QPOC), for whom the process of meeting others to form uplifting and supportive relationships is complicated by the many intersections of our lives. The effects of racism, sexism, and other oppressions are highlighted and made glaringly apparent through dating and intimate encounters. …
3 (Free) Steps to Increase Your Cyber Security Protection
By Jae Lin For many of us, an ever-growing portion of our lives is online these days. The internet is often a place of connection and solidarity. Sometimes, it’s the first place we really find community as queer and trans people of color. The internet provides information, content, and discourse that is relevant and updated in a way that can’t …
Holiday Self Care
The holidays can oftentimes be difficult for many of us, with the season changing and possibly having to spend time with many different people, some of whom, we may not always be comfortable around. It is important, especially during these times, that we think intentionally about our health and self care. It is often easy to ignore or forget the …
ACA Open Enrollment is Here!
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans officially opened November 1st and people have until December 15th to enroll in one of the marketplace plans. This year, because of changes made to budget and politics in Congress, the open enrollment period is much shorter than it has been in past years. At the same time, the budget for advertising to let people know …
Preparing for, Coping with, and Radically Accepting Seasonal Affective Disorder
By Jae Lin The weather will continue to get cooler as fall turns into winter, and the sun will start to appear for fewer and fewer hours each day (here in the northern hemisphere). This seasonal change, for some, can mean pulling out the big coats, driving with mittens on, and turning on the fireplace. And for some of us, …
Family
Fast approaching are the gathering holidays. The times when many people come together to reconnect, eat and look to enjoy each other’s company. Around this time of year, and all year for many of us, there are many conversations about the importance of family. But what is family? And what does it mean to be part of a family? These are often difficult …
