By Tarik Daniels For some people, the holidays are a time when we are the happiest. People’s energies are uplifting, people are joyous and thankful. Spirits are running high and it’s usually a time for love, family, and friendships. Most of these feelings and actions are organic because they are usually taught behaviors through traditions and societal norms. Who wouldn’t …
Walking in Winter
By enakshi ganguly Now that the weather is getting cooler, I just want to go into hibernation. I’ve been sleeping a lot more and eating more warm foods like soup and chilli. This is me every winter. This year though, I want to be more active, more engaging with the weather. This is sweater weather. Cuddling weather. Clean-off-the-summer-dust-from-the-crockpot kind of …
How to Bike When You’re Scared to Bike
By ena ganguly I was in the 8th grade when I learned how to bike. My parents tried to teach me when I was younger, but the thought of leaving my training wheels behind always frightened me. And then, the ultimate betrayal happened when my Baba promised he was holding the back of my bike as I pedaled without the …
10 Affirmations for When Everything is Too Much
By Jae Lin Sometimes, things can get so stressful and burdensome and overwhelming; the universe says it’ll all balance out, but it doesn’t always feel like it; when life is too much, it’s everything all at once. For those of us who live at the intersections of identities that have been marginalized, it’s understandable and easy to feel overwhelmed for …
Permission to Eat: Balancing Culture and Chronic Illness
By ena ganguly I was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS, when I was in high school. It’s a really common chronic illness that creates insulin resistance and sensitivity in the body, along with cysts in the ovaries, hair loss, and weight gain. I read and reread materials related to PCOS to see if I could control it somehow, …
Queering Reproductive Justice
By Dena Robinson Reproductive Justice, a concept created by black women, specifically by SisterSong, is defined as “the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.” While indigenous women, women of color, black women, and trans individuals have always fought for reproductive justice, the term …
Imposter Syndrome
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 …
