By ena ganguly Graduation season is upon us, so congratulations if you are reading this! You deserved that degree. Every ounce of work that you put into your education these past four, seven or 12 years is finally culminating to the moment you receive your degree—ready to be framed and proudly hung up on a wall. Graduation day is always …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Self Care & QPOC Students
Academia can be a very complicated thing for many people, but especially for QPOC. The influx of new knowledge and ideas can help grow and shape communities. Unfortunately, QPOC students can often feel that their needs are not being met, or that they are being asked to deny certain parts of themselves in order to succeed. Often many of …
Breaking Down the Language of HIV & PrEP
New HIV infections in the US continue to be on the rise, and like many other things, our QPOC communities continue to be disproportionately affected. With gay, bi, and queer men of color, and trans women of color being the most impacted by new infections. Recently, there have been an increasing amount of conversations about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), currently the …
What’s in your grocery bag? By Gbeda Tonya Lyles
Our bodies need food and water to continue to function. Intuitively we know that all “food’ is not food. How do you shop for quality, nourishment, and longevity? More and more research shows that our food quality is diminishing from mass food production, insecticides, and hormone injections. In addition, good food is limited by pre-selected food availability, the quantity of …
Why preventative care matters to QPOC
The term ‘preventative care’ is often used when talking about health, but it’s never really talked about in depth. What is Preventative care? And why is it important to QPOC? Preventative care may be taking steps to care for yourself, or meeting with a healthcare provider, before you are sick or experiencing symptoms of sickness. By doing so, you may …
Managing Anger in a Time of Outrage
It is valid and expected and acceptable to feel rage and fury at the injustice and oppression in this world. The hatred and violence faced by black and brown queer people in recent times has been relentless and unforgivable. And all queer people of color face micro- and/or macro-aggressions on an everyday basis at this point, especially when social media …
Summer Skin Care
Summer is here and with it the intense summer heat and sun in Texas. As we spend time in community and enjoy get-togethers, it is important that we remember to take the time to care for and protect ourselves from the sun’s rays.Talking about sun skin health can be tricky, especially for people for color. Contrary to assumptions otherwise, black …
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