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Q&A with Herbalist Natali of Firme Arte, & Their Controversial Decision to Not List All Ingredients

Posted by Lily Ren on April 24, 2019
Q&A with Herbalist Natali of Firme Arte, & Their Controversial Decision to Not List All Ingredients

Do herbalism products actually help anxiety or other mind obstacles? What can someone do if they’re too nervous to try any for fear of an allergic reaction? We chatted with herbalist Natali Gonzalez, and sampled their Firme Arte anti-anxiety items to find out.

Posted in: Divya, Healers, Interviews, Lily Ren, Shannen | Tagged: anti-anxiety, firme arte, gender identity, gender non-conforming, healing, herbalism, herbalist, latinx artist, lgbtq, natali gonzalez, queer, self-care routine, self-growth, self-healing

Sadcore Sundays: Yvette Young talks eating disorders, and creative ways to let go of perfectionism.

Posted by Nataline Ziola on February 24, 2019
Sadcore Sundays: Yvette Young talks eating disorders, and creative ways to let go of perfectionism.

Nobody’s perfect.

No matter how many times we hear that, for some reason it can still be difficult to let go of perfectionism. For artists, this is often the case, as they strive for their work to be, well, perfect.

Posted in: Divya, Interviews, Interviews of Musicians, Sadcore Sundays, Sadcore Sundays Interviews, Sarah Smith* | Tagged: asian american musician, body image, Covet, depression, eating disorder, female artist, female asian american, female asian american musician, female musician, female vocalist, musical activities, perfectionism, self expression, visual activities, Yvette Young

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