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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

Botanica in the Body: A night of reclaiming the body, the soul and the mind.

Posted by strange on November 7, 2017
Botanica in the Body: A night of reclaiming the body, the soul and the mind.

A bright orange typewriter made out of cardboard sits in the middle of the room. Flowers spring from its keys. On the top of the typewriter, is an offering. Pan dulce and the novel Like Water For Chocolate. Surrounding the typewriter, placed on the stark white walls, are portraits of brown faces and bodies. They seem to stare from every corner, enticing you to read a snippet of their lives.

Posted in: Kelly Duarte, News & Events | Tagged: body image, body positivity, eating disorders, kelly duarte, POC, self care, self love, the strange is beautiful, woc author, woc authors, women of color author, yesika salgado

Holiday Horrors, Body Image, and Happiness

Posted by strange on November 23, 2014

“When the holidays turn into something to “get through” rather than something to celebrate, it is time to take another look because something is wrong,” said Carolyn Costin, founder of eating disorder treatment center Monte Nido Vista, in a recent blog post.

Posted in: Uncategorized | Tagged: body image, what is happiness

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