Who the Body Positivity movement leaves out
by Cristina D’Alto We’ve all heard the term body positivity, but few of us — including myself — have delved into its history. The idea actually comes from the fat acceptance movement, which originated to challenge the stigma against fat people. I want to quickly note that society tends...
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How Social Media Redefined the Self
by Cristina D’Alto The best view our ancestors would have gotten of themselves was a murky reflection in the water. Are we as humans, then, really meant to look at ourselves so much? It’s this question that lies at the center of how social media has wrecked havoc on...
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Changes
by Cristina D’Alto How to Get Better at Handling Change I often feel that the one thing I have figured out is that I can’t stop change from happening. As much as one can try to stabilize life with routines and rules, the plot is driven by too many...
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Embracing Recovery
by Cristina D’Alto How I embraced recovery The beginning of my anorexia recovery was hesitant. I ate more, but only just enough to classify as not restricting. I followed my meal plan, but never went a bite over. I told myself I would be beautiful and happy at any...
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