by Clarissa | Feb 24, 2021 | Wellness
Photo by Dom Aguiar on Unsplash The roots of body positivity are pure. Queer, trans, and/or disabled BIPOC are worthy of celebration as much as their counterparts. Even if they don’t fit the European standard of “beauty,” which is often skinny, tall, long blonde...
by Clarissa | Feb 4, 2021 | Wellness
Legal obligatory disclaimer: I’m not a doctor. I’ve read books and articles from trusted sources that I’ll link below. I give them proper credit because it’s their words I’m grateful to share. But I am not a doctor. I am someone who lives with PCOS/PCOD and writing...
by Clarissa | Jan 31, 2021 | Wellness
Note: I wrote this post after a frustrating doctor’s appointment. Storytime: I went to my primary care physician hoping to get a detailed thyroid test. It did not go well. She was rude, and I got so angry I walked out. Taking out my phone, I wrote this post just...
by Clarissa | Oct 23, 2020 | Culture, Wellness
When I was younger I saw Casper in the theaters. My mom’s friend, her daughter and I went together and of course, I was excited. I loved Christina Ricci and loved Casper (and the theme song), so it was right up my alley. I didn’t think much about it, just that I was...
by Clarissa | Aug 30, 2019 | Wellness
At 10 years old I had my entire future planned out, or so you would think by my journal entries. I was going to go on tour with Hanson, my favorite group at the time, and Taylor Hanson and I were going to fall in love while I toured with them, have this very low key...
by Clarissa | Aug 23, 2019 | Culture, Wellness
Last week, WW released an app aimed at children called Kurbo, for children 8 to 17 years old to help them “eat healthier and lose weight.” It was met by a plethora of reactions. Some said it’s a good idea to combat childhood obesity. Others, a lot of those who are...
