Self2023-04-13T06:33:32-04:00

It’s Time To Play Salsa During Hikes: How I Overcame Granola Culture

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It’s Time To Play Salsa During Hikes: How I Overcame Granola Culture

I became a “granola” girl while working as a conservation intern during my sophomore year of high school. It was during this experience in the woods that I learned about a few hiking quirks. I was enamored by the term “send it,” used by outdoorsy people to mean "go for [...]

Two Latina Therapists on the Importance of Prioritizing Mental Health

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Two Latina Therapists on the Importance of Prioritizing Mental Health

Since 1949, the month of May has been designated to Mental Health Awareness. In the midst of the recent school shooting in Uvalde, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the ever-present pandemic, it has become increasingly important to check in on our mental health. As the month comes to an [...]

How Michelle Badillo Defied Her Own Barriers

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How Michelle Badillo Defied Her Own Barriers

When Michelle Badillo reluctantly agreed to attend college, she told her mother that she would become a screenwriter. Badillo had the intention of alarming her mother; she did not anticipate that her mother would fully support her decision and pay for it, too. “I was an idiot,” Badillo laughs from [...]