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Chronic Illness: Making The Most Of It

by Uncustomary | Dec 15, 2015 | Self-Love

I met Phoenix through Joe over a year ago. She’s full of life and way more experience than you’d expect someone so young to have. Since meeting her, I’ve learned a lot from her and been on multiple camping trips with her. She’s invited me into...

5 Ways To Say Eff Your Beauty Standards

by Uncustomary | Dec 14, 2015 | Body Positivity, Self-Love

We’ve come a little ways in the realm of body positivity and I’m proud of us, but there’s an enormous road ahead of us. Just because Tess Holliday landed a major contract and is the first size-22 supermodel doesn’t mean we can put a neat little...

Burning Wishes + A Book Update

by Uncustomary | Dec 11, 2015 | Creativity

I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to talk to you about my book and its progress. I’ve learned a lot about the publishing process the past three months, and there are really a ton of unexpected obstacles to tackle. The good news: My book is written,...

Volunteering: Self Love, Altruism, Or What?

by Uncustomary | Dec 10, 2015 | Self-Love, Activism

I met Jes through the mail in 2008. We exchanged mail, she introduced me to April, and I’ve flown to Chicago multiple times to hang out with these gals. The second time I went Jes wasn’t there, though, because she was in Togo, Africa with the Peace Corps....