by Uncustomary | Apr 11, 2019 | Body Positivity
If someone ever takes the time to criticize your body, to tell you what they dislike about it, or how it could be better if you “just did this”… If someone sits down to write you a comment on the internet with the sole intention of hurting your...
by Uncustomary | Mar 26, 2019 | Body Positivity, Self-Love
Recently, I read a status on a popular fat positive account that was making two points. The first was that people of color deserve to have a louder voice in the body positivity community. I agree with that. If your body positivity (and feminism) isn’t...
by Uncustomary | Mar 17, 2019 | Body Positivity, Self-Love
Mirror work is something I learned from Louise Hay, and simply put it’s the act of engaging in positive self-talk, out loud, while looking at yourself in the mirror. More specifically, the positive self-talk takes the form of positive affirmations, and your best...
by Uncustomary | Jan 22, 2019 | Body Positivity, Performance
If you’re new around here, I’m happy to introduce you to one of my favorite annual traditions: the No Pants Subway Ride! It started way back in 2002 in New York, when Improv Everywhere was just beginning. Now that group is a straight up movement, and the...
by Uncustomary | Dec 7, 2018 | Body Positivity, Self-Love, Street Art
RIP Body Shaming Let’s let judgments about physical bodies die. The judgments we have about whether someone appears healthy, acts healthy, or meets our standards. Other people’s health is not our business. It is never appropriate to comment on...