The Ithacan

Accuracy • Independence • Integrity

The hashtag MaybeHeDoesn’tHitYou was started by Afro-Latina artist and writer Zahira Kelly to raise awareness of abuse that isn’t physical or visible.

In my experience, a room can hold secrets and doubts; fears and revelations; moments of pure joy, and moments of gut-wrenching anxiety.

Christina responds to an article in Discovery Girls Magazine called “Which Swimsuit Best Suits You” that promotes negative body image and beauty standards for young girls.

I am currently sitting on my bed starting and restarting this blog post.

I believe in being present, in being self-aware, in savoring each moment, big and small.

After realizing that I hadn’t tried a new group fitness class since I had become obsessed with BodyPump, I decided that TRX was the way to go.

*This post is in response to the recent Public Safety Alert, which can be viewed here.

We’ve been pretty weather-priviledged this winter, but these last couple of weeks have put a strain on all of the possible outdoor activities. Here is a list of things that I have been doing, and wish to go on with in this gorgeous weather.

Make yourself happy, make others happy. It’s as simple as that.

There’s a monster in the sewers…

Just a little inspiration if you don’t have a workout routine already!

Before I left for the SPJ conference on Friday morning, I had planned to write a piece on how being gluten free while traveling/at a conference where most of the food is provided is really difficult to obtain. It was definitely possible, but I was not prepared at all.