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A Year of Daily Pain

2020 has been a painful year for us all. Here, I share a little about my experience with chronic pain that started in November 2019.

healing, bodyAlessandra CalderinDecember 7, 2020chronic pain, pain, pcs, post concussion, concussion, body image, embodimentComment

Make peace with menstruation, PERIOD

Can periods just be what they are? … a normal human bodily function

body, reflectionsAlessandra CalderinMay 27, 2020period, menstruation, normalize the period, stigma, culture, tabooComment

The Body Series: On Faces + Symmetry

bodyAlessandra CalderinApril 12, 2018bells palsy, symmetry, beauty, faces, the body seriesComment

The Body Series: Hair: On Growth + Removal

The Body Series: Hair: On Growth + Removal

bodyAlessandra CalderinMarch 9, 2018hair, body image, hair removal, femininityComment

The Body Series: Skin: On Blemishes + Color

The Body Series: Skin: On Blemishes + Color

body, healingAlessandra CalderinFebruary 28, 2018the body series, beauty, colorism, white privlege, racism, latinx, latina, cellulite, stretch marks, acneComment

The Body Series: On Weight and Body Image

The Body Series: On Weight and Body Image

body, health, healingAlessandra CalderinFebruary 20, 2018the body series, body image, weight loss, dieting, body dysmorphiaComment

The Body Series: An Introduction

health, body, healingAlessandra CalderinFebruary 12, 2018body positivity, body image, the body series, writing, personal essay Comment