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Category Archives: Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice

I Practice Self Care Because That’s What You Do When You’re A Healthy Adult

Digital hand lettering that says “I practice self care to be a better mom.” The last part is crossed out and over it is written “Because that’s what you do when you’re a healthy adult” (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Justifying self-care as an extension of mothering is just one more way women are dismissed in our society.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonFebruary 22, 2019January 25, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Parenting & Motherhood, Self-HelpTags:emotional well-being, feminism, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health, mental health reminders, mental health tips, motherhood, parenting, personal development, self-careLeave a comment on I Practice Self Care Because That’s What You Do When You’re A Healthy Adult

Collaboration Is A Skill

collaboration is a skill (hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

A lot of people think, “Oh, I’m a good person, so I’m a good collaborator. But that’s not how it works.” ⁣⁣

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonFebruary 7, 2019January 25, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Friendship & Relationships, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:collaborate, collaboration, DEI, diversity, feminism, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental heal reminders, personal development, teamworkLeave a comment on Collaboration Is A Skill

Your Body Was Built To Change

Your body was built to change. (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

It is a bizarre fixation of our current culture that we expect our bodies to behave the same regardless of what is going on around them.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonJanuary 30, 2019January 24, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Health, Inspiration, Self-Help, WellnessTags:body, body positivity, change, diet culture, feminism, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health remindersLeave a comment on Your Body Was Built To Change

Courage Is Contagious

Courage is contagious (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Good ideas and bad ideas; they’re all catching. On this day we remember the courage of Dr. King, let’s also remember how easy it can be to transmit a feeling, an attitude, a movement.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonJanuary 21, 2019January 25, 2024Posted inCreativity & Writing, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:courage, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, Marin Luther King Jr Day, MLK, social justice2 Comments on Courage Is Contagious

I Love Myself

I love myself (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Loving ourselves and not fixating on our flaws can be revelatory for women.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonJanuary 16, 2019January 24, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Love, Self-HelpTags:affirmations, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, love, mental health reminders, motherhood, self-love2 Comments on I Love Myself

What If Your Intuition Was Right?

What if your intuition was right (Hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

What would happen if we stopped looking for external authority to tell us what we already know?

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonJanuary 9, 2019January 24, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Health, Inspiration, Self-Help, WellnessTags:body positivity, diet culture, doubt, feminism, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, intuition, mental health reminders, self-trust, trust1 Comment on What If Your Intuition Was Right?

Loving Your Body Is A Revolutionary Act

Showing love to a body you're supposed to hate is a revolutionary act (Emily PG Erickson)

When the rules don’t make sense, be a rule-breaker.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonJanuary 7, 2019January 24, 2024Posted inEmotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Mental HealthTags:body positivity, diet culture, feminism, food, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mental health reminders, motherhood, postpartumLeave a comment on Loving Your Body Is A Revolutionary Act

You Were Made To Take Up Space

You were made to take up space (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Smaller body size isn’t better. Our bodies have weight and heft to them. Let’s stop denying that fact.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 29, 2018January 27, 2024Posted inBooks, Emotional Well-being, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:body positivity, books, diet culture, emily nagoski, empowerment, feminism, HAES, hand lettering, mental health reminders, recovery, social justice, sonya renee taylor, weight loss1 Comment on You Were Made To Take Up Space

Loosen Loosen

Loosen loosen baby⁣ You don’t have to carry⁣ The weight of the world⁣ In your muscles and bones⁣ Let go⁣ Let go⁣ Let go⁣ (Song by Aly Halpert; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

This mindful, meditative mantra of a song by Aly Halpert helps to heal personal and societal grief and regulates the nervous system.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 19, 2018January 24, 2024Posted inFeminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental HealthTags:aly halpert, antiracism, community singing, hand lettering, harmony singing, inspirational quotes, mental health, mental health reminers, mindfulnessLeave a comment on Loosen Loosen

You Are What You Pay Attention To

You are what you pay attention to (hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Our attention is valuable to brands and entertainers, sure, but it’s also valuable to us. What I see, what I watch, what I read — it all shapes my thoughts and, by extension, my reality.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 12, 2018January 24, 2024Posted inFeminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental HealthTags:attention, focus, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, mindfulness, online culture, social mediaLeave a comment on You Are What You Pay Attention To

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