A Quarter Young

A place to celebrate creative processes, the ebbs & flows of well-being & subjective definitions of success. (No longer publishing. 2013-2020)

[Leviana Coccia @levianacoccia]

Pandemic + heartbreak + guilt about not being grateful = WTF. Anyone else? #Covid_19 is a lot, PLUS mourning & disappointment. I spoke w/ Andrea Kwan, Reg'd Social Worker, Psychotherapist, to learn about this heaviness (or as I also call it, the "potato chip" in my throat). ⬇️⬇️

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

Who says, "This isn't a real problem. I have so much to be grateful for. I shouldn't be feeling sad," when trying to tackle #Covid_19 #anxiety? 🙋‍♀️ We spoke with Andrea Kwan, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, about feeling guilty about grief. More: https://t.co/sLgQjsy51F

[Leviana Coccia @levianacoccia]

I wish I wrote more this year. I didn't meet that goal. I'm sad about it.

H/E: I am NOT sad about deciding go to #counselling in 2019. I didn't tell very many people about this choice, for reasons explained in the last @AQuarterYoung post of the decade. 💟 #personalgrowth

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

👋Still here! Haven't shared in a while & feeling guilty about that. With all those emotions & more, @levianacoccia has been keeping a secret: In '19, she started going to #counselling: https://t.co/y5LgXYSUsq

Thank you for reading our last post of the decade. 💕 #personalessays

[Katie Duncan-Burt @macroguelph]

Today: Six years gone, six years missed. My dad is the reason why I take heart health so seriously for my age, and so should you: https://t.co/YOgK8wiGaO

[Leviana Coccia @levianacoccia]

October 19 is #NationalPeriodDay, so I shall re-share this essay re the importance of menstrual health education, highlighting some of my experiences, including being told that simply menstruating can turn wine into vinegar. (It cannot) https://t.co/bDwHYLatMW @AQuarterYoung

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

What was your first period experience like? When did you realize talking about periods made people feel uncomfortable? What do you do about all this now?

Important questions & important stories explored: https://t.co/swFKQxzgbT

#PeriodTalk @ThePeriodPurse @levianacoccia

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

Did you know? This fall, the @tdsb will provide free menstrual products in ALL elementary & secondary schools. As the #FirstDayOfSchool fast approaches, we're talking about why menstruation education must become cyclical. Period. MORE: https://t.co/swFKQxzgbT
(@ThePeriodPurse)

[Leviana Coccia @levianacoccia]

This summer, I'm focusing on fit (doing what feels right). One aspect = sharing stories via @AQuarterYoung b/c they're important, not b/c a calendar says so. One remarkable story shared: @hspenc's relationship w/ #ADHD & mental illness. This is Part II: https://t.co/SwOWQcT6Oe

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

In 2017, @hspenc started to discover #ADHD was fueling her #depression & #anxiety during, "a period of situational chaos...that would only make sense in years to come." #OntheBlog today is Part II of Hilary's series, Playing Pretend. MORE: https://t.co/v733f2CRl4 #TalkingAboutIt

[Hilary Spencer @hspenc]

Ok @levianacoccia is far too kind but I wrote a thing and then another thing and then hugged my dog and then shared it on @AQuarterYoung. Go forth!

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

Part I of @hspenc’s Playing Pretend essay series is a dive into internal dialogue & expectation vs. external standards & pressures. Hilary talks about how she never thought she would be someone with #ADHD, until unplanned research led to an a-ha moment: https://t.co/L8xfiUf0gN

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

Playing Pretend is a two-part series where @hspenc shares her experiences with accepting an #ADHD diagnosis & its impact on her personal & professional pathways. In Part I, Hilary discloses the moment the world deemed her, "too much." MORE: https://t.co/L8xfiUf0gN #stories

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

[CW] Read our latest? It’s a personal essay re pressures to look & be a certain way, & learning to self-love in a culture that teaches how to self-hate (the former now taught w extensive lists that don’t work). This is not a guide. This is a story: https://t.co/5vZMEpjSMT

[Leviana Coccia @levianacoccia]

[CW] This took me two years to write. I‘ve tried to share it many times, but nothing went as planned. I’m choosing to share today b/c it feels right.

I talk about my experiences w misconceptions of body image & unhealthy relationships w food. Please be mindful before reading.

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

@megbutton @Shananigans @levianacoccia

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

[CW] This is "Hate Bait." An essay by @levianacoccia about learning how to self-love, after two decades drenched in norms of self-hate, misconceptions of body image & unhealthy relationships with food. Please respect all boundaries before choosing to read. https://t.co/pkrxD5ibmY

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

Alvia Giash, accountant & creator, reflects on the launch of #TriasBracelets, her #minimalist #jewellery company that incorporates simple stonework, patterns & colours. Catch Trias at @TriBellFlea on 06/16. More: https://t.co/lhY8EFnHkc. 📸: 1) Shihab Shahriar, 2) Alvia Giash

[A Quarter Young @AQuarterYoung]

Lettering by Usha began with a creative halt. A slow patch. A, “what do I do with this confusing creative energy, now?” This is the story of founder Usha Rajpal Cheddi: https://t.co/FiH1WkRGSD. 📸: Courtesy of Usha Rajpal Cheddi. #handlettering #creators #stories #locallove