I am sitting on the banks near the water, the early spring sun feels warmer than the summer sun on my skin. The rays are sparkling like glitter on top of the calm waves. I feel the newly grown, humid strands of grass caress my hands and legs, embracing me and welcoming me to the …
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Minimalist Lifestyle: What is its Appeal in a Consumerist Society?
By: Ana L. Arciniega The United States holds 3.1 percent of the world’s population of children, but Americans consume 40 percent of toys in the world (Armstrong, L. P 72). Capitalist societies encourageexponential economic growth; economic growth is achieved through consuming goods and services. Capitalist societies then, encourage exponential consumerism. The encouragement for consumerism is …
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Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge to Environmentalism in Canada
By: Ana L. Arciniega There is a problem of inclusivity within the environmentalist community and government policies in Canada. In particular, Indigenous people and their cultural teachings are underrepresented and completely sidelined in environmental NGOs and organizations as well as in the building of national policies regarding the land. Indigenous peoples in Canada have a …
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Deterioration of Democracy
The polarization of publics in Western society has been described as an apparent breakup of people into competing tribes based on ethno-cultural identities on the left, and the rise of an emboldened fascist movement on the right. What does this mean for the concepts of public and democracy? Can democracy exist without a coherent public? …
Little people.
You are a distinct feeling. A song on my playlist, a quote, an image, a memory. I suddenly become flooded with the distinct feeling. It is a mixed feeling; a confused feeling, an indescribable feeling. You are the pressure in my chest that makes me feel everything all over again; like it never left. You …
Shades of pink.
why pink? When I was in early elementary school it was very important to know the favorite color of the people you met. It was like your favorite color defined you. Pink was a popular color for girls, but I remember many were shamed for liking pink. It was too “girly”, and that was seen …
It’s reality that scares us
Jump into the raw, the nude with me. This is where I find true beauty.
Sharing myself with you.
What’s my story? What’s the truth? My name is Ana Arciniega, but that doesn’t say too much about who I truly am. Words can’t grasp what defines me, but I can tell you what inspires me… People. The nude. The raw things in life. Simplicity and complexity. Details. I love words because they create the …
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