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Author: Tiara DeGuzman

Tiara DeGuzman (She/Her/Hers) is a writer, speaker, and aspiring Higher Education professional whose work focuses on combining art and creativity with social justice activism. Her greatest passion is to provide people with the skills to show up in their lives with self awareness, joy and a spirit for advocacy. She's currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree at the Ohio State University, and she also loves reading, good discussions, bubble tea and travel!
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Body Goals: A Meditation on Trauma

March 16, 2018 Tiara DeGuzman

The plan: rent bikes at Belmont Shore, ride down the trail, breathe in the salt of the ocean, put our coats on when we can no longer stand the wind, pretend we’re children again, forget the responsibility of being grad … Continue reading Body Goals: A Meditation on Trauma

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March 11, 2018 Tiara DeGuzman

Though we had been talking about the surface level things for a bit (how our days were going, what the weather was like today, etc.), I was surprised when the student in my office suddenly admitted that she doesn’t view … Continue reading

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February 22, 2018February 22, 2018 Tiara DeGuzman

Last semester, I got the opportunity to interview a few students with invisible disabilities for a class project. In the interviews, I was astounded to hear that these students often feel erased in their daily experiences on campus. One student … Continue reading

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“Health Over Hustle”: Setting Intentions for 2018

December 31, 2017December 31, 2017 Tiara DeGuzman

I’ve spent many years hustling- promoting myself and my dreams, running around in circles to create and grind and pitch and jump over and dream bigger and move faster and create the illusion that I have it all together. 2017 … Continue reading “Health Over Hustle”: Setting Intentions for 2018

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Angela Davis, Baltimore Blue Crabs and Collective Liberation: NWSA 2017

November 23, 2017November 23, 2017 Tiara DeGuzman

An Omen We sat in the Columbus airport at 4:30 am talking about which panels we were going to, and what we hoped to see while we were in Baltimore. The sessions ranged from poetry readings to networking sessions to … Continue reading Angela Davis, Baltimore Blue Crabs and Collective Liberation: NWSA 2017

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6 Unconventional Ways to Honor Yourself

September 8, 2017 Tiara DeGuzman

In Student Affairs, we talk a lot about how to teach students resiliency. Though we are here to support students in various capacities, we ultimately want each student leaving with a greater sense of who they are, and how they … Continue reading 6 Unconventional Ways to Honor Yourself

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I Journal, I Resist

July 12, 2017December 12, 2017 Tiara DeGuzman

As a woman- as a black woman- I have been taught to choose others. I’m used to being the Helper, and often I even delight in the role, laboring emotionally to support, to educate, to placate, to rejuvenate everyone…. everyone … Continue reading I Journal, I Resist

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‘As I go on, I’ll remember’…A Graduation Post on Failure

May 31, 2017 Tiara DeGuzman

I’ve had some pretty good ones over the years. There have been moments of complete face-first failure in the classroom, in the workplace, in the relationship, in the interview, in the mud even (I’ve always been clumsy). There have been … Continue reading ‘As I go on, I’ll remember’…A Graduation Post on Failure

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Reclaiming Spaces to Reaffirm Ourselves

April 23, 2017May 10, 2017 Tiara DeGuzman

*I write this article in Camden, New Jersey, which was once home to numerous Native American tribes, including the Lenni-Lenape. We recognize your struggle, and will fight to honor you. **I write this article in Camden, New Jersey where numerous … Continue reading Reclaiming Spaces to Reaffirm Ourselves

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Watch WHY you say: How Oppressive Respectability Can CREEP Into our Language

April 1, 2017May 10, 2017 Tiara DeGuzman

It’s important to watch what you say, but in this post I challenge you to watch WHY you say… because it could be rooted in an oppressive structure called respectability politics. Continue reading Watch WHY you say: How Oppressive Respectability Can CREEP Into our Language

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