Community Through Social Media
Youtube
Grand Showcase
Summer Poetry Pop Up Show
Bandcamp
Instagram Hashtags
#CureThroughCommunity
Today's D&D battlestation.
#sundaydnd
#curethroughcommunity
#socialdistancing
We hope you join us TOMORROW for The Diatribe Free Education Program event starting at 2pm!
For all of you that have been missing live events, our aim is that this will bring you some much needed light! The event will also be informative & inspiring, just like anything our fantastic team comes together to accomplish!
Tell ya friends, especially those in education, or those who might want to see INCREDIBLE local talent performing live! 🥰🤩
Link to event in bio- livestream starts at 2PM. Email us for more info!
#curethroughcommunity
Answer these questions in the comments below: what kind of workshops would you want us to create? What are you looking to learn right now?
Our team of talented local artists are looking to curate workshops in the very near future! We are looking to our community to see what knowledge they'd like us to drop on them. As we have a plethora of life experiences, we have a lot to share, so please be candid with us ♡ .
Second slide is the prompt today for #NationalPoetryMonth. Let's get abstract!
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Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
Swipe to see some mid-snack joy 🍎Haikus are a fun & easy way to get your feelings down in a format that's sometimes challenging. 5 syllables in the first line, then 7 syllables in line 2, then 5 syllables to finish it. Sounds easy enough, right?? Write one today about quarantine snacks, and if you feel especially called to- share yours with us and get a shout out in our story! .
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Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
These photos make all of our team's hearts burst! Both group shots represent 2 successful years of summer programming to West MI's next generation of creatives. In the short weeks we had with them- in 2018 and 2019- we saw our students sore to new heights, watched them grow out of their shells and into their power, and at the end, we got to sit back and watch them wow us with their growth. This year, we're making it even more accessible by going online! We will be meeting once a week for 9 weeks, via Zoom. If you, your students, your child, or your friends are interested in taking part in our FREE summer programming - please email Rachel@TheDiatribe.org to be added to the list. We are playing with the idea of allowing creatives of all ages in these workshops, so reach out if this sounds interesting to you!
We will be capping the workshops at 25 students and 5 adults in each workshop - so reach out ASAP!
If you'd like to know more about what our summer programming is like, check the link in our bio!
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
Happy #EarthDay!
For today's prompt, we're getting to the heart of why Earth Day became a national holiday. The first official Earth Day was in 1970 when 20 million people across the nation-primarily from colleges & high schools, as well as frontline communities- were all peacefully demonstrating the need for environmental reformation. They gave a voice to the growing concern of the population surrounding the state of our planet. We want you to channel the power of that moment as we celebrate today, on the 50th anniversary. Write about your own experience with climate change. How has it shaped your life?
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
What weird facts do you know?🤔
Tell us in the comments below & check out our story for some today!
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
We love empowering youth through art, because it gives them the opportunity to say what's on their hearts. With the prompt for #NationalPoetryMonth this Thursday, we challenge you to release some truths onto paper today!
The first pic is of our delightful students from our first year of summer programming! 👀See the focus in their engagement?!🤯
If you've been following along with us, completing those prompts and getting inspired and engaged yourself, maybe you'd want to be a part of this year's program? If you, a student you know, or maybe a friend of yours is interested in taking part in our FREE summer programming - please email Rachel@TheDiatribe.org to be added to the list. We are playing with the idea of allowing creatives of all ages in these workshops, so reach out if this sounds interesting to you!
We will be capping the workshops at 25 students and 5 adults in each workshop - so reach out ASAP!
If you'd like to know more about what our summer programming is like, check the link in our bio!
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
The Diatribe FREE Education Program - will be a secret show for those in the know!
Soak in some incredible Spoken Word, learn about how The Diatribe Inc is working to create FREE culturally/socially responsible content for Educators in times of distance learning, and ask questions you want answered by some of our cities most unique minds.
If you want to attend this virtual event, please email: info@TheDiatribe.org.
If you are an educator, parent, or clinician looking for this content, you can access it via the link in our bio.
Art by: @solasink_
Fueled by: @meijerstores , @heartofwestmichigan , @mihumanities , and @grcommfound
#curethroughcommunity
Beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, you name it! We want you to write it! Today's prompt is to write about your favorite food! If you have trouble finding inspiration, try writing as if you're talking to someone who has NEVER had, or heard of, the dish that you're writing about!
Tag our page and use our hashtags to get a shout out in our IG story! Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
💥💥We've released new downloadable content that's completely FREE teachers to use in the classroom or in distance learning! 💥💥
Poetry Empowered: Mental Health and Wellness is a ten session course for middle schoolers that uses poetry videos, interactive student journals, and unique writing prompts to help young people share their experiences and tell their stories.
👀 Check the link in our bio!
#CureThroughCommunity
Let's get ready to roll, Pathfinder.
The Dungeons & Dragons Club just got our dice shipped.
#tcpathfinder
#dndclub
#curethroughcommunity
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩When we tell y'all about what we've been up to on Dec 19th, REMEMBER: this is where the magic happens every week!
How it started-->how it's going in our office!! The day-to-day for us is lived to the fullest in this space. 🥰 We are so grateful to everyone who has made this little slice of creative heaven possible!
#curethroughcommunity
In an effort to combat the inequities around distance learning and ease the burden on our educators,our organization has released FREE downloadable content that can be used in person or during distance learning.
That content can be found using the link in our bio!
On December 19th from 2-3:30pm we will be facilitating a free learning session, poetry reading, and dialogue about "the state of the arts" where we talk about the Past, Present, and Future state of our organization.
If you would like to attend this free virtual event, please email Info@TheDiatribe.org for the link.
Please, spread the word!
This programing was made possible by: Heart of West Michigan United Way, Grand Rapids Community Foundation (Youth Action Committee), Meijer, and Michigan Humanities.
Art by: @solasink_ (<--MUST FOLLOW!)
#CureThroughCommunity
The Heart of West Michigan United Way @heartofwestmichigan gave us support, ensuring our diverse organization could survive, so of course we poured that support BACK into the talented and diverse creatives around us that help make our programing/organization what it is. Part of that includes getting our dynamic team headshots by local photographers! Check out our page for more of these shots as they're developed, and to get a little insight into the dynamic members of our team, as well as local talented photographers
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Peep these 🔥🔥 headshots of our Executive Director, Marcel 'Fable' Price!
About the photographer of these delightful shots- pictured 3rd: Alfield Reeves ( @alfieldreevesphotography )is a self-taught published photographer residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is originally from Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa. He picked up photography during his sophomore year at Western Michigan University. He specializes in editorial, wedding, event and portrait photography. He’s known for his fashion editorial and black & white work. His work is featured in online platforms and magazines like Vogue Italia, SaveArtSpace, Burlington, NowThis, Blavity, and CRWN Magazine.
#CureThroughCommunity
Peace Everyone, The Black is Beautiful campaign, slogan, movement was started by Marcus B one of the few Black Brewers in Texas from weatheredsoulsbrewing this is A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE INJUSTICES PEOPLE OF COLOR FACE DAILY AND RAISE FUNDS FOR POLICE BRUTALITY REFORM AND LEGAL DEFENSES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGED. It’s now in close to 1800 breweries here in the US its goal to start the conversation that Black is Beautiful through beer. These breweries are taking the original recipe and putting their spin on it and not to mention they will donate to charities that support people of color and inclusion. Thank you New Holland Brewing Company for Choosing THE Diatribe.
I am AutoPilot, forever student of the art called Life, and teaching artist with the_diatribe . For the next few weeks I’ll be having brief conversations with amazing people. I’m going to be talking to the community we share. This is my step to cure through community, through communication so please lets have a beverage, a beer, a cheers and conversation. You can always help through donations or buying this beer. I can’t wait for you to meet these beautiful people that I’m going to highlight. They’ll even share how you can stay in touch. Remember to like and share these videos don’t forget the hashtags Black is Beautiful/Cure Through Community Thank you again WeatheredSoulsBrewery newhollandbrew
#blackisbeautiful #blackisbeautifulbeer #thediatribe #curethroughcommunity #thediatribegr
My second human highlight is djcomposition! This human is a loving father, great friend, funny, and embarking towards entrepreneurship and teaching self defense in this community! You’ve seen him always controlling the party atmosphere by spinning records and keeping the crowd engaged. You’ve heard him on 2brightguys and recently he’s started a podcast with his son! Peep who’s in your community! #blackisbeautifulbeer #blackisbeautiful #thediatribe #curethroughcommunity #community
My third human highlight is troyceasar a great father, husband, friend, international producer and sound man! If you have a question about music this guy is almost google. Ask him about traveling and making music as well! Right in your community you have this hidden gem.
#blackisbeautiful #blackisbeautifulbeer #thediatribe #thediatribegr #curethroughcommunity
My next human highlight is Mark Daniels, amazing father, friend, and beer enthusiast! This entrepreneur came up #michiganbeer poundmichiganbeer and now you see the man behind the curtain. It’s enlightening when you learn about these special people in your community!
#blackisbeautiful #blackisbeautifulbeer #curethroughcommunity #thediatribe #thediatribegr #beer #community
***Catch the whole conversation in the next video!***
Happening NOW on YouTube. You need to tune into the_diatribe NOW!
#Repost the_diatribe (get_repost)
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We hope you join us TOMORROW for The Diatribe Free Education Program event starting at 2pm!
For all of you that have been missing live events, our aim is that this will bring you some much needed light! The event will also be informative & inspiring, just like anything our fantastic team comes together to accomplish!
Tell ya friends, especially those in education, or those who might want to see INCREDIBLE local talent performing live! 🥰🤩
Link to event in bio- livestream starts at 2PM. Email us for more info!
#curethroughcommunity
Today I hosted my first digital read aloud to my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders.
This pandemic, and the way our leadership is responding to it, must not keep us down, must not make us fear, and must not stop us from believing in the power of a good story. "He considered fainting.
He deemed it the only reasonable response to the situation in which he found himself in, but then he remembered the words of the threadmaster: honor, courtesy, devotion, and bravery.
'I will be brave,' thought Despereaux.
How best for him to be brave?
He cleared his throat. He let go of his tail. He stood up straighter. 'Once upon a time,' he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, most powerful words that he knew and just saying them comforted him."
- The Tale of Despereaux
Share what you're doing to spread love and light to your community. Use the thehashtag... #curethroughcommunity
#pathfinderschool
#pandemic
Check yourself out today!! Our prompt for #NationalPoetryMonth this beautiful Saturday is challenging you to take a long hard look at all your lovely features. Then write about it!! Post your response to the prompt and tag us so we can show you off in our story.
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
#UniteThroughDiatribe
My life changed for the better this decade because of community, love, and chosen family. But also because of me. Like damn, b, I deserve a pat on the mfing back for making it to 2020. After a bunch of unhealed bs, (generational, secondary, and first person trauma), I got kicked out of my mama's at 19, was essentially homeless and living on my best friend's bedroom floor, my great grandma died, and I had to start from scratch on my ideas of wealth, family, and my future. I had to learn how to be an adult without anyone showing me, I had to swallow my pride more than once, had to do shit I didn't want to do to get stable, I had to be weak to get strong like this and it was hard fucking work. But now I pay my own bills, I do my own shit, and I am the only person who gets to choose how I live my life. And it's beautiful. I have found so much light after darkness, so much love after trauma. This decade is coming to a close with real and tangible clarity, success, and strength. I'm setting the intention to blossom further in the one to come. I'm thankful for my wife, my loved ones, my new bf, and my community for making 2019 such a banger. .
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📸: elliotchaltry
#MyDiatribe #TheGrandShowcase2019 #UniteThroughDiatribe
Taking the prompt from the_diatribe for #nationalpoetrymonth. Directions were to take a selfie and write about yourself using loving and positive language.
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More hair on my head than there could be by now
Every grey earned through experience and grit
A wisdom in my eyes that did not show in photos from my youth
A little redness, ever present, reminds that blood is still flowing
My heart may have tried to stop the flow, it was tired
But my soul was stronger and held on to life
In the end it’s unknown how this journey will end
But those who walk beside me make all the difference
#unitethroughdiatribe
Answer these questions in the comments below: what kind of workshops would you want us to create? What are you looking to learn right now?
Our team of talented local artists are looking to curate workshops in the very near future! We are looking to our community to see what knowledge they'd like us to drop on them. As we have a plethora of life experiences, we have a lot to share, so please be candid with us ♡ .
Second slide is the prompt today for #NationalPoetryMonth. Let's get abstract!
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Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
Swipe to see some mid-snack joy 🍎Haikus are a fun & easy way to get your feelings down in a format that's sometimes challenging. 5 syllables in the first line, then 7 syllables in line 2, then 5 syllables to finish it. Sounds easy enough, right?? Write one today about quarantine snacks, and if you feel especially called to- share yours with us and get a shout out in our story! .
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Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
These photos make all of our team's hearts burst! Both group shots represent 2 successful years of summer programming to West MI's next generation of creatives. In the short weeks we had with them- in 2018 and 2019- we saw our students sore to new heights, watched them grow out of their shells and into their power, and at the end, we got to sit back and watch them wow us with their growth. This year, we're making it even more accessible by going online! We will be meeting once a week for 9 weeks, via Zoom. If you, your students, your child, or your friends are interested in taking part in our FREE summer programming - please email Rachel@TheDiatribe.org to be added to the list. We are playing with the idea of allowing creatives of all ages in these workshops, so reach out if this sounds interesting to you!
We will be capping the workshops at 25 students and 5 adults in each workshop - so reach out ASAP!
If you'd like to know more about what our summer programming is like, check the link in our bio!
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
Happy #EarthDay!
For today's prompt, we're getting to the heart of why Earth Day became a national holiday. The first official Earth Day was in 1970 when 20 million people across the nation-primarily from colleges & high schools, as well as frontline communities- were all peacefully demonstrating the need for environmental reformation. They gave a voice to the growing concern of the population surrounding the state of our planet. We want you to channel the power of that moment as we celebrate today, on the 50th anniversary. Write about your own experience with climate change. How has it shaped your life?
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
We are so delighted to be having another incredible artist join our team. Thank you @geminidapoet231 for helping us expand our reach to even more phenomenal youth!
📸: @chillapertilla @corey_ography
What weird facts do you know?🤔
Tell us in the comments below & check out our story for some today!
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
3 DAYS AWAY FROM OUR 2020 VIRTUAL POETRY POP UP!!!!!!!!
Remember when we got to do live poetry in person?? WELL WE'RE STILL DOING IT LIVE, BABY!!! Just virtually!
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Catch us supporting & celebrating our incredible students, who have joined us via Zoom calls for the majority of their summer just to learn how to be better poets. We couldn't be any more excited for this show if we tried!!! You don't wanna miss it, folks!
We love empowering youth through art, because it gives them the opportunity to say what's on their hearts. With the prompt for #NationalPoetryMonth this Thursday, we challenge you to release some truths onto paper today!
The first pic is of our delightful students from our first year of summer programming! 👀See the focus in their engagement?!🤯
If you've been following along with us, completing those prompts and getting inspired and engaged yourself, maybe you'd want to be a part of this year's program? If you, a student you know, or maybe a friend of yours is interested in taking part in our FREE summer programming - please email Rachel@TheDiatribe.org to be added to the list. We are playing with the idea of allowing creatives of all ages in these workshops, so reach out if this sounds interesting to you!
We will be capping the workshops at 25 students and 5 adults in each workshop - so reach out ASAP!
If you'd like to know more about what our summer programming is like, check the link in our bio!
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
Beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, you name it! We want you to write it! Today's prompt is to write about your favorite food! If you have trouble finding inspiration, try writing as if you're talking to someone who has NEVER had, or heard of, the dish that you're writing about!
Tag our page and use our hashtags to get a shout out in our IG story! Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
We would like to take the time to recognize a local graphic designer- Luis Fernandez! We have him to thank for the Grand on this photo, so you'll be seeing his work on several of our future posts! Check our bio for his LinkedIn to get connected with him. Thanks, Luis!
We are so grateful to the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (@grcommfound) and their Youth Grant Committee. We are one of their 15 grant partnerships for this year!
The Youth Grant Committee at Grand Rapids Community Foundation is an opportunity for students from public, private and home-school high schools.
To learn more about the Youth Grant Committee, head to http://www.grfoundation.org/apply-for-funding/additional-funds/youth-grant-committee
💥👀Our summer programming is FREE & now more accessible than ever!👏🏽 💯 We'll be bringing the same dynamic creative energy that we always do, this time over Google Meet! Our educational director, Rachel Gleason (@rachel_gleason_poet) is curating content specifically for this program, to build your poetic prowess through the net! How cool is that??? You don't want to miss this round of The Diatribe Summer Programming! Sign up today!
Woo! When we say this filled our cup, y'all, we mean it!!
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This email is from a 9th grader who goes to the Grand Rapids Public Museum School. He wrote us to let us know his own thoughts about justice, and about how our work has inspired him! At the end of the email is the sweetest line: "I have been working hard and saved up for a few months now, I hope 200 dollars is enough to achieve new heights." Ahh!! Our hearts are melting!!
Believe us when we tell you, having the leaders of the future propping us up like this will always be what pushes us forward, and we know all too well that community is what takes us to new heights. We will continue to grow so that we can continue to work with phenomenal youth like this one! ❤🔥🔥
Nov. 23rd at the Grand Showcase. Photo by Zmbiephrsh #UniteThroughDiatribe
Our 2020 Virtual Poetry Pop Up is just 4 days away! The memories of past pop ups are so close to us, it seems like just yesterday when we had our first one! We will be streaming the virtual showcase of our current summer programming students live via Facebook this Saturday, see our previous post for more details, link to the event is in our bio, and check out our Facebook page!
So excited! Thanks to the_diatribe for sharing some awesome swag for our poets participating in Tuesday's Poetry Cafe in room 217!
#BulldogPoets #unitethroughdiatribe #mydiatribe
Pictured: Our educational director, @rachel_gleason_poet blowing kid's minds with our summer programming!! Summer programming has officially begun and we are SO EXCITED!!
We had nearly 28 register for our beginners class, and 18 showed up on the first day!
Shout-out our Education Director, Rachel Gleason, for knocking 2020-Summer-Programing-during-a-pandemic out of the park! And shout out to all of the dynamic young people taking time out of their summer to soak up more knowledge!
The support our organization has received from the community in the wake of action has been so overwhelming! We are so thankful to everyone who has been getting involved, and look forward to being able to further serve a community that cares about us. Shout out to @carnevale_co for their donation & their continued support of our community ♡
Our students are at the heart of our work. Regina (@reginaaaaaa.16 ) has been a part of our programming for the past few years, and we've watched her grow before our eyes into a fierce young poet. We want to shower her with love because we recently got the news she's been accepted into a prestigious program at @interlochenarts academy!!! Congratulations Regina! You are deserving of every blessing in your life. Watch out for the next generation of creatives, y'all, I promise you'll be hearing about her in the future!
Our students must have this radar for when we need that extra push to keep #doingthework. Our Executive Director received this heartfelt message today & now we're all in gear to get things done.
THIS RIGHT HERE!!! is why we do what we do y'all!
Happy Wednesday, hope you're staying hydrated ♡
Cyd(the lemonade stand entrepreneur/youth extraordinaire) & our Executive Director @fableistruth interviewed with WOODTV8 today! We'll keep you posted on when to watch to catch the full scoop, & Cydney wanted us to tell you that she hopes to inspire people to be kind, be confident, and be you!!
A HUGE reason to smile, like @micha_moose in this 🔥🔥🔥 headshot: We're less than a week away from the 🤩FREE EDUCATION PROGRAM EVENT 🥰
Grants we've received from @grcommfound x @mihumanities x @heartofwestmichigan x @meijerstores have afforded us the ability to continue providing virtual programming to students all over West MI! We are so proud to have such incredibly talented staff. Watch us shine this Saturday, Dec 19th. For more info, email us! Info@TheDiatribe.org
About the photographer, @aleeacherry pictured third: Alee’a Cherry is a self-taught, published Grand Rapids based photographer who specializes in portrait and editorial photography. She earned a B.A.A in Public Relations from Central Michigan University and now works full time as a marketing manager. She loves fashion and editorial photography, and is a creative who craves telling visual stories in the most unique ways possible.
#CureThroughComminity #UniteThroughDiatribe
Just a few more days! You can pre-order Daniel Lamboy's duncle1's book today on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. It drops this Friday!
Congratulations, Daniel on your first of many books!
#GrandvillePride!
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This dynamic student of ours is now a PUBLISHED AUTHOR! *SCREAMS*
Shout-out to duncle1 for publishing his first collection of poems, and for being our first student to do so!
Go look up his book “The Fume of Fresh Ash” on Barnes & Noble and Amazon!
#MyDiatribe #UniteThroughDiatribe
As an organization that lives and breathes for our community, we are so grateful to be held in the same regard by those around us. The love we are receiving in an otherwise hard time has been incredibly uplifting. @woosahoutfitters has created these 4 posters, uplifting words 4 of our org's teaching artists through paper and ink! Every message is from a black artist living in Grand Rapids, speaking truth to black experience in our country. This is what #doingthework looks like, y'all!!!
We are so overjoyed to see the final product of this very emotional project. Huge thank you to Woosah Outfitters. (Did we mention only 100 of these babies will be released??)
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😍🔥 Shoutout to the teaching artists/staff involved:
@kydkanepoetry
@iamautopilot
@joce_oh_lyn
@fableistruth
#mydiatribe #unitethroughdiatribe
Here performing at KCA #thediatribegr the_diatribe we get to #perform #spokenwordpoetry for #kids we teach them #creativewriting #poetry & #publicspeaking #2020 #instagram #instagood #happyvalentinesday #nonprofit
My Poem. #unitethroughdiatribe #mydiatribe
Have you purchased your ticket yet? The day is almost here; only 10 to go. (The link to score your very own access to my workshop, or maybe a meet & greet with Rudy mf-ing Francisco is in my bio 📣) I'll be sharing the top ten reasons to go once a day until we get there, you can see those in my IG story ♡ .
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Just grateful to be a part of it.
#UniteThroughDiatribe #MyDiatribe #TheGrandShowcase
Check yourself out today!! Our prompt for #NationalPoetryMonth this beautiful Saturday is challenging you to take a long hard look at all your lovely features. Then write about it!! Post your response to the prompt and tag us so we can show you off in our story.
Let's #UniteThroughDiatribe and find a #CureThroughCommunity ♡
Contact/Booking: info@thediatribe.org We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
Site Design by KCAD students & faculty as part of the EPIC Project.
Contact/Booking: info@thediatribe.org
We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations.
Site Design by KCAD students & faculty as part of the EPIC Project.