Matt Joseph Diaz

This week, Matt talks about fear. What happens when the worst thing you can imagine happening, actually happens?

Happy Monday, Ravishers!

There’s almost definitely a better way to begin this, but I can’t think of one more appropriate. Growing up is really fucking weird. One day you’re having a great time arguing if Doctor Doom would beat Darth Vader in a fight (he would,) and next thing you know you’re worrying about taxes and whatever a “mortgage” is.

This week: Find what fuels you, and don't beat yourself up if what's fueling you right now is "surviving."

I feel equipped to talk about the intricacies of the body positivity movement; for with all its beauty and empowerment, there are aspects of body positivity that try to control how others view and treat their bodies. Though I understand the intention, behavior like this flies in the face of the ideals the movement is trying to create. Put simply: it's time we stop trying to police body positivity.

For a long time, passing privilege made me feel like I didn’t deserve to call myself latino.

Think of #MondaysWithMatt as the ultimate #MondayMotivation. Today's topic is how to handle mental health in a partner.

Whether it’s your ethnicity, your religion, your sexuality, you do not deserve to be loved in spite of who you are — you deserve to be loved for who you are. Those things are a part of you, and they shouldn’t be swept under the rug or pushed to the side so someone can pick and choose the things they like about you.

Matt talks about how to deal with being stared at. 

It's Monday — Boo! But, it's also time for another installment of #MondaysWithMatt — Yeah!