Culture 5 Reasons Why You Should Start Journaling When I re-read some of my journal entries from last year, I remember the many times I didn’t know whether to run, cry, or start breaking things. With police
Culture Your Home Workout: HIIT and Tabata Workouts If you're short on time but want to stay committed to your workout routine, HIIT and Tabata workouts may be the right fit for you. In terms of results, these
Culture Your Home Workout: How Exercise Bands Can Change Your Workout Routine It's fair to say, COVID will be with us for some time, even with the promise of a vaccine now fully realized. Back in March, when the pandemic broke out,
Culture Your Home Workout: 4 Stress-Busting Exercises You Can Incorporate Right Now One of the many lessons we've learned from the past year is that we desperately need ways to destress. It's been a relentless time. Between COVID-19, social upheaval, election drama,
Culture 5 Feel-Good Ways to Start the New Year Off Right 2020 has been a FULL YEAR, to say the least. There have been some ups, a lot of downs, and now...let’s just say we are ready to move
Culture The Ultimate Quarantined Christmas Gift Wish List The holidays are here and this year, shopping looks a lot different. Most people are flocking online to grab gifts for their loved ones, and others are braving COVID and
Culture Check Out These Self-Care Tips to Limit Stress During The Holidays Holiday season has officially arrived. While Thanksgiving and Christmas are considered the most wonderful times of the year, they can also be stressful. Family can be overwhelming, gift shopping can
Culture Protect Your Energy, Sis: Using Rituals to Protect Your Vibe During Tough Times Keeping yourself safe has been your focus lately. Every day before you hit the Covid streets, you remember your pandemic wear and keep your travel-size sanitizer in your bag or
Culture Black Mental Health Matters: Interview with a Registered Social Worker Since the death of George Floyd, Black mental health has been a hot topic. But, in truth, it's always mattered. We've just been too busy fighting oppression, establishing careers, building
Culture Your Vote Matters: Use the Power of Your Voice to Create Change Let’s be totally honest with each other. This year’s election, and 2020 in general, can be described as many things…and most of them aren’t very positive.
Culture Raising Black Daughters in the Age of Black Girl Magic: Has Anything Changed? When I was growing up, representations of Black women in arts, politics, science, media, etc., were few and far between. It's not that they didn't exist, but rather that the
Culture Black, Single, and Ready to Adopt: How Black Women are Following their Hearts and Choosing Single Motherhood In every walk of life, Black women continue to make strides and advancements, shatter glass ceilings, and forge new paths. But, for many Black women, the dream of having a
Culture Fall and Winter Trips to Take During COVID By now, we should all be slightly more accustomed to our “new normal” living within the ramifications of COVID. Besides wearing masks and heightening our daily hygiene precautions, traveling has
Culture How Black Women Can Find Their Wine ID Before COVID-19, I’d buy a bottle of wine based on the price and how much I liked the label. Wine isn’t the first thing you go to if
Culture 3 Things Every Black Little Girl Needs to Hear "You is smart. You is kind. You is important,” says Viola Davis to the little white girl in The Help. But, what affirmations are we giving to little Black girls?
Culture There's a Lot Going on Right Now, Here's How to Get a Good Night's Sleep The events of 2020 have been challenging, to say the least. From a global pandemic that upended our lives six ways from Sunday to racial and political unrest that continues
Culture An Educator's Guide to Help Millennial Moms Through Virtual Learning While there are some states allowing for the reopening of schools amid COVID-19, there are others that have no plans on reopening in the coming weeks. Virtual learning is nothing
Culture Where are You Spending Your Dollars? Black Female-Owned Online Businesses to Support In part 2 of this post on Black-owned, women-owned businesses to support, we'll be looking at brands outside of the Health/Wellness and Beauty markets. LingerieWhether it's hosiery to match
Culture Emotional Intelligence is Difficult. Here's How You Can Get Started on That Work I'm not the only person who's been getting into more conflict during quarantine, am I? Nah. My timelines are filled with every imaginable type of conflict. We're all irritable and
Culture 28 Black Women Owned Beauty and Wellness Brands to Support Despite the chaos of 2020, or rather because of it, Black-owned businesses are seeing an upswing in support and sales. While it's true, the pandemic forced many small businesses to
Culture This is Why Every Black Woman Should See a Counselor I’ve battled alternating waves of depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. Some years were harder to manage than others. When I’m not careful, I
Culture A Few Suggestions to Help Keep Your Sanity from a Mom Who's Lost It On a regular day, parenting is hard. But during a pandemic – especially one that brings mass uncertainty around options for childcare and school – it feels damn near impossible. These kids
Culture From Canada with Love: A Bird's Eye View of the Racial Crisis in the US Since the deaths of Geoge Floyd, Ahmad Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, all eyes have been on America. It has captured worldwide attention as it grapples with civil unrest amidst the
Culture A Few Summer Destinations to Enjoy During COVID I was thrilled at the idea of summer 2020 and had several big trips and excursions planned. I was mixing it up with a few of my favorite spots in
Culture How I Took a Step Back from Social Media to Save My Mental Health I'm still reeling from the events of 2020. Who could have anticipated the outbreak of a deadly virus that would have the power to shut down countries and keep us