Lauren Betts Reminds Us That Success Is Not Proof That Someone is Okay
On one of the largest nights in sports, Lauren Betts, a Washington Mystics rookie in the WNBA,...
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The 2026 Emmy Nominations Show What Happens When Women of Color Are Given Range
Every awards season brings its own headlines; who was nominated, who was overlooked, and who might...
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama Shows Us That Style Has Always Been Part of The Story
When Michelle Obama stepped onto the stage at the 2026 Essence Festival, the conversation quickly...
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What the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium Is Teaching Us About Investing in Black Girls
For generations, conversations about Black girls and women have too often begun with what they are...
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How My Purpose Found Me When I Found Myself.
For years, I thought something was wrong with me because I didn’t know what I was supposed to do with my life. Growing up, everybody around me seemed to know. They had plans, careers, direction… and me? I didn’t know. In fact, I never did.
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A Soulful Vegan Recipe Book for Living a Healthy Plant-Based Life
As we step into the new year, it’s never been a better time to go vegan and create healthy practices around your eating habits. When we nourish our bodies, the foods we consume not only fuel the body physically but also mentally and spiritually.
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How to Reclaim Mind–Body Balance After Burnout: Practical Steps That Actually Work
While sitting on your bed, eyes closed, you initiate a heavy sigh as you consider picking up your crochet hook to start a new project, again. Sadly, you understand you simply can’t tolerate making more stitches, even if it was just one more time. The morning pause allows you to reflect on the past months, or years, during which you have spent your time committed to an activity, duty, or job.
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Metabolic Health: The Truth, the Myths, and Why It Matters Beyond Diet Culture
Metabolic health is about how efficiently your body converts what you eat and drink into usable energy and how well that energy supports everything you do, from thinking and breathing to healing and moving. It is not just about “burning calories.”
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The Body at Ease: Remembering That Everything Doesn’t Have to Be a Fight
A few years ago, a friend and I were talking about how, as people who live in Black bodies, we often struggle to accept that not everything has to be a fight. So much of what it has historically meant to be Black and female—both across generations and across the globe—has been to fight. Fight for our freedom. Fight to be seen, fight to be heard, fight to achieve, fight to be worthy, and fight to be equal.
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The Soundtrack to My Healing: Music That Moves the Soul and the Body
Music has always had a way of slipping past our defenses. It reaches places inside us that words alone can’t touch. A melody can unearth a memory, soothe a tired spirit, energize a weary body, or bring clarity to a cluttered mind.
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