Rewrite – Rewire Your Mindset with Soul Care: An Interview with LeTesha Wheeler
Spiritual Wellness: Expressions of Gratitude, Purpose and Times of Reflection
Embracing Her Journey: Jan Barlow’s Career Transition from Setback to Purpose
Intellectual Wellness: Learn, Create, Explore and Stimulate Your Mind
Celebrating Each Other’s Choices: Exploring the Makeup-Less Trend
How to be Happier at Work: Part One
No matter how great the fit, there are periods where everything just feels flat at work. Sometimes when we start to stagnate, we think it’s time to look for a new job, but often we just need to get reinvigorated. Here are 3 easy ways to be happier at work: 1....
Giving Honor Where Honor is Due This Veteran’s Day
The 11th month, the 11th day and the 11th hour is known as Veterans Day, the day in 1918 when the German and Allied powers met in France to sign the document signifying the end of World War I, the “war to end all wars.” Veterans Day pays tribute to all American...
Duty, Devotion, and Sacrifice: Life in the Sandwich Generation
Middle-aged adults sandwiched between taking care of aging parents and kids are known as the Sandwich Generation. In many cases they are caregivers. This can be someone who provides help to another person such as an ill spouse/partner, a disabled child or, in the...
The 3 Basic Rules of Healthy Skin
Did you know that November is National Healthy Skin Month? We think it’s the perfect time to talk about keeping our faces smooth, clear, and wrinkle-free. Even if you think you have your skincare routine down pat, take a moment to see if you’re following these...
Marcia’s Story – Learning to Love Again
As this month of Domestic Violence Awareness comes to an end, I would like to introduce you to Marcia, who tells us her story: “I would prefer not to talk about the sadness and aggression I experienced. Instead, I would like to tell you about the example of...
How Corporations Are Capitalizing On Feminism and Pride
I am told that I am being empowered by corporations who take my money and claim that I have aquired the “tools” for feminism. I am empowered because I bought the correct underwear; I am empowered because I bought a dress that the designer says will make me tough....
Breast Cancer Genetics, Treatment and Winning the Battle
The main genetic mutations that trigger breast cancer occur in the genes BRCA1, BRCA 2, TP53 and the CHEK2 gene. Errors at the time of cell division can cause the birth of a tumor. Women with a family history of breast cancer are advised to perform genetic mapping...
The Cycle Ends Here – A Domestic Abuse Survivor’s Story
I come from a long line of abusers. I was born to a teenage mom who married my abusive father to escape the abuse in her very strict Mexican and Catholic home, where my mom was also sexually abused by one of her brothers. I grew up watching my father abuse my...
My Stage II Breast Cancer Journey
I can’t even tell you how important “self exam” is. Well, yes I can. That’s how I discovered my breast cancer. I found the lump when I self exam’ed in the shower. When the doctor called a few weeks later after all the appropriate tests were done, I had mostly...
Know the Signs of Abuse: Domestic, Emotional and Economic
According to The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), on average nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. This is more than 10 million women and men every year. Domestic violence does not...
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
Many women like myself fear the words “breast cancer.” It feels like an unknown, knowing there are stages and knowing I have women in my family and in my girlfriend’s family who fought it was the extent of my knowledge. I spoke with my girlfriend’s mother on the...
Investing in Our Girls – It’s Their Day!
Did you know there is an international day to celebrate girls? A special day in the year created by the United Nations to remember the importance of caring for the younger ones? On October 11, the world thinks of strategies for eliminating gender inequalities,...
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