Move your body for at least 30 min a day
If exercise is not already a routine for you, do your best to get some kind of movement for at least 30 minutes every single day. This can be a solid gym session or a lunchtime walk. Or if you're feeling funky, put on a playlist and have a 30-minute dance break. You...
How to Feel More Free
your permission to create
You have permission to create. To make music that sounds terribleTo draw pictures that look horribleTo write stories that are hard to read Because the creative process is not about the end result. Creativity is about living out loud.Creativity is about opening...
What Is Self Care? Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Self care is said to be any activity that we consciously do to take care of our emotional, physical, mental and spiritual well-being. In theory, it may sound simple, but we, unfortunately, overlook it—far too often. Self care is about listening to yourself, your...
This is your permission to disconnect
How do you create space for yourself? Space to disconnect from the outside world. Space to focus on you… …the you that is bigger than your goals. The you that sometimes just needs to cuddle on the couchor read a good book. The you that wants to soak in the tub until...
Find a way to make an impact with Maya G. Pete
Impact... It’s the thing that motivates New York based writer and body positivity enthusiast, Maya G. Pete. In her Stanford University honors thesis, she wrote about the influence and weight of the “N” word. She pointed to the ways that one word alone has dismantled...
You Are Worthy Of Love
You are worthy of love. You are worthy of hope. You are worthy of success. You are worthy enough for any and every dream. Yes, you've made mistakes.You haven't reached all your goals (yet).And some days you haven't been the best version of yourself. But the beautiful...
how to date with intention – for people that are tired of swiping left on love
Tired of swiping right on the wrong people, I decided to take a bit of a dating sabbatical. My goal was simple--to realign my expectations with the intention of figuring out what I want in a relationship. But also I needed a chance to do some thoughtful research on...
Rewriting This Story One Day At a Time
Black History Month is a chance to shout from the rooftopsthat I am proud of my Black identity.I’m proud of my culture.I celebrate my community. Being Black in America is so much more than just pain,enduring injustice and long suffering. That is a part of our...
Here are our favorite links from February
In our weekly email we collect interesting links from across the internet. Here are our favorites from February. What We Lose When We Erase Queer Black History 10 Tech Predictions for 2022 What It’s Like to Truly Be Friends With Your Ex Why Black Women Are Divesting...
There’s Nothing External That Can Complete You
There’s nothing external that can complete you You’re already wholeYou already have purposeYou’re already worth loving A big part of being your most authentic self is accepting the beautiful light that already shines inside of you Journal Prompt: What's something...
3 Reasons to Journal Daily
There’s a long list of ways to go about knowing yourself, but journaling just might be at the top. Few people take advantage of the clarity that journaling can bring. It helps you cope with stress and anxiety. It’s also a beautiful way to record the life-changing...