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July 22, 2025

Not Every Idea Needs to be Hustled: Deprogramming Creative Urgency

Every Idea Isn’t Urgent—And the Divine Doesn’t Operate on Deadlines He Died Trying to Rest I remember the intense pressure to perform and the guilt for failing to do so.…

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July 14, 2025

I Stepped Away from Social Media—and Here’s What I Found

I stepped away from a certain platform a few months ago. When I came back, it was only to post and dip. No scrolling. No browsing. Just in and out.…

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Society and Culture This Woman Knows

July 7, 2025

From Chaos to Creativity: Why We Create When the World Falls Apart

Chaos births creativity. It always has. And right now, for many, everything feels like it’s falling apart—again. While institutions fail and storms ravage entire communities, artists are still creating. Still…

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Grant Recipient This Woman Knows

July 1, 2025

Meet the Women Redefining What’s Possible: TWK’s June 2025 Microgrant Recipients

We're thrilled to announce the recipients of the June 2025 installment of the This Woman Knows Microgrant! Out of an incredible pool of applicants doing meaningful, impactful work, three women…

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This Woman Knows

June 12, 2025

The Stories We Don’t Post on Father’s Day: A Filmmaker’s Reflection

This Father’s Day, social media will be full of daddy-daughter and father-son tributes.Photos of men who’ve passed and are deeply missed and remembered with love.But it’s the pictures that don’t…

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This Woman Knows

June 8, 2025

Top 10 Restorative Retreats for Black Women (2025 Edition)

It’s that time of year when women looking to reconnect begin the quest for safe spaces to do so. Since the pandemic, retreats have outpaced traditional women’s conferences as more…

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Grant Recipient This Woman Knows

June 1, 2025

We Have a Winner: The First This Woman Knows Grant Has Been Awarded

When we opened applications for the very first This Woman Knows Grant, we weren’t sure how many women would apply—but over 80 did. And what they shared? Vision. Courage. Purpose.…

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May 27, 2025

The Rested Woman’s Reading List: 10 Books That Feel Like Laying in the Sun

Summer’s here, and if you’re like me, that usually means grabbing a book or two to read in the quiet moments—on the porch, between errands, maybe even in the car…

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Self Care This Woman Knows

May 19, 2025

The Nervous System Reset No One Talks About: Sacred Touch and Women’s Healing

There’s been a lot of talk lately about our nervous systems. Why Nervous System Talk Isn’t Enough Whole dissertations on how to calm them. How to support them. How to…

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This Woman Knows

May 5, 2025

National Small Business Week and the Current Economic Shift: From Convenience to Community

I’m not sure when National Days and Weeks became a whole thing—National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (August 4), National Take a Selfie Day (June 21)… they all have their moment.…

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