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March 16, 2025

The Rise Comes When You Stop Rushing: What Sourdough Taught Me About Soft Living

I come from a long line of bakers.My grandmother—or Nana Brown, as we called her—made yeast rolls and a 7UP cake so legendary that, to this day, no one in…

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March 2, 2025

Even My Inbox Is Sacred — Cultivating Peace in Chaotic Times

There are so many things happening in the world right now. Things I can’t control. But what I can control — and what I must control — is my intake.…

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February 9, 2025

Permission to Withhold Forgiveness: Choosing Peace Over Emotional Labor

The High Cost of Forgiveness: Why It’s Always Expected from Black Women My colleague warned her family that if harm ever befell her, no one should offer public forgiveness without…

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January 27, 2025

No Time to Grieve or Rest: Processing Historical Trauma After November 6

Grieving in silence. No Space for Grief: How Work Demands Productivity During Times of Chaos On Election Night 2016, the projections for a Clinton win were all but certain. I…

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January 26, 2025

How to Re-Source Yourself When Rest Feels Out of Reach

How Are You Re-sourcing Yourself? As we navigate the challenges of life, it’s easy to forget how vital it is to resource ourselves. Rest and restoration are not luxuries—they are…

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Healthy Living

March 26, 2020

Staying Well During COVID-19; Free Digital Mental Health Program

It doesn’t matter if you’re a stay-at-home mom or dad, business owner, employee, or gig worker, to some extent, we’re all feeling the weight of the Coronavirus. It’s documented that…

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March 20, 2020

The Last 3 Years Groomed Me for this Moment: Lessons on how to Redefine Normal

The past three years have prepared me for this moment. Or at least giving me a good crash course on what it is to redefine normal.Three years ago, my mother passed…

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July 2, 2019

Attorney Gives Tips on How Young Black Men Can Survive Traffic Stops

Attorney Ben Crump had a sit-down with 17-year-old student-athlete, Jai Smith, to discuss how kids can protect themselves when stopped by police. Based on a study released by American Journal…

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June 17, 2019

More Men Opting for Daddy-Do-Overs: Plastic Surgery Rises in Popularity

Just as women can turn to a suite of procedures, known as the "Mommy Makeover," more men are embracing their own set of treatments, the "Daddy-Do-Over," to boost their confidence…

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June 8, 2019

Abortion: Opening Dialogue between Christians and Non-Christians

For as long as I can remember, abortion has been an either-or topic. You were either for or against. There was no middle ground and both sides are equally passionate…

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