We don't farm because it's trendy; we farm as resistance, for healing and sovereignty
For more than 150 years, from the rural South to northern cities, Black people have used farming to build self-determined communities and resist oppressive structures that tear them down.
Read more13 Lessons from the Self-Care Sisterhood
Sisterhood is not limited to just family. I have amazing sisters in education and sorors who protect and guide me through life with their experiences. These are just a few of the gems they dropped ...
Read moreWays to be more eco-friendly at home and in your business
As we all become increasingly aware of the toll humans are taking on the planet, interest in becoming more environmentally friendly has gone way up. And, it’s becoming easier and easier to do your ...
Read moreThese 5 Ingredients in Your Body Scrub are Actually Harming You
Body scrubs are a great way to rejuvenate your skin. With their refreshing scents, shimmering appearance, and exfoliating properties, body scrubs make for a perfect mini spa treatment (even if it’s...
Read moreEveryone loves a clean home. When you consider the benefits of having a nice, uncluttered, dirt-free space like keeping germs away and lowering stress, it’s not hard to see why some people genuinel...
Read moreA recent study suggests that Black women may be twice as likely as White women to have fertility problems but are far less likely to seek or receive infertility treatment. I remember being so arrog...
Read moreCultural Stigma, Mental Wellness and One Black Woman’s Audacity to Heal
Culture is the learned system of shared meanings of identity and community from an exclusive group. Culture is what inspires our thinking, speaking and actions. Culture is highly influential within...
Read moreWhat Does it Mean to Decolonize Wellness?
When I did that, I figured out that it not that my blog is missing something. It is that almost everything in the wellness space is curate by mostly white women. I, and most other people, am traine...
Read moreCreative anxiety can be described as the state of distress that impedes progress of expression of insight or creative thought. I had to construct this definition because the concept is relatively u...
Read moreHouse Cleansing: A Checklist for Clearing Bad Energy from Your Home
Your home should be your safe haven -- the place where you feel relaxed, happy, and at peace. But when bad energy is lingering around, your home can quickly become the complete opposite -- a place ...
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