I finally did it. I pulled the trigger and decided to try out a menstrual cup for the first time! I know that somewhere out there, someone just scoffed at the idea of using a menstrual cup instead of a tampon or pad, so I figured why not demystify alternative period products together. I’m skeptical and so are you. So I kept a real-time diary of my period using the Flex Cup and Flex Disk for the first time. Spoiler alert: I’m never going back to tampons!
Read MoreWith summer winding down and fall coming in right around the corner, we’ve compiled a list of genre-spanning great reads—all by women authors—and we’ve even added in a few reading tips to help you end off the season on a bookish high note!
Read MoreIn the September 2022 issue of Vogue magazine, Serena Williams announced that she would be retiring—well, evolving—from tennis. After 23 grand slams, countless endorsements, and more magazine covers than I can count, the greatest tennis player of our generation is ready to call it quits... Sort of.
When I look back at her coming of age in the limelight, I realize that Serena took so many insults and naive statements to the chin so that I wouldn’t have to. It seemed that with every blow the media sent her way, she would only come back bigger, better, and wearing an even flyer outfit. Her display of unapologetic Black beauty before the world sacrificially made space for my own.
Read MoreEvery day is Earth Day around here, but this day is a great opportunity for us to take a look at our consuming habits and see how they align with caring for our planet.
From our fashion decisions to the products we put on our skin, everything that we do has an impact on the Earth. Here are a few brands that are doing their part to sustainably produce products that help us reduce our footprint so that we can leave a better planet for the next generations without sacrificing quality.
Read MoreThe perfect Christmas cocktail is a peppermint martini! Here’s how to make a peppermintini in 3 easy steps.
Read More2020 has done a number on every single one of us. We’ve been pushed out of our comfort zones and many of us are finding ourselves away from family (or stuck with family), out of work (or working from home), and in a national state of madness. None of this is comfortable, and yet, I am content.
Read MoreI genuinely do love who I am inside and out, and I’ve learned to have confidence in my own skin — but not without a harsh inventory of my physical presence compared to the one I’ve idealized in my mind. I can’t help but feel that my looks are somehow a direct representation of how well I’m doing in life. When I gaze in the mirror, I either congratulate myself for a week well spent at the gym or I feel regret for that second quesadilla.
Read MoreEverything is cancelled. As non-essential businesses have shut down and social distancing is encouraged, many of us are finding that staying fit while staying indoors is a battle. Since we refuse to gain the “quarantine 15”, here are a few accounts to follow to stay inspired. This roundup includes micro-influencers, studios gone-virtual, and established vloggers. Whatever works best for you, stay motivated and, of course, stay home!
Read MoreHave you been in a creative block? Are you seeking more discipline to accomplish your goals without realizing that all you actually need is more freedom?
Read MoreIt’s easy to attribute all of the goals you haven’t met to a lack of discipline, but discipline isn’t a genetic trait that you either have or don’t. It’s a muscle that we can choose to work — and most of us simply aren’t directing our discipline towards our goals. So what’s missing? Here are 5 reasons that you’re probably not accomplishing your goals. We suggest you take notes!
Read MoreIt took a trip across the country for me to realize that I’ve been doing it all wrong. I’d been so incredibly busy that I felt like I was on-the-go constantly, but my productivity wasn’t reflecting my busybody ways. A just-because weekend in Los Angeles gave me a new outlook on the way that I use my time. Here is what I learned:
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