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by Naomi K. BonmanMay 9, 2019

Trying to overcome any addiction is difficult. Most of the time it is difficult because of the person’s mindset and will power. For one, the person has to want to come out of that addiction. This usually…

08May

Mental Health

Poetry Corner: Butterfly

by Christy AngeletteMay 8, 2019

Breaking out from my cocoon has been painful. This beauty and color you see was formed from tragedy, loss, heartache and mistakes formed a chrysalis around me, In which I evolved and transformed. Submerged in the process…

Mental Health, Wellness

Smudging 101: What is it? What are the Benefits?

by LaToshaHogganMay 6, 2019

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Mental Health, Wellness

Yoga Poses to Combat Stress

by LaToshaHogganMay 6, 2019

Stress is inevitable in our daily lives, but there are several ways to combat it. One of those ways being yoga. But whatever you’re new to yoga and never tried it before? In this video, LaTosha will…

05May

Creatives on the Go, Wellness

Shontae Chambers Blends Entrepreneurship, Crystal Healing

by EvanHueyXWheelerMay 5, 2019

Shontae Chambers is a creator, full-time mother and full-time entrepreneur. She specializes in handcrafting healing stones and hair braiding. Ms. Chambers mission is to expand consciousness, which means she has come to help others become the greatest…

04May

Mental Health

The Silent Thief

by Christy AngeletteMay 4, 2019

Depression is a silent thief that robs you of your joy, happiness and peace. If left untreated it becomes a silent killer. Destroying relationships, careers, dreams, and eventually the host. Each year, 30,000 lose their life to…

21Apr

Mental Health

Crushed Grapes

by C.K. McGheeApril 21, 2019

My father, he showed me no love but like a fool I put him above…everything that ever made sense, was always willing to give him a second and third chance. Still wonder what I could’ve done to…

17Apr

Mental Health, Wellness

The Fight For Our Legacy: Black Health Matters

by C.K. McGheeApril 17, 2019

April is National Minority Health Month. The Office Of Minority Health was created in 1986, to spread awareness to different ethnic and racial groups concerning racial health disparity. As I reflect on some of the information that…

10Apr

Mental Health, Wellness

3 Benefits of Unplugging from Social Media

by LaToshaHogganApril 10, 2019

How many hours a day do you spend on social media? According to multiple surveys and stats Americans spend anywhere from 2 to 6 hours a day on a social media platform or messaging app. Even when…

10Apr

Mental Health, Wellness

Poetry Corner: Loving the skin I’m in

by Christy AngeletteApril 10, 2019

As a young black girl, I believed my black was ugly. My dark skin, big lips and nappy hair was ridiculed by many. Ignorance is strong in the young. As a teen, I begin to blossom and…