By Sheniqka Miller Queens should be okay with loving on herself in any way she sees fit! This realization of one’s self-worth can cultivate a young lady’s self-confidence, and in turn create a powerful sensual woman ready to take on the world. So in the spirit of spreading love, light, and knowledge to our sisters: Continue Reading
The Beauty of Butterflies The Stories of Women Living with Lupus By Rashida A. Marshall Still considered to be a complex disease, lupus is a condition that many women across the U.S. are learning to cope with. Affecting nearly 1.5 million people in the U.S., lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease where the body begins Continue Reading
Ogunlano Music Spreading Love, Cultural Pride and Balance through Orisa Beats By Rashida A. Marshall Music has a way of influencing our moods and taking us to new places. When it’s matched with talented artists, captivating beats and substantial meaning, then it can become even more powerful and influential. This is a path that Odun Continue Reading
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KEEPING THE RELATIONSHIP FUN By Staff Writer None of us like to see the excitement drift out of our relationships. When we first begin dating our significant others, there is so much newness to immerse ourselves in–new conversations, new experiences as a couple, new ways of expressing love and gratitude. However, when the feeling of Continue Reading
TRANSITIONING TO A MORE HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE By Kayla Moses-David There is a way of living that promotes health & wellness naturally, we call this way ‘holistic living’. According to an article by ‘Vitality Link’, holistic living recognizes what is needed for healthy, vital expression of the body, mind and spirit. There are 7 principles that Continue Reading
UNDERSTANDING ENDOMETRIOSIS By Staff Writer Along with National Nutrition Month and Women’s History Month, March is also National Endometriosis Awareness Month. According to the Office of Women’s Health, 5 million American women are affected by this condition. Often misdiagnosed as Pelvic Congestion or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Endometriosis occurs when the lining of the Continue Reading
From Kinks to Curls By Rashida A. Marshall As busy fitness instructors, Alexis Perkins and Tyshawna Witherspoon struggled with the care and maintenance of their natural hair. Knowing that they wanted to allow their hair to flow freely without restrictive hairstyles, they teamed up to develop a hair care process which allowed for easy styling Continue Reading
Let’s Create A Greater Vision For Mind, Body & Spiritual Wholeness in 2017 & Beyond By Kayla Moses-David “Our Womb is the gateway to life. Women’s wombs are a reflection of the conditions of the world. The conditions of our wombs directly reflects the conditions of our minds, spirits and hearts. Women, heal our wombs Continue Reading
Ride Into Fitness By Rashida A. Marshall Indoor cycling has gained popularity over the years due to the energetic nature of the classes and the results they bring. Designed to give students a full-on fitness experience, indoor cycling classes, such as Spinning, consist of students riding stationary bikes while an instructor leads the commands moving Continue Reading
