Wellness

Summer typically entails weekends spent at the beach or pool, outdoor concerts, and spontaneous getaways with friends. Well, its clear Summer 2020 isn't like any other summer you've likely experienced. The coronavirus pandemic is still a huge…

I've sustained an on-and-off-again relationship with blue light glasses for the last five years. Like many modern employees, my workday consists of hours spent staring at a computer screen. And though my vision is 20/20 (for now) I wasn't opposed to…

The other day, I posted a selfie and didn't think much of it, but I kept getting responses telling me that I was glowing. Thankful as I was for the influx of compliments, I wondered if it might have been something I did differently with my makeup.…

With the recent months bringing waves of heartbreak and hardship in the form of COVID-19 as well as the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others at the hands of law enforcement, the mental health of the Black…

Either you've mastered your cooking skills in quarantine or you've become an expert at navigating the Uber Eats app. There is no in-between. If you're partial to the latter (no judgement), consider ordering your next meal from a Black-owned…

Like many millennials before me, I too have used Google in lieu of a proper therapist. But a recent query — a simple, “What are the most common types of therapy?” — actually raised more questions than answers. As countless therapeutic approaches…

Studies have long shown Black women are more prone to struggling with mental health. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of American, "Data shows that, for Black women, anxiety is more chronic and the symptoms more intense than their…

The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and the many, many more before them have ignited protests in at least 140 cities in the United States since May 30. In addition to protesting, there are still a lot of ways you…

In the world of wellness, sometimes it seems like one day a product or ingredient is being touted as the next big thing, and the next day you're being told to avoid it. But, often, the truth is somewhere in between these two extremes — and it's…