Hello Sunflower Tribe,

This month we’re highlighting beauty and wellness in our community and the people who remind us that caring for ourselves is also a form of strength.

Featured Story

Jacquie Ooh, The Glow Within

This month, Ujima explores beauty and wellness from the inside out—reminding us that true beauty isn’t just what we see, but what we feel, think, and carry within. Through stories of strength, healing, and self-care, this issue highlights women who are choosing to live well, think well, and embrace the glow that comes from within. 

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Stories from This Issue

Chiquitta Harris: Staycation In Austin: Recharge Without Leaving Town How you don’t have to go far, to have a feeling of a vacation

Aubrie Edmond: Finding Her Way: Walls How decor on a wall, can change your mood

Minister Sonya Hosey: Beauty and Wellness Beyond the Mirror: How we see ourselves shapes how well we live

Destiny Miller: Teen View: Confidence

What We’re Loving

• Food: Hoover’s Restaurant has 30 years of legacy in our community.  
• Event: My first Rodeo Austin Breakfast
• Book: “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief” by David Kessler

In Case You Missed It…

Last month we celebrated Black Women’s History Month. Our feature was Karma Cottman. She is the CEO/Founder of Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women In the Black Community

Read the story at ujimamagazine.com

Call to Action

Thank you for continuing to support Ujima and the stories of our Everyday Heroes. If you enjoyed this newsletter, share it with a friend and help us keep these stories blooming in our community.

Keep Blooming,
Damita Miller-Shanklin, Editor-In-Chief