Six Ways to Organize Yourself and Become Productive

Damita Miller-Shanklin Being organized and productive is important. Both are needed to get things done and prevent being overwhelmed. The tools that most of us use are calendars, apps, and to-do list. These are good ways to start but how do you make them work for you on a consistent and daily basis? Here are 6 Ways to Organize Yourself and Become Productive We all … Continue reading Six Ways to Organize Yourself and Become Productive

The Love of Charcuterie Boxes

Damita Miller-Shanklin Source: Regain Your Sparkle I don’t know about you, but I love a good hearty charcuterie board. I love to make them on the weekend while I watch movies or just as a snack that last the whole day. But what I miss is being able to take this great snack to work without having to take the board and the good food … Continue reading The Love of Charcuterie Boxes

Feature: Bonnie Skulark: A Home-Based Business Made with Love

Damita Miller-Shanklin When a friend and I walked into Craven + Maven, a beautiful shop on Springdale Road in Austin, I met Bonnie Skulark. She told us about the store and how all the items were made by local makers and artists. Skylark was part owner as well. She partnered with two other women to open this quaint store full of creativity and beauty. Here … Continue reading Feature: Bonnie Skulark: A Home-Based Business Made with Love

Growing Up

Contributing Writer: Aubrie Edmond Coming home for the summer after being on my own for a while is a strange feeling. Waking up in my childhood bedroom every morning is jarring, I feel like I’m being jolted back in time. It always hits me like a truck that I’m older, it’s the first thing that I think of each time I wake up. I start … Continue reading Growing Up

She Speaks Wellness: Breaking Glass Ceilings

Written by Minister Sonya Hosey I have always admired black-led nonprofit visionaries, women entrepreneurs, and political leaders of faith. These leaders started with a passion in their hearts and life experiences to make a change beyond their communities. These are women on the front line who are not afraid to break glass ceilings. Women such as Shirley Chisholm, in 1969, became the first Black woman … Continue reading She Speaks Wellness: Breaking Glass Ceilings