During my entire childhood and teenage years, there was always a dog present. If one was diseased, grandma would get another one. Back then poverty was severe, and theft happened occasionally. They were all function-oriented guard dogs rather than pets. Due to...
National Women’s Health Week kicks off on Mother’s Day each year in May. While the pandemic may have helped bring conversations about various women’s health issues to prominence in public forums, the reality remains largely unchanged. Prioritizing women’s health...
“FemTech” was labeled in 2016 by entrepreneur Ida Tin to recognize one new aspect of the medical profession related to women. Since then, the concept has grown to include technology-enabled, consumer-centric products and solutions. Considered a subcategory of...
For breast cancer survivor Stacy Goldsby, she has discovered the importance of assisting other women to be advocates for their own health. Stacy, who serves in a role in county government in San Mateo, California, has a caring heart. She helps family caregivers by...
I am addicted to a clock, more specifically the clock app known as TikTok. I discovered TikTok as many of us did, during the global pandemic. I thought it would be fun to watch silly people do silly dances. My love of TikTok was then heightened when I discovered...
Hey everyone! We practiced the two-step secret formula to learn meditation. Secret formula 1: Be in the Present Moment. Secret formula 2: Mindfulness Let us hear from Yogini about her two-week "Mindfulness" journey. Big sister: “Every one of us already has the seed...
When I received the list of blog topics for June, I was highly interested in at least 3 of them including “Women’s Golf Month,” a game I am deeply addicted to; “Forgiveness Day,” a practice I have been learning for a while; “National Best Friends Day,” a category...
International Yoga Day is celebrated today along with the benefits it promotes – spiritually, physically and mentally. Who gets bored of doing the same physical activity all over again? Doing the same exercise can be tiresome for some people; we want to try...
My Quince was approaching. Quinceanera, shortened Quince, is the time when a Hispanic/Latino family celebrates their daughter's transition from girlhood to adolescence. It has the same cultural significance as an American Sweet Sixteen party. Planning for my Quince...
How often have you wanted to give back what you have received? Be it in your professional or personal life, the gratitude we feel toward those who help us inevitably motivates us to give back. When we return the deed in kind or through any other means, we are...
I sat down in the makeup chair, nervously looking at the other bridesmaid who just had her face done. I emphasized to the makeup artist I preferred a natural and soft look, but I had to trust her because she knew what she was doing. While prepping my face, she...
“In 2005, the Institute of Medicine—a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that now calls itself the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)—released a report documenting that the poverty in which Black people disproportionately live cannot account for the fact...
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