The Daily Shine
The world is going through many changes, and we each play an important role. Make sure you remember it’s OK to rest along the way.
CLEAR ALL
So many of the little rituals I have each day—like my makeup or skincare routine—do help soothe and/or rejuvenate me. For me, any type of solo practiced routine is good. But I’ve learned that self-care does not, and cannot, sustain me. And I believe that this may be the case for many of you.
Meet Black women who have learned through hard lessons the importance of self-care and how to break through the cultural and family resistance to seeking therapy and professional mental health care.
In this stunningly illustrated essay collection inspired by the popular podcast Life, I Swear, prominent Black women reflect on self-love and healing, sharing stories of the trials and tribulations they’ve faced and what has helped them confront pain, heal wounds, and find connection.
How have Black women elders managed stress? In Black Women’s Yoga History, Stephanie Y.
The entrepreneur and community leader on healing, boundaries, and tuning into yourself.
“Vulnerability is scary. I associate bravery with vulnerability because it takes bravery to be vulnerable,” the Brooklyn wellness expert says.
Part one of IWL Consortium Initiative on Women and Health Conference "The Body Mass Index: Myth or Reality? Health, Wellness and Self Esteem in Women" on April 7, 2014 at Rutgers University Keynote address by Jane Brody, New York Times Health Columnist
Here in one volume is the definitive picture of women’s health at the beginning of the new millennium.
Social media creators are helping women and people of color identify possible symptoms of A.D.H.D., a disorder most often diagnosed in white boys.
Midwifing—A Womanist Approach to Pastoral Counseling: Investigating the Fractured Self, Slavery, Violence, and the Black Woman, is an investigation of intergenerational trauma. Exploring the impact of slavery, violence, racism, sexism, classism, and other isms on the self of the Black woman.