Ify Nwabukwu, Founder/Executive Director of the African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association turned pain into purpose and received the 2022 AARP Purpose Prize.
Ify Nwabukwu, Founder/Executive Director of the African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association turned pain into purpose and received the 2022 AARP Purpose Prize.
Design by Mekhi Baldwin; Photography by Studio Firma
If you usually wait until you’re digesting Thanksgiving leftovers to start saying “happy holidays,” you might feel like you’re a little late to the holiday purchasing party (hello, Christmas decor in late October).
No worries — we compiled this shopping spree playlist to get you in the buying mood, whether you love it or hate it. Hopefully, this will help you avoid frantically Googling gift guides for friends and family at the last minute (socks again?).
Design by Mekhi Baldwin; Photography by Studio Firma
If you usually wait until you’re digesting Thanksgiving leftovers to start saying “happy holidays,” you might feel like you’re a little late to the holiday purchasing party (hello, Christmas decor in late October).
No worries — we compiled this shopping spree playlist to get you in the buying mood, whether you love it or hate it. Hopefully, this will help you avoid frantically Googling gift guides for friends and family at the last minute (socks again?).
By now everyone knows: Our love for pumpkin runs deep. But unlike our other new pumpkin recipes (we’re looking at you, pumpkin spice cake bites), we were craving something savory this time around. And we couldn’t be more pleased with the result! All the classic, creamy, salty, comforting components of risotto come together with nature’s favorite fall child (pumpkin).
Top it with crispy sage and you’ve got a savory-sweet side or entrée that’s …
By now everyone knows: Our love for pumpkin runs deep. But unlike our other new pumpkin recipes (we’re looking at you, pumpkin spice cake bites), we were craving something savory this time around. And we couldn’t be more pleased with the result! All the classic, creamy, salty, comforting components of risotto come together with nature’s favorite fall child (pumpkin).
Top it with crispy sage and you’ve got a savory-sweet side or entrée that’s …
“No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future.” ~Umar Ibn Al Khattab
I don’t remember the exact day the message came through. It was from my son, Julian, and he needed to talk to me. It sounded pretty serious. He never really needs to talk to me.
His father was found dead earlier that week. He’d hung himself.
While this news hardly affected Julian at all, it hit me like a ton of bricks, and I cried.
Our Marriage
We met in a taxi thirty-three years ago. He was the driver, I was a drunk passenger. He was super handsome and flirty. He brought me home, and we exchanged numbers and instantly began a relationship.
Within six months of dating, I found out I was pregnant. Since I didn’t want to be an u…
“No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future.” ~Umar Ibn Al Khattab
I don’t remember the exact day the message came through. It was from my son, Julian, and he needed to talk to me. It sounded pretty serious. He never really needs to talk to me.
His father was found dead earlier that week. He’d hung himself.
While this news hardly affected Julian at all, it hit me like a ton of bricks, and I cried.
Our Marriage
We met in a taxi thirty-three years ago. He was the driver, I was a drunk passenger. He was super handsome and flirty. He brought me home, and we exchanged numbers and instantly began a relationship.
Within six months of dating, I found out I was pregnant. Since I didn’t want to be an u…
In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua and Ryan talk about expired food, expired medications, expired possessions, and expired daily habits, and they an…
In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua and Ryan talk about expired food, expired medications, expired possessions, and expired daily habits, and they an…
I’m a sucker for a sugary, handcrafted espresso drink. Add a festive, ribbon-wrapped cup and I’ll happily pay $5+ to get it. Recently, Starbucks announced their 2021 lineup of holiday drinks (RIP eggnog latte 🪦) and I was tasked with separating the impressive from the overrated. (It’s tough work, but someone’s got to do it.)
How did I *try* to keep the judging fair? I ordered every drink as advertised on Starbucks’ website without any modifications on milk, temperature, or other ingredients. Is this list *totally* unbiased? Nope. I’m offering up my personal recommendations based on what I liked the best, what I wouldn’t try again, and my first impressions of each recipe. Here’s my take, extra-hot.
I’m a sucker for a sugary, handcrafted espresso drink. Add a festive, ribbon-wrapped cup and I’ll happily pay $5+ to get it. Recently, Starbucks announced their 2021 lineup of holiday drinks (RIP eggnog latte 🪦) and I was tasked with separating the impressive from the overrated. (It’s tough work, but someone’s got to do it.)
How did I *try* to keep the judging fair? I ordered every drink as advertised on Starbucks’ website without any modifications on milk, temperature, or other ingredients. Is this list *totally* unbiased? Nope. I’m offering up my personal recommendations based on what I liked the best, what I wouldn’t try again, and my first impressions of each recipe. Here’s my take, extra-hot.
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.” ~Walter Elliott
I often find myself impatient with the pace of my progress. Waiting for my life to move forward can sometimes feel like I’m watching paint dry.
There are so many moments when we feel like our life is at a standstill. This is generally where I double down with my intensity. I hit it with everything I can. The crash comes soon after from the inevitable violent collision of my mind, body, and spirit as they’re pushed beyond their limits.
The idea of having to wait for anything is a first-world problem. The thought that your cat’s costume might not arrive in time for Halloween is enough to bring some people to tears. Just thinking of Mr. Whiskers having …
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.” ~Walter Elliott
I often find myself impatient with the pace of my progress. Waiting for my life to move forward can sometimes feel like I’m watching paint dry.
There are so many moments when we feel like our life is at a standstill. This is generally where I double down with my intensity. I hit it with everything I can. The crash comes soon after from the inevitable violent collision of my mind, body, and spirit as they’re pushed beyond their limits.
The idea of having to wait for anything is a first-world problem. The thought that your cat’s costume might not arrive in time for Halloween is enough to bring some people to tears. Just thinking of Mr. Whiskers having …
“If you know the art of deep breathing, you have the strength, wisdom and courage of ten tigers.” ~Chinese adage
Let me share a little secret: I started healing from decades of debilitating chronic digestive issues when I stopped looking for the next best solution and trying to heal. Instead, I did nothing. And I took a breath.
Let’s start at the beginning. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease (an irritable bowel disease) at the age of eighteen, which would have marked the beginning of my oh-so-anticipated adult life, but instead, I thought my life was over.
I had every symptom you can imagine—constant bloating, diarrhea, non-stop pain that would keep me bed-ridden for days. There were nights when I would fall asleep hugging my toilet….
“If you know the art of deep breathing, you have the strength, wisdom and courage of ten tigers.” ~Chinese adage
Let me share a little secret: I started healing from decades of debilitating chronic digestive issues when I stopped looking for the next best solution and trying to heal. Instead, I did nothing. And I took a breath.
Let’s start at the beginning. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease (an irritable bowel disease) at the age of eighteen, which would have marked the beginning of my oh-so-anticipated adult life, but instead, I thought my life was over.
I had every symptom you can imagine—constant bloating, diarrhea, non-stop pain that would keep me bed-ridden for days. There were nights when I would fall asleep hugging my toilet….