Philosophy, for me, evokes imagery of the ancients lecturing vast venues full of men: Aristotle, Plato, Socrates — the names listed as “required reading” for many of my college courses. This, ultimately, has me feeling removed from the concept of philosophy as a whole, like it’s for someone much older and much more distant. Where …
We all know the feeling: You’re sitting on your couch only to look up and realize you’ve been on TikTok for hours and you’re deep in the lore of every notable momfluencer. Day has turned to night, and your fingers are on the verge of cramping. What started as a harmless desire to relax now …
“When we know better, we do better,” says Tashon Thompson, co-founder of TRYWELL, a brand making supplements that address nutritional gaps commonly faced in the Black community. Most people don’t know just how dire the state of Black health is in America. “In our country there’s a longstanding cultural issue with African Americans and the health …
Books that help us feel at home in our bodies. How we connect with our bodies changes during different stages of life: whether we are back on the dating scene after a long-term relationship has ended, exploring new sides of our sexuality after having a baby, or facing some internalized shame that is suddenly causing …
Can Tech Help Us Slow Down? “Dust collection, complete,” says a kindly but robotic voice in the corner of my apartment. Ole Dusty, my robot vacuum, has finished its morning duties. “Whenever we talk about slow living, it’s easy to imagine a cottagecore paradise, self-sustained by solar panels and massive gardens.” I’m sitting in the …
I remember when I first started to reconsider what role a career played in my life. My soulpreneur friends who were blissfully committed to their purpose-driven businesses had started to exercise their influence on me. I noticed that the memes I shared with friends were mostly about wanting to frolic full-time and the crumbling end to the …
Throughout childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, my favorite activity was always this — talking. When I was tiny and saying my prayers before bed, my mother tells me she’d have to cut me off or I’d talk into the night. “Throughout childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood, my favorite activity was always this — talking.” “Okay …
You’ve heard the question asked before, seen it posed in the plot of your favorite Nora Ephron movie, and likely have even formulated an answer from your own experience: Can men and women be friends? Most attempts at puzzling out an answer are based on the premise of heterosexual attraction. And often, as a result, the …
What if I told you you could add ten years to your life by doing nothing? I mean it: Nothing. For 24 hours. Each week. On a day many of us consider the junk drawer of the week, Sunday is seen differently by communities that observe the Sabbath. For instance, in Loma Linda, CA, the …
Growing up around my Southern family, the topic of weight was always an issue. After not seeing someone for a while, elders would greet me by identifying how much weight I’d gained or lost. This was the foundation on which my body image was built. “After not seeing someone for a while, elders would greet …