Her answers have been edited and condensed for clarity. SELF: Can you tell me a little bit about the work Apna Ghar does? :Our mission is to make a run at endgender-based violence. Fill Ryabchikov/Minty/Adobe Stock That may seem like a lot to ask from one organization, but we really believe in it. We provide rental assistance for many others. How does working in an immigrant community inform your work?...
My favorite story about Black people laughing involves my grandmother andgrief. (I was wrong.) At her wake, I spied younger cousins in the corner of the room. Loveis Wise One tiny voice rose above murmurs and quiet chitchat. Grandmas body is base, the voice said to co-conspirators. Before adults could contain what was happening, these kids rushed toward hiding spots, ducking behind chairs. Others raced up the aisle toward my grandmothers open casket....
To get a goodstrength-training workout, you dont necessarily need topush heavy weights. Or evenmoveanything at all. (A strength-training workout where you’ve got the option to stay put in one place? Katie Thompson Sign me up.) Hold up, though. Just because you dont move when doing isometric exercises, it doesnt mean that theyre easy. What are isometric exercises? The easiest example of an isometric move to think about is aplank. When you hold the plank position, youre squeezing and engaging your entire core the whole time....
Believe me when I say I really had to get creative with it. Ive tried tons of products, services, and methods to figure out what’s really worth the hype. These 15 self-care products are some of my favorites from great businesses that also happen to be Black-owned! Getty I love and recommend them not because theyre Black-owned, but because theyre amazing. The Mocktail Club offers expertly ready-made crafted beverages without alcohol that dont lack fun and flavor....
All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Customers can also shop markdowns from in-house Amazon brands like Core 10, Aurique, and Amazon Essentials. Images courtesy of Amazon Here, 21 activewear pieces on sale at Amazon that are worth shopping right now. Currently available in sizes M through XL. Currently available in sizes 1X through 6X....
All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Its only gotten worse duringthe pandemic. ldprod/Adobe Stock I lust after my friends lush herbs and walkways draped in edible plants. Whats easy to grow? What might survive long enough to actually eat? What does the most with the least amount of space? The first step in answering these questions is knowing what kinds of produce and herbs thrive in your area....
All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Unfortunately, some of the most powerful and reliableantiaging ingredientsalso tend to dry the skin out even more. TATTA/Adobe Stock In the realm of fancy skin care, a luxurious moisturizing cream is often the fanciestand most expensive. And yes, there are some products out there that require a real financial commitment....
Its part of the reason why she started Ethels Club in the first place. Ahead is a list of 15 wellness-specific brands and businesses to pour your dollars intotoday, tomorrow, forever. They range from candles and teas toparentingand wellness spaces that are specifically catered to people of color. Image courtesy of Ethel’s Club. Ethels Club This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. There is both power and safety in shared, collective experiences, Austin says....
All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Before we get to those, though, lets talk a bit more about art therapy. Artur Debat / Getty Images What is art therapy? But art therapists will be quick to tell you that you neednt worry about that. You dont need to be an artist, just open to having new experiences....
All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I interviewed Gabrielle Union for this profile on May 8, which feels like a million years ago now. Zaya Wade. Virtual wardrobe styling by Shibon Kennedy; virtual makeup consultations by Malika James; virtual hair consultations by Larry Sims at Forward Artists. On Union: Blazer and pants by Jonathan Simkhai....
I mean, really, really close attention. I mean beyond the my profile pic is ablack square kind of attention. We need to listen, digest, understand, andact. Tierney/Adobe Stock We need more than an Ive been searching for the right words kind of understanding and action. The right words start with: Police brutality is killing Black people in our country. Our systems are racist and oppressive toward Black people, and Black lives more than matter....
All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Participating in a protest against police violence and anti-Blackness can trigger a myriad of emotions. NurPhoto/Getty Images And if youre out there for hours, it can be even more physically and mentally draining. Heres what we learned. Ground yourself in the shower. Those are really helpful cues for safety....
With a click of my mouse, I admit my psychiatry patients into my house. Not my officemy house. They cantseemy house because I use aZoombackground that blocks the environment behind me and sometimes makes my hands disappear. CACTUS Creative Studio/Adobe Stock (Zoom backgrounds are weird like that.) Dont get me wrong: I completely understand whyteletherapyis a fantastic tool. It magnifies access tomental health resourcesfor many people, which is crucial given how scarce these resources already are....
