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Reflect, Reboot, Refresh
When you look back at the times people have treated you mean doesn't it make you feel tired? Those same mean people are the ones who bite your style, technique, and actions. Yet their insecurity causes them to treat you like garbage. They toss you out. How hurtful those situations can be. All you want is to just have some great mome
Want a quick boost of bliss?
Enjoy this free meditation from Expanding Your Happiness! Oprah & Deepak's 21-Day Meditation Experience Finding Your Flow: http://www.chopra.com/ccl-meditation/21dmc/free-stream.html
Bride Friday: Abby & Dr.Yaw Adjei-Poku Wedding (/Highlights)
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Queen Elizabeth Once Took King Abdullah For A Drive, Proved She's A Badass
The Huffington Post | By Dominique Mosbergen In the wake of the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Friday, discussions and stories about the Saudi leader’s
How to Clear Your Mind
The human mind is rarely quiet. Questions, ideas, and plans seem to pass through our consciousness without much order or purpose sometimes. This profusion can be good, but it can also be distracting o
Word of the Day: REVERB
Definition of REVERB : an electronically produced echo effect in recorded music; also : a device for producing reverb ?What word will carry you throug
Jill Scott on Why She Only Dates for Six Months
By Jolie A. Doggett Jill Scott is no stranger to love. After all, this ESSENCE Black Women in Music honoree has written some of the most sensual and heartwarming love ballads of the last two decades.
Spike Lee ’79 to Receive President’s Award at “46th NAACP Image Awards”
Posted by Elise Durham Presentation to Trailblazing Film Director, Producer, Actor, Screenwriter, and Activist To Be Made During Live Broadcast on Friday, February 6, on TV One Spike Lee will be pre
Philadelphia Native and Howard University Student Crowned Miss Black Pennsylvania USA 2015
Kayla Shuler of Philadelphia has been crowned Miss Black Pennsylvania USA 2015. Shuler studied dance at The Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts. She is currently studyi
Insist on a great week!
This week we must create our own prosperity. Turning our Obstacles into Adventure will ensure happiness. Find a way to display a smile instead of a frown. Let's be light, l
If the shoe fits...
This is the year to go with the right fit! Removing shoes that don't fit can only bring beauty, stability, and comfort. If the friends don't fit stop wearing them out. Why suffer in pain and disc
What brought you the most happiness this weekend?
There is nothing like the reward of happiness. Remember it, write it down, and take a picture! Not only did I get rewarded with a new Car, but I went Skating! Best gifts and funtivity an Empress cou
R E S T
When you/we have given all we have to give...REST Lay your head on a shoulder...REST We are not meant to walk through every door...REST Find your light and follow it...REST
'Light Girls' producer Stephanie Frederic on colorism and her Hollywood success
The media exec talks about her newest project and lessons learned throughout her career. This post is in partnership with Essence. The article below was originally published at Essence.com. By Charr
Essential oils offer natural remedy to ailments
By Sarah Berger Have a headache? Use peppermint oil to help alleviate the pain. Having trouble sleeping? Cilantro essential oil can help induce sleep. Need to clear up your skin?
Bill and Melinda Gates Major progress ahead for world poor - news
From: BBC News NewsTV5 Bill and Melinda Gates are confident the lives of the world's poorest "will improve faster in the next 15 years than at any other time in history." The ambitious vision... The b
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Speaks to the Medical Staff at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi
New Delhi, India, 20 January 2015 - In response to an invitation from the Director Dr Prof HK Kar and members of the faculty, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital today.
L’Oréal USA buys Brooklyn beauty brand Carol’s Daughter
Lisa Price began making her line of hair, body and skincare products in her Bedford-Stuyvesant kitchen. The brand is now a favorite of celebs such as Oprah Winfrey, Jada Pinkett Smith and Jay Z. BY
5 things to do this weekend to better yourself (and ultimately your career)
Taking just an hour or two to work on you and your personal brand can have huge benefits. By Monster Staff The weekend is almost here, and you’re probably pumped for some time to kick back, relax
Happy Martin Luther King Day!
How sweet it is to have a day set aside to honor a King! He must've done something good. Dr. King sacrificed so that the world would know the importance of unity. We are grateful for his displ
If you could.....
Imagine having lunch with Dr. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King. What would be discussed during your conversation? Where would you dine? What would you all eat and drink?
Gibbs Crowned Miss Black N.C.
Madison Gibbs has never been what she calls, a “pageant girl.” In fact, she’s only ever participated in four. As it turns out, she’s pretty good at it. In December, she was crowned Miss Black North Ca
Anything is possible!
Happy Friday! I hope your New Year is off to a creative start! Have you found your inspiration for the weekend? After you see this video: Dog_Perfect_Pitch.mp4 let your mind run wild with life'
Chance to Study in Italy Sparked Experience of a Lifetime for Brook Clifford
NKU Marketing + Communications intern Brook Clifford spent 12 days of her winter break overseas on an Education Abroad trip to Italy. The junior journalism major from Oldham County, Kentucky, took an English literature class while abroad and found an experience of a lifetime. Upon her return, Bro
George Lucas' Magic Touch Is All Over "The Force Awakens"
by Daniel Berry Yesterday evening, USA Today posted an article on the upcoming animated feature Strange Magic, which just happens to feature a story written by none other than George Lucas himself