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A Love Letter From Black Women to Martha's Vineyard

For Black Women, Saying Goodbye to Martha’s Vineyard Gets Harder Every Summer

by Yasmine Jameelah 2 weeks ago

What a Blue Zone Taught Me About Loneliness

Travel Inspiration

What I Learned About Loneliness After Visiting a Blue Zone

by Jordan Shalhoub (she/they) 3 weeks ago

Metastatic Breast Cancer Motivated Me to Become More Active

My Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis Inspired Me to Get Outside Even on Bad Days

by Emma Fisher 3 weeks ago

My HBCU Journey Began With A Different World

"A Different World" Is the Reason I Went to an HBCU. I Want That For the Next Generation.

by Taryn Finley 16 hours ago

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Free Will Is Trending on Tikok and Therapists Approve

Personal Essay TikTok's "Free Will" Trend Is Healing My Heart

by Alexis Jones 1 year ago

Can Synthetic Braiding Hair Be Harmful to Your Health?

Beauty News Black Women Deserve Better Than the Carcinogens Found in Braiding Hair

by Naomi Parris 1 year ago

LIB Season 8 Boring Guys Is Accurate For Minneapolis Dating

Identity "Love Is Blind" Gets It Right — Dating in Minneapolis Is That Bleak For Black Women

by Tarkor Zehn 1 year ago

Instagram The Latest TikTok Wellness Trends Are All Thin-Coded

by Danielle Zickl 1 year ago

Identity How I'm Celebrating Ramadan Differently After Battling OCD

by Anonymous 1 year ago

Personal Essay I'm Not Offended by the Lack of Body Diversity on "Love Is Blind" — in Fact, I Prefer It

by CeCe Olisa 1 year ago

Relationships My Polyamorous Relationship Isn't a Trend — It's My Life

by Abby Moss 1 year ago

Defunding National Parks Is a Mental Health Problem

Personal Essay National Parks Have Always Been My Refuge — Now, They're Being Defunded

by Kristine Thomason 1 year ago

Anti-LGBTQ Social Media Policies Will Hurt Queer Youth

Identity I Was Terrified of Being Gay as a Teenager — We Can't Go Back

by Jamie Valentino 1 year ago

I Tried the Curable App For My Chronic Pain

Personal Essay I Let an App Manage My Chronic Pain For 7 Months Straight

by Chelsey Drysdale 1 year ago

Can We Depoliticize Mask-Wearing, Please?

Health Why Are We Still Treating Masks Like a Political Statement?

by Jada Welch Olson 1 year ago