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May 2026

Inside a 3 day wellness retreat that changed everything

In a culture that quietly rewards exhaustion, choosing rest can feel like an act of defiance. For one writer accustomed to running on fumes, three days at the Rituals of…

ByDorcas Onasa 0Comments

May 2026

Relationships

People pleasing is secretly ruining your relationships

It looks, from the outside, like one of the more admirable qualities a person can have. Someone who accommodates easily, keeps the peace, rarely pushes back and always seems to…

ByDorcas Onasa 0Comments

May 2026

Relationships

Why jealousy doesn’t have to destroy your open relationship

It started with a simple text. Her girlfriend call her Harper mentioned she was heading out for drinks with someone new in their friend group. A casual plan, low stakes…

ByDorcas Onasa 0Comments

May 2026

Body

What to Eat During Your Period and What to Put Back on the Shelf

From leafy greens to dark chocolate, the foods you eat during menstruation can meaningfully affect cramps, fatigue, bloating and mood. Here is what dietitians and researchers recommend. Periods bring…

ByGesi Lloyd 0Comments

May 2026

TV & Movies

Lena Waithe’s The Chi delivers an epic final season in 2026

After nearly eight years on television, The Chi is preparing to close out its story with one final chapter. The acclaimed drama created by Lena Waithe …

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May 2026

Music

Chaka Khan on her deep bond with gifted Sia

Long before they made music together, Chaka Khan and Sia felt like they had known each other for a lifetime. Now, with a brandnew song out and an album on…

ByDorcas Onasa 0Comments

May 2026

Entertainment

Kijafa Vick breaks free from the WAG label boldly

Kijafa Vick has spent years being recognized primarily as the wife of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick. But in the time since stepping into that public role, she has been…

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May 2026

Beauty

Embrace the beauty routines women swear by in 2026

There is a shift happening in how women approach beauty, and it has less to do with following trends than with making deliberate choices about how they spend their time…

ByDestiny Philips 0Comments

May 2026

Relationships

For Black women divorce can erase years of financial progress overnight

Wage gaps, wealth disparities, and caregiving burdens mean Black women enter divorce already behind. The financial recovery requires a strategy most are never told about. The end of a marriage…

ByGesi Lloyd 0Comments

May 2026

Fashion