Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
Recently, the New York State Attorney General Letitia James concluded that People of color in the state are less likely to own a home, more likely to be denied a mortgage, and face a higher borrowing cost. With this comes a large racial wealth gap because real estate is a great investment that leads…
It is now November! On the last Thursday of this month, we have Thanksgiving Day here in the U.S.; it’s a time where many gather, whether family or friends, and surround each other with love. This is usually done through food/drinks, laughs, and activity. In this collection of posts, we will focus on a…
What do you think of when you think of your legacy? We have so many things to do in our daily lives that sometimes the thought of our legacy is the last thing on our minds. I can describe myself as a planner for most things and even though I have yet to…
When you know it’s October and you hear about wear pink, we all know it’s for Breast Cancer Awareness. This form of cancer affects women the most, but can affect men as well, so attention from both men and women is necessary. The biggest advice about early detection has been to schedule an annual…
Human beings were created to have more cognitive and social skills to interact and advance in a way that other animals could not. Our brains are not fully developed at birth but through learned experiences and typical development, the brain goes on to having various functional skills including executive functioning. These skills help us…
Alexa, what books are on sale! Alexa, what e books are on sale! October 10th and 11th is Prime Day. Below you will find some of my recommendations of recent and older classic books that you are sure to enjoy because I read them. Happy Reading! $8.54 Paperback $6.07 Paperback $11.63 Paperback $7.11 Paperback $8.09…
What are you passionate about? Is it what you are currently pursuing or something else? Being passionate about something is not always the path one goes down career wise but there is opportunity for one to still work on it. It is now the fall season, and more time will be spent…
When I was in college, I was involved in my school’s Women’s Center and during this time we had a contract with a local Domestic and Sexual Violence organization. From this collaboration, I learned so much about this ongoing issue and its prevalence amongst young people even on college campuses. For the years I…
I remember when I was younger, I couldn’t wait until it was Friday, not because it was the end of the school week as I loved school, but because sometimes my mother bought takeout food home for dinner. I would ask for my favorites like Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, or a family sized box…
It is Healthy Aging Awareness Month. As I reflect on human life in the last few years, from my personal point of view, I feel like many middle age and younger people are dealing with more health issues or succumbing to these medical conditions as compared to the older generations. The older generation were…