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What Changed When I Stopped Trying to Be Disciplined
Read more: What Changed When I Stopped Trying to Be Disciplined“I’m just not a morning person.”“I’m bad at consistency.”“I’m not a reader.” These statements feel harmless. Honest, even. But, they quietly lock you into an identity that keeps your behavior stagnant. The problem isn’t that you don’t want better habits.The problem is that you’re trying to latch onto change instead of leveraging your environment to…
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What Your Tongue and Skin Reveal: Surprising TCM Health Lessons You Can Use Every Day
Read more: What Your Tongue and Skin Reveal: Surprising TCM Health Lessons You Can Use Every DayTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the oldest healing systems in the world, but what makes it relevant today is not mythology or mysticism. It is the way TCM views the body as a living ecosystem where imbalance has patterns and symptoms have stories. Instead of asking “What pill fixes this,” TCM asks, “What…
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The Subscription Model That’s Making Healthcare Affordable Again
Read more: The Subscription Model That’s Making Healthcare Affordable AgainIf you have opened a healthcare bill lately, you already know that something in the American system is broken. Insurance premiums are rising faster than wages, deductibles are increasing, and even with coverage, many people still delay care because of out-of-pocket costs. Some analysts are warning that premiums could double in the coming months for…
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Calculated Risk: How Simple Logic Can Save You Heartache, Money, and Time
Read more: Calculated Risk: How Simple Logic Can Save You Heartache, Money, and TimeThe Math of Everyday Decisions We make probability-based choices all day without realizing it. You check the weather before dressing, estimate how long it’ll take to beat traffic, or choose the shortest grocery line based on how fast each cashier moves. You’re constantly weighing likelihoods and consequences, essentially doing the math of life. However, when…
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Fabric First: How Your Wardrobe Shapes Your Skin’s Health
Read more: Fabric First: How Your Wardrobe Shapes Your Skin’s HealthYou moisturize, exfoliate, hydrate. You invest in SPF, serums, and maybe even the occasional facial. But here’s the question no one’s asking enough: What are you putting on your skin all day long? I’m not talking about skincare. I’m talking about your clothes. Because the truth is, your closet could be undoing all the care…
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Protecting Your Care: Strategies for Facing Medical Bias
Read more: Protecting Your Care: Strategies for Facing Medical BiasHealth care is supposed to be a place of safety and healing, yet too often it becomes a site of dismissal, doubt, and unequal treatment for patients from marginalized communities. Long waits, minimized pain, delayed testing, and biased assumptions continue to shape medical encounters across clinics, emergency departments, and hospitals. These patterns are not just…
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Newly Endemic and Emerging Diseases in the U.S.—What to Know and How to Stay Prepared
Read more: Newly Endemic and Emerging Diseases in the U.S.—What to Know and How to Stay PreparedAs an epidemiologist, I’d be remiss if I didn’t raise a little awareness about health concerns starting to wedge into our everyday lives. Don’t worry. It’s not a threat countdown. Think of it as your friendly nerdy gal pal saying, “Heads up. Know these names, not because it’s a dire emergency, but because awareness is…
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The Cost of Beauty: Why I’m Critical of Products Marketed Specifically to Black Women
Read more: The Cost of Beauty: Why I’m Critical of Products Marketed Specifically to Black WomenI’m a Black woman who deeply values wellness. I care about what I eat, how I move, and yes, what I put on my skin and in my hair. But, there’s one thing I’ve stopped doing: I no longer blindly buy products that are marketed specifically to women who look like me. It’s not about…
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Detroit’s “Hidden” Gems: Unexpected, Cool, and Creative Things to Do In and Around the City
Read more: Detroit’s “Hidden” Gems: Unexpected, Cool, and Creative Things to Do In and Around the CityDetroit isn’t just Motown and muscle cars. It’s full of unexpected magic. Whether you’re a local looking to shake up your routine or a visitor hoping to skip the played-out tourist traps, this list is your cheat sheet to the city’s underrated, unforgettable gems. Think quirky fitness classes, floating tiki bars, DIY perfume labs, and…
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What’s Really in Your Lotion? Why It Matters for Our Health
Read more: What’s Really in Your Lotion? Why It Matters for Our HealthIf you’ve ever wandered through any big beauty store, or one that starts with ‘B’ and ends with what every man should be doing before he even *thinks* about approaching a woman romantically, you know the pull. The warm, sweet scents, rows of colorful bottles, and candles glowing like little jewels can feel irresistible. For…
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20 Black- and POC-Owned Businesses You Can Support Year-Round
Read more: 20 Black- and POC-Owned Businesses You Can Support Year-RoundSupporting Black- and POC (Person of Color)-owned businesses isn’t just for Black History Month or social justice surges. These businesses are innovative, creative, and community-rooted and they deserve our attention every day of the year. Here’s a curated list of 20 businesses across beauty, wellness, fashion, food, and lifestyle that are worth supporting and sharing…
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How I Keep My Backside Built, Lifted & Living Its Best Life
Read more: How I Keep My Backside Built, Lifted & Living Its Best LifeLet me introduce you to Doja.Some days she’s bold and confident, strutting like she pays rent. Other days she’s quiet, low-key, and needs a little (mental and physical) support. Doja’s not one of those effortless girls who just stays snatched for fun.She requires commitment. Structure. A well-timed glute day.Because if I don’t show up for…
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Liquid Sunshine: 5 Fresh Fruit Lemonades That Taste Like Summer
Read more: Liquid Sunshine: 5 Fresh Fruit Lemonades That Taste Like SummerThere’s something nostalgic and grounding about lemonade: the clink of ice in a glass, the citrusy aroma that hits just right, and that satisfying lip smack after sipping the first quarter of a fresh, cold glass of it on the hottest day of the year. This summer, we’re leveling up from basic lemon and sugar.…
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How I Get My Runs In—Even Though I Hate Running
Read more: How I Get My Runs In—Even Though I Hate RunningLet me just start with this: I hate running. Not in a cute, exaggerated “ugh, running is hard” way. I mean I genuinely do not enjoy it. The sweat, the panting, the repetitive pounding on my joints…yeah, it’s just not my thing. But here’s the twist: I still do it. Regularly. So, how do I,…
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Life Hacks I Actually Use (& Swear By) to Stay Sane and Centered
Read more: Life Hacks I Actually Use (& Swear By) to Stay Sane and CenteredMost of us aren’t trying to transform our entire lives overnight. What we really want are small, sustainable changes that make things feel calmer, clearer, and more intentional without adding more to our plate. You don’t need a full self-help makeover to feel better. What helps most are practical systems, meaningful habits, and mindset shifts…
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The Power of Pineapple: Why You Should Be Eating It—and Putting It on Your Face
Read more: The Power of Pineapple: Why You Should Be Eating It—and Putting It on Your FaceWhen you think of pineapple, your mind might go straight to tropical getaways and juicy summer smoothies. But don’t let its sunny sweetness fool you—pineapple is more than a snack. For women, it’s a glow-up fruit. Packed with nutrients, antioxidants, and natural enzymes, pineapple can work wonders for your body and your skin. At one…
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No Churn, No Dairy, No Problem: How to Make Creamy Mango Ice Cream at Home
Read more: No Churn, No Dairy, No Problem: How to Make Creamy Mango Ice Cream at HomeIf summer had a flavor, it might just be mango. Juicy, sweet, and sunshine-colored, mangoes are the star of this ultra-simple, dairy-free ice cream that doesn’t require an ice cream maker. Whether you’re lactose-intolerant, vegan, or just looking to skip the churn, this mango ice cream delivers creamy tropical vibes with only a few ingredients—and…
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Tretinoin: 7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting and How to Use It on Every Skin Type
Read more: Tretinoin: 7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting and How to Use It on Every Skin TypeDermatologists call tretinoin (retinoic acid) the gold standard for treating acne, fine lines, and discoloration. Yet most of us learn the hard way that “gold standard” ≠ “instant miracle.” Here’s what I wish someone had told me before I uncapped my first 0.025 % tube, plus step‑by‑step routines for dry, normal / oily, and sensitive‑acne‑prone…
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Glow Juice: The Ginger-Orange Combo I Can’t Quit
Read more: Glow Juice: The Ginger-Orange Combo I Can’t QuitEvery week, I make a fresh batch of ginger orange juice—it’s part routine, part obsession. The blend of fresh ginger and citrus isn’t just flavorful—it helps with bloating, gives my immune system a serious boost, and gives me that extra shot of energy in the morning. It’s simple, powerful, and honestly, my body just functions…
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Top-Tier Fitness Classes in Detroit: Where to Sweat, Stretch, and Sculpt
Read more: Top-Tier Fitness Classes in Detroit: Where to Sweat, Stretch, and SculptDetroit’s fitness scene has something for every body and every goal. Here are 10 highly rated fitness studios and exercise classes in and around Detroit that are open, active, and thriving. Each offers something unique—from high-intensity interval training to calming cooldowns. Hope to see you at a few! 1. The Trap Yoga Studio – Detroit…
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