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Dreams Can Be A Fantasy: How to Control Your Dreams

Editor: Kelsey Hickey I am a Professional Dream Interpreter and spend my days assessing the subconscious minds of my client’s slumber movies. It is the best job ever. People have the wildest dreams and have no earthly idea why until they meet me. We walk the conscious plane in our waking life and attract and emit so much unconscious energy that has no other place but to displace itself in our dreams and even nightmares. Thankfully, I have never been a nightmare kind of...

You Jive Turkey

Editor: Kelsey Hickey ‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving and all through the house Your thoughts have you up wondering about Tomorrow you may be around family, and that may be challenging  Thinking about which aunt will ask you about marriage and who will ask about children There may even be stares over the weight from COVID-19 that really has turned into COVID-25 Just remember your grace and know in your heart that you are the shit, and no one can tear you apart Here...

Imagination Is Your Empowerment

Editor: Ashley Teil Recently, I did some research to help a nonprofit organization obtain funds. After speaking with the founder/director, I was impressed with her goals. She serves families and youths caught up in the judicial system and provides advocacy for people who face injustice at every turn. Her work relies on the goodwill of donors and grants. In my business ventures, I realized the value of empowering myself to help the nonprofit director empower herself. She reached out to me in her search...

Best TV Series for Women to Watch During Social Distancing

Editor: Anita Newkirk Hackney Television is an escape from Covid-19, de-maskers and the chaotic presence in the Oval Office. So, why not watch some TV shows and rekindle with the visual opulence on the screen?  TV shows are becoming more and more liberal with their showings. Shows like Girlboss, The Bold Type, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Trinkets have characters from the LGBTQ community and a strong female character (or characters) in their programming.  These four television series for women are worth watching while social...

Grunge: In or Out and How to Style It

Editor: Anita Newkirk Hackney Grunge is a style developed in the 80’s and 90’s eras and still exists in the fashion world today. This style continues to adapt each year. Although grunge is a style that is no longer popular on the catwalk, it exists in hybrid styles and as a part of a rock genre and a culture.  According to LadyFashioniser.com: “Today’s topic is dedicated to this rock music genre and subculture. It’s pretty massive right now, so I think we should take...

Leap Of Faith – How To Make a Cross Country Move On a Budget

“So can I get a window seat? Don’t want nobody next to me. I just want a chance to fly, a chance to cry, and a long bye-bye.” Erykah Badu. Have you ever just wanted to move and start all over again? Maybe you want a change of scenery, or you love to travel, or there are better opportunities for your career in another state. Well, this post is for you. I am here to encourage you, queens, to take a leap of faith...

How COVID Changed The Unemployment Rate For Women

Editor: Anita Newkirk Hackney Covid-19 has dragged a majority of people under the bus. There are about 10 million cases and over 200,000 people who have died from the pandemic, and these numbers continue to increase on a daily basis. Many people are scraping by just to make ends meet due to losing their jobs during the pandemic.  According to Titan Alon, Matthias Doepke, Jane Olmstead-Rumsey and Michele Tertilt from ECONOFACT: “Women’s unemployment rose by 12.8 percentage points between February and April—a 2.9 percentage...

Real Men Volume I

Editor: Melanie Carden Trust Me; I’m a Real Man  Ladies, the thoughts outlined below provide insight into the mindset of most real men, not just  any man. It is up to you to determine into which class your mate falls. Being a ‘real’ man is an  ever-changing evolution, I have been working on it for over fifty years. I believe real men, like  real heroes, never really ask to be—they just are. Their focus is never on being right but doing   what is...

Five Ways To Journals

Editor: Anita Newkirk Hackney Journaling is typically thought of as a form of writing where we explore our experiences and emotions. In utilizing an ideal statement from Lohmann in the article, ‘What is Journaling?’, she states  “Journaling is a vehicle of emotional exploration, a way to channel difficult feelings into healthy and creative outcomes. It is a form of free self-expression that leads to exploration and personal growth.” (https://www.sharecare.com/health/healthy-habits/what-is-journaling)  In this manner, I don’t think the idea of journaling should be restricted to the...

BEST KEPT SECRETS: Journey Between Darkness and Light

Editor: Ashli Teil I have been at my lowest of lows and highest of highs. But each day brings the most delectable delights for my mind-feasting pleasure. I have been on a feeding frenzy lately, consuming and digesting the most incredible mental diet ever, including what I receive when I fall into the darkest places of my soul.  This week, I will give you a glimpse of the deep hole into which I fell, and go into expansive details about my highs intentionally. Remember,...