Beat the Mid-day Munchies
It’s like clockwork. Three p.m. rolls around and you’re famished. So you make your way to the office vending machine and select ‘A5,’ return to your cubicle and inhale your bag of Cheetos with a side of Diet Coke leftover from lunch. We’ll all been there before: a classic case of the mid-day munchies. They seemingly come out of nowhere, yet they strike... Read More
A Healthy Way to Relocate: Maintain Your Health While Making the Move
Whether it’s to pursue a new career, degree, marriage or other opportunity, relocation is an inevitable part of life. Moving happens with or without notice, especially during these economic times where a job prospect could send you instantly packing. Although the financial aspects of permanent relocation are a major factor, maintaining your emotional, mental and physical health... Read More
Vanishing Act: Losing Someone You Love to Alzheimer’s
Watching someone you love battle Alzheimer’s is like watching that person gradually disappear before your eyes. When I was 11 years old, my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I was too young to really understand what that meant. All I knew was that Nanny was not the same. Here was this woman I grew up watching “The Price is Right,” soap operas and... Read More
Fear Of Heights? Take A Leap Of Faith
Got a fear of heights? Challenge them and your inhibitions at Trapeze School Of New York (located in DC’s Navy Yard) -and get a serious workout in the process. Sure, you’ve probably been on a swing before – but I promise you, it wasn’t one like this! Watch this episode:Learn to soar at www.washingtondc.trapezeschool.com - tell’em Sonya sent ya! “LIKE” me... Read More
Enough is Enough: Domestic Violence is Not Love
After watching Jennifer Lopez play an abused wife in “Enough,” my high school friends and I made a pact to come forward if we ever found ourselves in a similar situation. So far, we haven’t had to make good on our promise. But unfortunately, many women aren’t so lucky. One in four women and one in 13 men will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.... Read More
King Memorial Dedicated on the Mall
By Na’Tasha Jones and Maya Rhodan for Howard University News Service Thousands flocked to the National Mall to formally recognize the dedication of the memorial of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday morning. After a seven-week delay, a diverse crowd listened as journalists, leaders and King’s family members spoke in remembrance of the civil rights leader who served as... Read More
Ready to Soar?
I’m up and on my way to try hot-air ballooning at Delmarva Balloon Rides. There is just something about driving to Eastern Maryland before dawn that makes me smile – and on this day in particular; it’s even more beautiful than the dozens of times I’ve made this trip before. A light fog hovers over the crops; crisp air fills my lungs and a feeling of calm has taken... Read More
Oprah Shares her Battle with Ego and Weight Loss
This week Oprah Winfrey kicked off her much-anticipated “Lifeclass” on her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). The premiere episode focused on how ego can hold hack our true selves, and the impact it had on Oprah’s battle with weight. The television titan-turned-teacher looked back on the moment she rolled out a wagon of fat, representing the 60 lbs. she shed in 1988.... Read More
Nudging Your Guy Toward Healthy
Trying to help the man in your life be healthier and live longer is like trying to wrangle a herd of house cats with a feather. For nearly 30 years, I’ve picked doctors, made appointments, kept medical record folders and asked questions. There was no big “Tah da! Today I am taking over.” We have an unspoken agreement that I take care of him now so he doesn’t get all broken... Read More
Booty Boycott Comes to Black Community
Witnessing the breakdown of relationships in the Black community, Bartell Keithle decided to start a revolution by encouraging people to stop having sex. The “Booty Boycott” encourages men and women to refocus their energy on the weekend from the bedroom to self improvement and enjoying the getting-to-know-you phase of dating. See what sparked this unique campaign and how it... Read More
