The Body Has Another Circulation System When my face looks puffy, my ankles swell, or my body feels heavier than usual, it is easy to wonder whether my lymphatic system needs to be flushed out. Wellness culture often talks about lymph as though it were some dirty pipe that has become clogged with toxins. The
Why Belly Fat Can Be So Frustrating Belly fat can be frustrating because sometimes everything else seems to change before my stomach does. I can exercise regularly and still look in the mirror wondering why my waist has not changed much. I can eat smaller portions and lose a few pounds while that stubborn middle
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A Story That Refused to Die There is a story Black people have carried for generations about Africans who could fly. Not flying as a simple figure of speech, but rising from the ground and returning across the water to Africa. Versions of this story appear in different parts of the African diaspora. The details
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The Tradition of Giving Two Weeks’ Notice Most of us grew up hearing that when I decide to leave a job, the professional thing to do is give two weeks’ notice. The idea sounds simple and fair. I give my employer enough time to prepare for my departure. My supervisor can redistribute my responsibilities. The
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The Question We Are Sometimes Afraid to Ask Why are so many Black Americans still Christian? That is a fair historical question, especially when Christianity is often discussed alongside slavery and European colonialism. Some slaveholders and ministers used Christian teaching to encourage obedience and protect the social order. That history is real and should not
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There Is Another Side of the Investment World Most of us are introduced to money through the financial doors we can easily see. We learn about savings accounts, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, 401(k)s, IRAs, and maybe real estate. Those are legitimate ways to save, invest, and build financial security. The deeper I
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The Strange World of the Modern Résumé Looking for a job today can sometimes feel less like introducing myself to another human being and more like trying to satisfy a machine. Many employers use applicant tracking systems, commonly called ATS, to collect, organize, search, and sometimes rank applications. Automated tools may also help employers identify
Leonardo da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Job Application: Showing People the Value They Need Read More »
The Question Behind Where I Spend My Money There is a question I believe is worth asking whenever I reach into my pocket: Why should I keep giving my money to people who have made it clear they do not respect me? That question becomes even more complicated when race enters the picture. Black Americans
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The Question Behind the Question One spiritual question has stayed with me because it sounds simple but carries a lot underneath it. “If I am the source, why don’t I feel like it?” I understand why somebody would ask that. We often imagine spiritual awareness should come with a certain feeling. We expect confidence, peace,
The Argument Beneath the Argument Some of the hardest arguments I have experienced were not difficult because somebody was lying. They were difficult because both people believed they were telling the truth. I remembered the conversation one way. The other person remembered it differently. I believed I was being reasonable. They believed the same thing