Finding supportive friends at any age is hard to come by. Especially for disenfranchised folks, sometimes friends are our chosen family. If you’re feeling like the odd one out, here are some warning signs you might be outgrowing your squad or needing to minimize your presence in the group chat.

Creators of color often get the short end of the stick. From exclusion to being underpaid and often overlooked, we face many obstacles. Maybe it's time creators expose the ugly truth to get the change and equality they deserve. Let's add context to the conversation and validate that we are worthy of success and support.

With the rise of conversations about workers’ rights, strikes, and toxic workplace lawsuits, the question begs: How can marginalized identities survive these environments? How can we navigate them while keeping our peace intact and at the top of our minds?

You can do everything “right” and still be depressed. Here are some tips to add to your toolkit before the next season of “winter blues” hits.

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a nonprofit organization working to uncover toxins in cosmetics. When adding products explicitly marketed to Black women and people to their Skin Deep database, their findings were beyond alarming.

The media may let those with trauma down, but there are ways we can care for ourselves. We can engage in a powerful rendition of self-care, so here are three reasons why you may want to adjust your self-care routine to consider your traumas.

There are a million reasons to be stressed these days, especially in the throws of a world recovering from a global pandemic. When manifesting the life of your dreams or winding down after a full day’s work, typically you want to avoid the overwhelm of those nagging ‘what-ifs’.

How are you setting your intentions for the new year? I'm trying to be the magazine editor of my life in 2022, y'all. How about you?

We all feel lonely for varied and valid reasons, in which we may choose to avoid all acknowledgement or be painfully aware of the fact that we are... especially while in quarantine.

It's inevitable—life will throw you a curveball every once in a while, and you won't be able to dodge every single one. In times of complete and utter chaos, mental reprieve is a must.

Only a social media detox can make you hyperaware of comparison, self-exploitation, and workaholism.

It's inevitable—life will throw you a curveball every once in a while, and you won't be able to dodge every single one. In times of complete and utter chaos, mental reprieve is a must.

Replace your concerns of job uncertainty with relentless energy to create your best body of work.

In three days, it'll be New Year's Eve. That means there’s immense pressure circulating in the air. Instead of going into the new year with mounting stress, I say we take it easy!

We all have days, or even weeks, that we need a pick-me-up! Grabbing your favorite Starbucks drink may work for some. However, times of ultimate stress call for the proper "Treat Yo Self" day.

Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, valuing yourself allows you to see your own beauty and worth without waiting for others to give you their stamp of approval.

Summer is usually the time for day parties, concerts, and evening bonfires. For the average college student, summer represents life-altering preparation.