As a culture, we love joking around about “taking a mental health day,” but many of us truly need one. With the stresses of work, school, and social life, taking a mental health day should be an actual thing. Yes, of course, it is hard to take sick days and vacation time, but these days are genuinely important. Here are…
New York City announced that they are teaming up with Goldman Sachs and other companies to offer female entrepreneurs more affordable lines of credit to grow their businesses. In a release, the city announced a new program called WE Credit that will help 250 women entrepreneurs access lines of credit, which will average $50,000 at below-market interest rates. The city hopes…
Author Sherrie Campbell shares her 7 keys to developing resilience in her book, Success Equations: A Path to Living and Emotionally Wealthy Life. As life knocks you down, the biggest and arguably the most challenging thing to do is to get back up. Being resilient is something that can take practice, but will ultimately make you stronger. According to author Sherrie…
For the few million Opportunity Youth, it can be difficult to find either education or employment. Entrepreneurship programs can offer solutions to aid their problems. Throughout the U.S., there are about 4.6 opportunity youth, young people who are neither in work or school. Programs such as the Opportunity Youth Forum (OYF) can help inspire entrepreneurship as an option. The Forum for Community…
These 9 snack options can help you reach your weight loss goal. A huge mistake that people tend to make when dieting is skipping meals. The American Heart Association has found that skipping food generall backfires as it sets a person up to overeat. Studies have suggested that having a healthful eating pattern will likely result in maintaining their weight. If looking…
Looking to be a great public speaker? Then look no further than these tips straight from the pros themselves. Not a lot of people actually enjoy or look forward to public speaking. If anything, it is usually on the list of biggest fears, right up there with spiders and heights. As scary as it may be, it is a critical…
A country that is no stranger to their global rankings was recently named the best country in the world for women by BAV Consulting and the University of Pensylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Asa Regner, Sweden’s Prime Minister since 2014, credits the ranking to decades of advocating on behalf of women’s rights and putting systems in place in the federal government to…
The Portland-based company treats skin with probiotics, fermented antioxidants, uses clean natural ingredients, and above all is TSA friendly. Sally Kim spent her life in a beautiful, nature-oriented city like Portland, Oregon. Stepping outside and having the sun glowing in your face is quite a wonderful feeling, but can leave your skin dry, irritated, or burnt. Kim is the founder of, “We Are Wild”…
Even though you probably want to cuddle under a blanket all day, the cold weather has benefits. Winter; you either love it or hate it. As beautiful as freshly fallen snow is, winter also means that everyone is always sick, being that is is flu season. Although winter for many may feel like a drag, the cold weather actually has…
Women are more likely to suffer financially when claiming social security. Why? Social Security’s rules for retirement were set in the 1930s and have yet to catch up with the modern women. The government-funded welfare system, Social Security, started under the FDR administration in the 1930s. Largely based on your work record, they work to average your highest 35…
