Homecoming: How African Traditional Religion Restored My Faith

Last year, at the beginning of Women’s History Month, my article about the beginnings of me embracing folk traditions that were indigenous to myself as a African Diasporic woman provided the fastest and most permanent healing to date. I recommend everyone explore their culture in a way that is meaningful to them. Not just a DNA test, but as cultural custodian of your own existence. I believe you will find true happiness and purpose in your life by walking life with the spirit of your ancestors. … Read More Homecoming: How African Traditional Religion Restored My Faith

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My Dream Home In The Mountains Over Looking the Water Surrounded By Trees

“May your home be a safe haven amidst life’s ebbs and flows.” -Chiara Atoyebi This past weekend I took a brief trip to the Adirondacks and then over to Manhattan and stayed in a hotel down the street from where I lived in Midtown. As I walked through the neighborhood and reminisced on all the… Read More My Dream Home In The Mountains Over Looking the Water Surrounded By Trees

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5 Diverse Summer Reading Programs To Help Your Child Stay On Target This Summer And Excel In The Fall

You may or may not have heard of Summer Slide. It’s not a theme park or roller coaster ride for kids. The summer slide is a decline in reading ability and other academic skills that can occur over the summer months when school isn’t in session.… Read More 5 Diverse Summer Reading Programs To Help Your Child Stay On Target This Summer And Excel In The Fall

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I Can Attest To The Fact That Brain Tumors Suck, Which Is Why I Go Hard For The Environment

More children die from brain tumors than any other cancer; those who survive must navigate a lifetime of side effects. The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (www.curethekids.org/stay-connected) is the largest patient advocacy funder of pediatric brain tumor research and leading champion for families and survivors, providing patients, caregivers, and siblings with information, financial assistance, and a community of support from the moment symptoms start, through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond.… Read More I Can Attest To The Fact That Brain Tumors Suck, Which Is Why I Go Hard For The Environment

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Feeling Hindered In Your Career? Try Serving Your Way To The Top With Community Service.

Ironically in, Isaiah 55:1 God is calling all of us to depend on Him as the source: 

So ask yourself this, how can you serve today? “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.”… Read More Feeling Hindered In Your Career? Try Serving Your Way To The Top With Community Service.

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EarthTalkQ&A:How Can We Harness The Power of AI To Fight Climate Change?                                    

No doubt, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to play a significant role in addressing the challenges posed by climate change. One way that planners are already utilizing AI is for so-called predictive modeling about the potential impacts of climate change on different regions and ecosystems to help identify areas that are most vulnerable and prioritize mitigation and adaptation efforts.… Read More EarthTalkQ&A:How Can We Harness The Power of AI To Fight Climate Change?                                    

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EartTalk Q&A: Have Scientists Been Able To Definitively Prove Links Between Global Warming and More Extreme Weather Phenomena In Recent Years, Or Is This Still Just A Theory?

The question of whether science has been able to prove, let alone prove definitively, the connection between climate change and extreme weather is a very tricky one. This is because science is always reluctant to deal in certainty.… Read More EartTalk Q&A: Have Scientists Been Able To Definitively Prove Links Between Global Warming and More Extreme Weather Phenomena In Recent Years, Or Is This Still Just A Theory?

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EarthTalk Q&A: I’ve heard that gas stoves are bad for indoor air quality, but what about gas furnaces and other gas-powered appliances typically found in homes?

Indeed, 48 percent of U.S. homes stay warm with gas-powered furnaces while 38 percent do their cooking with gas. But recent revelations about the negative effect cooking with gas can have on indoor air pollution has given rise to new concerns about other types of gas-powered appliances inside our homes as well.… Read More EarthTalk Q&A: I’ve heard that gas stoves are bad for indoor air quality, but what about gas furnaces and other gas-powered appliances typically found in homes?

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Earth Talk Q&A: Are the famous Joshua trees of the California desert really going extinct? What can we do to preserve them?

*Note: This Earth Month I am proud to feature the Earth Talk Q&A from the Editors of E-The Environmental Magazine* Learn about Joshua and the possibility of the trees going extinct.… Read More Earth Talk Q&A: Are the famous Joshua trees of the California desert really going extinct? What can we do to preserve them?

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EarthTalk Q&A: What exactly is permaculture and how is it good for the environment?                                                            

A buzzword in sustainability circles, permaculture—historically combining “permanent” and “agriculture”—describes ecologically-conscious farming to create sustainable ecosystems for future generations, using methods such as conservation tillage, proper drainage, and polyculture … Read More EarthTalk Q&A: What exactly is permaculture and how is it good for the environment?                                                            

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Can We Admit That “So Tell Me About Yourself? And “What Do You Do?” Are Some Of The Most Banal Interview Questions In Our Repertoire To Date? Let’s Change That.

The other day, I was in an interview, and everything was going well. There was a natural banter linking our commonalities like, “I like to wake up early and exercise. You do too? Great!” or “Oh wait, I like black coffee as well. No way!”… Read More Can We Admit That “So Tell Me About Yourself? And “What Do You Do?” Are Some Of The Most Banal Interview Questions In Our Repertoire To Date? Let’s Change That.

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The Hardest Goodbye I had To Say Was To My Five-Year Old

February 22 would have been my daughter’s 11th birthday. I only just now thought of it in terms of years passing. I also realized that this month was ok. I am doing quite well in a way that feels authentic. I am not putting on an affectation to present myself as something; I actively count my blessings. I’ve probably been here before. (Actually, I’m sure I have.)… Read More The Hardest Goodbye I had To Say Was To My Five-Year Old

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“Slow Down, It’s Ok To Be A Kid” And Other Words of Wisdom I Would Tell My 16-year old Self

“Slow down, It’s Ok to be a kid” are words I wish I told myself growing up. Have fun and live in the moment. I didn’t smile alot until I left my highschool in Atlanta and moved to Korea. I wish that I would have appreciated what it meant to be a child. … Read More “Slow Down, It’s Ok To Be A Kid” And Other Words of Wisdom I Would Tell My 16-year old Self

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