Burn the Boats: Embrace Commitment and Achieve Your Goals
Tony Robbins wisely said, “If you want to take the island, then burn your boats.” In life and business, we all encounter change. Moments in which decisions must be made that can shape our future. We often hesitate in these moments, weighing our options and keeping backup plans to safeguard ourselves from failure. But […]
Unpacking Sexyy Red voting for Kamala Harris after praising Trump
In a major social media endorsement of Kamala Harris, hip-hop star Sexyy Red announced on Friday that she voted for the Democratic presidential nominee. During early voting in Missouri, the St. Louis rapper posted photos of herself sporting “I Voted!” stickers as she posed in front of a Black SUV, presumably after casting her ballot. […]
Eva Marcille and friends flee heartbreak for Vietnam in new Will Packer-produced series ‘Eat, Slay, Love’
When Eva Marcille returns to reality TV later this month, she will be on a mission: to eat, slay, and love. “Girls Trip” director Will Packer has partnered with Peacock to produce “Eat, Slay, Love,” a new reality series starring Marcille, singers Tammy Rivera and Nivea, and comedian London Hughes. The three-episode series, out Nov. […]
Inside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A Virginia museum has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds of mostly enslaved students learned to read through a curriculum that justified slavery. The museum, Colonial Williamsburg, also has identified more than 80 children who lined its pinewood benches in the 1760s. They include Aberdeen, […]
Prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want to ‘hijack’ criminal case to fight civil claims
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are trying to “hijack” the music mogul’s criminal case from them by asking a judge to force early disclosure of evidence, including his accusers’ identities. The prosecutors urged a judge in papers filed late Wednesday to reject the requests, saying the effort to reveal the […]
Roy Wood Jr. explains why he walked away from ‘The Daily Show’
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Roy Wood Jr. was on the short list of people who could end up hosting “The Daily Show” after Trevor Noah. Lots of people were guessing or assuming that he would end up with the job. Then […]
Breathe In, Breathe Out: How Breathwork Improves Your Health and Life
Can you change your life in 30 seconds? Probably not. But can you change 30 seconds of your life? Absolutely. Most of us think in extremes. We believe that if we meditate, we have to do it for an extended period of time in a place with candles, soft music and no outer distractions. We […]
Is Creativity the Key To Preventing Burnout?
If you find yourself physically and emotionally exhausted and feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. In 2023, 77% of employees in the U.S. experienced stress at work. Pile on the demands of family, friends and romantic relationships, and you’ve got a pressure cooker recipe for mind-body burnout. But creativity may offer a gateway to work-life balance. […]
A Balancing Act: Kristin Cavallari’s Guide to Achieving Personal and Career Success
When she made her first appearance on on Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, a popular MTV reality show in the mid-2000s, Kristin Cavallari was only a teenager. Over the course of the decade that followed, she appeared on a few other reality TV shows, authored an autobiography and a trio of cookbooks (all of […]
Reimagining Productivity in a World That Got It Wrong
If you were on a beach vacation in Hawaii, where the only sound you heard was the waves gently lapping on the shoreline, what would you be thinking? I can’t wait to get in the water! I wonder if I’ll see a dolphin today? Why am I lying on this beach instead of doing something […]
