Hi to all you happy hunters and star-crossed lovers, it’s Amanda again (you can find me on Twitter: @akaAmandaK), and I have a guided date idea that’s all about exploring your surroundings with (of course) the one you love! Admit it, for most of us, whether we’ve lived somewhere for 30 days or 30 years, there are some unfamiliar regions and activities in our town or city we don’t seek out until friends and family come to visit....

Hair plopping isn’t a quick process. Make sure you do it when you have time to let your hair dry (or do it while you’re sleeping!). Follow our tutorial to learn the proper technique to hair plop and get the scoop on how to nail this curl perfecter. ** Hair Plopping with a T-shirt vs. a Towel Believe it or not, the secret to creating frizz-free curls lies in a humble cotton T-shirt....

Mariam Sowe, an account specialist and real estate professional from Africa residing in Miami, Florida, found a way to rise up from this kind of scenario. Mariam knew that hair type and texture acceptance was the right choice for her and wants other women to embrace who they are no matter what other people say. Hair texture acceptance happens a lot in the African-American community and more so with women with type 4 hair types....

* * * * * * * * * Hiya ladies! It’s me once again. If you are like me, you tend to think your marriage is at the TOP of your list. The problem comes with the every-day-to-do list which for me, often knocks the do-something-fun-for-my-marriage-life to the near bottom of the list. Surely I am not the only one. C’mon, I CAN’T be the only one. Which is why I LOVE The Dating Divas and what this little corner of cyber-space is all about....

Some of the most sought after skills in our global workplace have to do with social intelligence—our ability to regulate our emotions, listen openly to others, inspire colleagues, express ourselves confidently, and much more. And one of the delightful ironies to practicing mindfulness meditation is how this simple act of sitting still cultivates these very talents. But how does this work? How does simply sitting still boost our social intelligence? Research into mindfulness, while limited, has offered some promising insights....