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Author: healthierfutures

Healthier Futures is a collaborative with a single intention: to empower women to live healthier lives through wellness and self-care.

Lessons Learned: Reflections on Graduate School 10 Years Later

on June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 By healthierfutures 2 Comments

Just before I began the first semester of my graduate program, I nervously drafted an email to my advisor. To my surprise, I had been accepted into a program that would help me fulfill my goal of a rewarding career in health education. But part of me thought maybe the selection committee had made a huge [...]

Want Your Birth Control Delivered? There’s an App for That!

on May 23, 2018January 8, 2019 By healthierfutures 1 Comment

Thanks to the ever-evolving intersection between women's health and mobile app technology, you can now have birth control pills delivered to your home faster than the next book on your Amazon wishlist! One of the most important health achievements in the modern era has been the ability for women to decide when or if they [...]

Here’s the Truth About Her Weight

on April 18, 2018April 20, 2018 By healthierfutures 3 Comments

Recently, a friend brought to my attention a blog post on the AfroPunk website because it discusses health and because it used a photo taken by the incomparable Saadi Khali as part of a discussion on the way we view bodies that are considered fat (I'm careful with my language here because I have a hard time [...]

Surprising Signs That You’re Stressed Out

on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018 By healthierfutures 1 Comment

Listen. Stress is unavoidable. It's part of daily living and it happens to all of us. In fact, stress is essential for helping us live our best lives. It protects us and alerts us to what needs our attention. The problems come in when we don’t properly use stress to our advantage...or when we don't [...]

How I Learned to Negotiate ​a Higher Salary

on February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 By healthierfutures

"I've never asked for more money. I've always just been happy to have the job offer." A brilliant young woman of color, Nina, recently said this to me in a conversation about women in the workplace. I immediately began offering her some how-to tips that would help her get past being overjoyed at receiving a [...]

4 Tips for Cuffing Season Success

on November 11, 2017November 11, 2017 By healthierfutures 1 Comment

Pumpkin spice lattes are being served. Fleece pajamas and furry blankets are being pulled from the closet. The cold weather is approaching. Soon it will be too cold to do anything but lay-up, eat vegetarian chili (with cornbread) and Netflix and Chill (NAC) well into the night. You know what that means? Yes, cuffing season is [...]

Your First Time: What to Expect During Your Initial Therapy Session

on September 27, 2017September 25, 2017 By healthierfutures 1 Comment

So, you’re thinking about seeing a therapist! Yes, girl, yes! With the emergence of podcasts like Therapy for Black Girls and A Different Perspective focused on the clinical aspects of mental health, many Black women are opening up to the possibility that therapy may be a viable option to help us live our best lives. [...]

Mother, May I See You Heal?: Inter-generational Healing Among Black Women

on August 28, 2017May 17, 2018 By healthierfutures 1 Comment

I recently had the pleasure of working with a dynamic group of women to coordinate the Sacramento Black Women's Health and Wellness Conference (SBWHWC). The event was attended by black women from all over the state of California and planning the event made my heart sing. But witnessing women of all ages, gathered in one [...]

What The Health: A Perspective

on August 1, 2017August 1, 2017 By healthierfutures 7 Comments

I did a happy dance when I saw that another health-related movie was trending on Netflix. I saved What The Health in my queue so I could watch it when I had time to really focus. The film received rave reviews on social media so when I crawled underneath my favorite blanket to watch it, [...]

My #1 Tip for Amazing Sister-Friendships

on July 12, 2017July 9, 2017 By healthierfutures 3 Comments

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time in community with Black women in what can only be described as cultivating and nurturing friendships.  I’ve gathered with girlfriends, old and new, for the sole purpose of communing based on our commonalities and agreeing to grow through our differences. I’ve danced the night away in celebration [...]

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