When was the last time you looked up from your phone in a coffee shop to notice anyone cute? Modern technology has built auditory, visual, and societal barriers to fun and adventurous dating.

Losing my mom was the hardest thing I have been through, and I still struggle with her absence every single day. Now, whenever I visit Santa Cruz, it is the only place I go to talk to her.

Take time to research ways to create a pollinator garden, and then get your hands dirty! Gardening can be therapeutic when creating a beautiful space for yourself and the pollinators

I have been fortunate to have been surrounded by very strong, resilient and present figures in my life, and I draw my Black Girl Magic from them. I am who I am because of who they taught me to be.

“Every morning I head out with a cup of coffee to look at my hill of flowers with a critical but loving eye,” Kathy says. “I had never gardened prior to this. I now realize what I have been missing!”

Dr. Soyini Hawkins’ love is not simply for the path she chose in life but for her patients. There’s no doubt in my mind that medicine is my ministry. I simply love my work. It’s where my heart is.”

The Samaritan shows us that we should help each other no matter our religion, our standing of equality in reference to others, or our place in society. We all belong to the same race – humanity.