Lessons

So here I am today. Still showing up. Still climbing out.

A bisexual awakening during a global pandemic, Lilly Pratt comes out.

From chains on the ground to treats and kisses, Tia finds warm bed and caring heart.

What detour would your life take if you weren't afraid to make mistakes along the way?

Scared for the planet? Fight the good fight. Here's how.

Turns out starting a budget is simple... here's how

Introducing Lexi Gravino and her new children's book, Spread the Love.

Don't put all your eggs into one basket, put some in the hen house.

The circle of life came full circle for me last week when I saved a bug.

We all know that deja vu is the phenomenon of having sensations that an event or experience currently being experienced has already been experienced in the past. I would like to call this story my Zenja vu. I felt the ancestral tug of my minuscule Indian blood when I saw this headdress and yet was very present in the moment with it like I was supposed to be here.

Feeling cold-blooded this Halloween? Makeup artist Spencer Barnhart creates a reptile look.

Rene Furterer's line of haircare products combine the best of nature with pharmaceutical expertise. Meet with a Rene Furterer professional this Friday at Stuart Laurence Salon to discuss the challenges you face with your hair and/or scalp.

If Ginny Deerin is successful in her upcoming bid to be Charleston, South Carolina’s next mayor, she will make history, becoming Charleston’s first female mayor and South Carolina’s first LGBT mayor.

It is impressive and perhaps mystifying that Pope Francis is drawing such extensive crowds - that he was the first pope ever to address both houses of Congress and that he is speaking to the United Nations. Shrink Think takes a stab at why the times and the man are right for each other.

As an African Studies enthusiast, I learned a long time ago that the overwhelming majority of enslaved people brought from Africa during the Trans Atlantic Slave trade ended up in Hispanic colonies throughout the Caribbean and South America. So for me, Hispanic Heritage Month represents another opportunity to celebrate and uplift black history on a national scale, similarly to how it’s done in February for African American History.

“When you criminalize the poor, this is class war!” The Peoples Solidarity Society held a protest against the new law banning pan handling in Charleston, SC. The new ordinance prohibits anyone — including panhandlers, people collecting money for charities, handing out religious fliers or selling newspapers — from passing items to or from the occupant of a vehicle on a roadway in a traffic lane.

I watched the Republican Debate last night not only for entertainment value (drink every time someone mentions Ronald Reagan!), but also to stay informed. And also, honestly… out of pure confusion. How is Donald Trump ACTUALLY the front-runner to be the Republican Candidate for the upcoming Presidential Election?

Ever wondered where the fat goes when you lose weight? Certified fitness instructor Erin Weiss has the answer.