The First-Gen Lounge

Having to deal with racism and sexism all at the same time is far from easy. A black woman will be discriminated against for being black and for being a woman, even though she exists in both identiti…

Asking 'How do I pay for college?' is like asking, 'How do I lose weight?' or, 'How do I learn a new language?' There are a ton of answers, and there's never one clear path. The good news is that you…

First of all, entrepreneurship is never easy, but when you throw in being a wife, it gets even more challenging. Your marriage can be the birth or the death of your entrepreneurial journey. While rom…

Dealing with a severe cold or a broken bone isn't easy. But at least there's an end in sight. Once you get over the cold or your bone heals, you're pretty much back to normal. Unfortunately, that's n…

We live in a time of accelerated change. What was viable a couple of months ago might not be relevant tomorrow morning. This means that our days are filled with changes that present newer opportuniti…

Nothing is comparable to the special kind of pain felt when a close mentor transitions. The pain is often associated with memories or moments that we’ve had with them, but more so the lessons they di…

Today is a throwback from exactly a year ago that we didn't have a clue of just how much we'd need at this very moment! With all that happened in 2020, the world is increasingly moving towards the di…

To some people, it’s a little too early in the year to talk about failure. But, why wait until failure actually happens to start talking about it? Why wouldn’t someone want to be mentally prepared fo…

A typical human being dreams an average of about 4 to 6 dreams per night. If you can experience at least four dreams a night, why is it that you're still stuck on that one idea that failed to materia…

Did you know that while Facebook has an average of less than 5% organic reach on all posts, LinkedIn boasts of more than 40%? If you knew about all that, then why aren’t you on LinkedIn? And if you a…

The sad reality about today’s society is that people approach everything with a competitive mindset— especially women of color. If someone else is making moves, you’ll automatically find yourself wan…

We all have our own special way of doing things, but there comes a time when life forces us to start doing things differently. Changing the way we’re used to doing things is like stepping into the tw…

It's no secret; the best performing organizations are continuously championing wellness and inclusivity. Unfortunately, determining what makes your team diverse isn't as straightforward as it seems. …