Lifestyle

With sunny days ahead, my current wishlist leans fully into summer essentials, with a few new swimsuits holding the top spot. Bikinis and one-pieces always come first. Before sundresses or shorts even enter the conversation, a few days spent soaking up the sun in a swimsuit feel non-negotiable (especially for skin that hasn’t seen much…

The summer solstice is my Super Bowl. I was born in the summer, and my name literally means ‘The Sun.’ When the weather gets warmer, I defrost. I relish al fresco dining, summer outfits, and the smell of coconuts and vanilla (my signature summer scents). As a Black woman, I grew up inundated with beauty…

There’s a particular kind of afternoon that I want to bottle up and remember forever. The kind where nobody is looking at their phones, the wine glasses keep getting refilled, and somehow two hours pass, and no one has moved from the table. That’s how I remember the day that Camilla Marcus joined a group…

If you’ve ever wondered why you can eat a “healthy” breakfast and still feel starving by 10 AM—or why your energy tanks every afternoon like clockwork—there’s a good chance it comes down to what’s on your plate. Too many carbs (without enough protein and fat!), skipping meals, or relying on snacks are your blood sugar’s…

Let’s talk about premenstrual syndrome, better known as PMS. If you’ve ever felt bloated, emotional, exhausted, or just a little off in the days before your period, you’re far from alone. Research suggests that up to 75% of menstruating women experience PMS symptoms each month. And as a nutrition consultant, I can vouch for this….

pring has a way of making you want to cook again. The farmer’s market is suddenly worth the trip, the produce drawer is full of things that are actually exciting, and dinner feels less like a chore and more like an occasion. Pasta is our answer to all of it. Light, fresh, and endlessly adaptable,…