Keep a set of toiletries just for travel. To avoid forgetting a toothbrush and having to brush with your index finger, keep your toiletry bag stocked with its own set of supplies. Replenish it between trips, throwing the products directly into your beauty case, or order the whole kit and caboodle, such as Aesop’s seven-pack of essentials. Once home, store it away (but don’t unpack it).
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Angel shots are a cocktail that isn’t actually a cocktail at all. It’s something a patron can order from the bartender or server if they’re feeling unsafe with who they are dining with. More and more restaurants are instituting the idea and it costs absolutely nothing. A discreet sign is hung in the women’s restroom that says something to the effect of: “Is your Tinder date not going as planned? Order an Angel Shot and we will discreetly assist you.”
Ordering it neat or straight up means the guest needs an escort to their car. On the rocks means the server should call a taxi or an Uber. Ordering it with lime or a twist means the police should be called. Angel Shots are free, but their value is immeasurable. They might even be more impressive than hooks.
Fill your freezer with the best selection of popsicles and share them with anyone who stops by your porch.
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In Rest Is Sacred: Reclaiming Our Brilliance Through Practicing Stillness by Octavia F. Raheem (134 pages, 2024), rest is presented as a sacred and transformative practice. A dear friend introduced me to this book, and we chose to read it together over several months. That pace felt fitting, since Raheem strongly encourages readers not to rush through it in a single sitting or read it straight through.— “ I want you to read this book, one page, one line, or even just a few words at a time.”(xviii) She was absolutely right. As we moved through the book, my friend and I shared photos of passages that spoke to us, and I filled my copy with notes and marked pages—though my friend would call that sacrilege. This book is a gift. Written in short, restful sections, it is easy to pick up and absorb slowly. With poetic insight and deep reflection, Raheem reimagines rest as a spiritual practice that helps us reclaim peace and power amid life’s chaos. She invites us to slow down, reconnect, and see rest as a source of renewal, self-discovery, and emotional care. Blending humor, wisdom, and lived experience, she makes these ideas both relatable and practical.
Each section offers thoughtful encouragement to step away from the constant demands of grind culture. Raheem shows that rest can be a refuge—a place of clarity that reveals capacities we often overlook. Through this practice, we meet a different version of ourselves: more present, grounded, and whole. Ultimately, the book is an invitation to live with greater intention, rooted in stillness and purpose. Reading it became a self-care ritual for me, one that gently reawakened my truest self: unhurried, unbothered, and free.
“A people without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” – Marcus Garvey, UNIA founder
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Real Life of an MSW 