The fight for mental health care access in the Black community
When it comes to mental health access and support for everyone, we’ve come a long way, but we still have so much work to do. As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, we’d be remiss not to talk about the fact that Black people...
How to live your best single life during a pandemic: Dating tips and more
If you’re like some of us, you were completely content living an independent life and then suddenly found yourself navigating a pandemic as a single person, experiencing an all new level of loneliness. First off, let’s normalize feelings...
When will Black History Month be history?
“What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice.” - Carter G. Woodson From the start, Black History Month was meant to be meant to be history. First...
One little step you can take right now to feel better
All January, we’ve been focusing on forgetting the idea of “resolutions” and instead pursuing little steps toward lasting change. It’s not as sexy, but it works. After all, it’s human nature to want big, immediate change, but we need to train...
How to prepare for (and get through) bad days
Picture a first aid kit. It’s easy to imagine, right? It’s a little box with bandages, disinfectant, pain medication, etc. These kits typically can’t fix big injuries, but they can save the day when they’re all we have. We’ve got all these quick,...
How to create and use intentions, mantras, and pep talks that work for you
It’s no secret that our words hold great power. Both our internal and external dialogue have the ability to greatly affect our mood and influence the direction of our day. When we take the time and care to focus on the things that we most value or areas we want...
Skip the resolutions and do this instead
It’s that time of year again. We’re feeling fresh, we’re feeling ready, and we decide we’re gonna make a change. First, we make big promises to ourselves and cram in a handful of new habits; then, we put those promises aside as we attend to real...
Sanvello in review: the articles that helped you get through 2020
Remember December 31, 2019? Little did we know. We all had our own expectations for 2020 and suffice to say most of those expectations were... not met. But everything we went through this year, we went through together. It sounds trite, but our most...