how to be an ally to the Black community [to help us breath]
“Did you watch the video?” No, I said to my friend. It’s the same answer I give for any video released this year of innocent black men being brutally murdered […]
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6 Things to Make Mother’s Day Special For Mom During COVID-19 [+Video]
“But I’m always with you.” That’s what my mom always says to me when I tell her I miss her and wish she could be with me. They are the […]
How to Stay Positive & Motivated During COVID-19
Is there a reset button? Seriously, could we reset this year and start it all over again? The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted our lives in 2020. One minute we’re going […]
why every woman & girl deserves to live with dignity [& how you can help]
You’re hungry. you have $10 left in your pocket. You don’t know when you’ll have access to another $10. But this morning you started your period. You have a difficult […]
gapmuse Black History Month Roundup: 4 Amazing Black Women Who Inspired Us Most
So. many women to honor, so little time! Is it just us, or does Black History Month seem so short? We feel like we should petition to extend it to […]
how to reduce your closet’s carbon footprint [& still be stylish]
About a year and a half ago., we published what turned out to be one of our most popular blog posts of the year. It was about my 6-month challenge […]
13 Women & One Man Who Inspired gapmuse in 2019 & Who Will Supercharge Your 2020 [+Video]
This post almost didn’t happen. I kept going back and forth on whether to publish it because it’s the beginning of February. It seemed odd to talk about women who […]
6 Must-Add Books to Your 2020 Reading List [from our 2019 gapmuseBookshelf]
Happy New Year gapmusers! Hope your year is off to a great start. We’re so excited we made it into another year and a new decade! We’ve finally set our […]
gapmuse year in review: best of 2019
Wow! We can’t believe it’s the last day of the year AND decade! What an honor to be alive and well for yet another year and to live through the […]
10 Things We’re Most Thankful for this Thanksgiving
“Last night I tossed and turned all night!” my hairdresser declared while braiding my daughter’s hair a couple of weeks ago. I love going to get our hair braided with […]