How to Create a Will [Secure Your Family’s Future In 9 Easy Steps]
Have you ever had an event happen that knocks some sense into you and jolts you into action? That’s the exact experience I had a couple of months ago. I […]
17 Essential Career Lessons I’D Give to My Younger Self; Insights for Young Women
“I wish someone had told me!” Or “I wish I knew!” How many times have you found yourself saying these words out loud after you experience something? Chances are, if […]
gapmuse Year in Review: Best Stories & Moments of 2021
Vaccinated, boosted, in-person dance and school for kids, family hangouts, catching a pint (read having a drink) with friends, dining out, and so much more good stuff! What a difference […]
9 Things I Learned from Sending My Kids on a Kenyan Summer Vacation Without Me [+Stunning Photos & Videos]
Promise me you won’t cry mama, my little said to me. I looked at her speechless trying to mask my welling emotions of sadness and angst, reminding myself to keep […]
Why You Should Explore Your Passions (whether you’re paid for them or not!)
In life, we’re often told to focus on one thing. If we’re in high school, we’re told to focus on our grades and SAT scores so that we can get […]
11 women who inspired us in 2020; profiles in resilience, leadership & compassion you can mirror in 2021 [+video]
2020 was the year of the woman…but not in the way we hoped it to be. She-cession, domestic violence, caretaking, essential workers. What do these words have in common? They […]
5 must-add books to your 2021 reading list [from our 2020 gapmuse bookshelf]
Happy New Year gapmusers! Hope your 2021 is off to a great start! We’ve resolved to roll into this year setting goals as we always do but with a caveat; […]
Intimacy, Tech & Leisure Pleasure During COVID19 [My Spicy Convo with a Human Sexuality Expert]
Growing up with a staunch presbyterian mother, you best believe the subject of sexuality was a strict no, no! It was taboo to speak of sex…hell I thought, even to […]
Why Education is the Key to Women’s Independence & Happiness [A Personal Story About the Power of Investing in Girls]
Written by our guest blogger, Ilma Chairani. Women’s empowerment is the process of women changing circumstances to improve their quality of life, build stronger economies, and promote gender equality. According […]
How to Keep Your Face Clean [Helpful Skincare Tips from a Certified Beauty Expert]
A few months ago, I was watching one of my favorite talk shows when I heard one of the invited skincare experts mention that women should cleanse their skin with […]
gapmuse quarterly roundup: staying positive during COVID19, black allyship, inspiring poetry & more
COVID19, Black Lives Matter protests, unemployment, mask-wearing controversies (or stupidity if we’re to be honest), more COVID, rising unemployment, school year disruptions… the second quarter of 2020 has been a […]
we will not shed our skin [a beautiful poem by my teen daughter]
This beautiful poem, written by my 16-year-old daughter, is dedicated to all the black girls, young women, and women who throughout their lives have been made to feel less than. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Happy Anniversary gapmuseWomen! [Amazing Moments from our Community!]
Unbelievable! Has it really been one year since we started gapmuseWomen, as an extension of our blog? One year ago, it dawned on us that we needed to create a […]
why it’s important for EVERYONE to understand and care about gender equality
#EqualityCantWait “I thought y’all wanted to be equal!” This was a response from a friend sparked by a conversation where I said one of the reasons women take longer to […]
Finding peace, laughter & healing in Mother Nature [+Stunning Video & Photos]
“Why isn’t this one of wonders of the world I pondered?” as I sat atop a rock three quarters away from the top of the majestic Bridalveil Fall at Yosemite […]
Why You Must Never Give Up On Your Dreams [Pictorial Edition]
Never give up on your dreams. “What are we doing for spring break, my little one asked?” As a parent, you’re accustomed to hearing this question, especially from your […]
gapmuse quarterly roundup: phenomenal women, investing like a boss, building community & more
Breathtaking blooms, beautiful butterfly sightings, lush greens, rain, clear skies, fresh air, happy people…I can smell the spring, even taste it (okay maybe that’s extra) but I love this season. […]
36 Valuable Financial & Investment Resources for Women
Did you know that women live 5 years longer than men? This longer life expectancy has two key implications for us: We will need more money and healthcare, and We […]
gapmuse year in review: stories and moments that got us through 2020
Typically the title for this blog would be “gapmuse Year in Review: Best of 2020.” But “best” just didn’t seem appropriate for 2020! The most fitting was “stories and moments […]
10 Things We’re Most Thankful for this Thanksgiving
I wake up suddenly from my deep sleep, my mind racing with all kinds of thoughts. I start to panic because I know soon it will be morning and I […]