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Why You Should Explore Your Passions (whether you’re paid for them or not!)

Featuredby abgragnolati 1 Comment

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 […]

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gapmuse year in review: stories and moments that got us through 2020

December 31, 2020by gapmuse Leave a comment

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 […]

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10 Things We’re Most Thankful for this Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020by gapmuse 1 Comment

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 […]

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Health & Fitness, Women
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Why Education is the Key to Women’s Independence & Happiness [A Personal Story About the Power of Investing in Girls]

Featuredby Ilma Chairani 6 Comments

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 […]

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gapmuse quarterly roundup: staying positive during COVID19, black allyship, inspiring poetry & more

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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 […]

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we will not shed our skin [a beautiful poem by my teen daughter]

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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. […]

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Family, Women

how to be an ally to the Black community [to help us breath]

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“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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Family, Women
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How to Stay Positive & Motivated During COVID-19

Featuredby gapmuse 11 Comments

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 […]

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Health & Fitness, Women

gapmuse year in review: best of 2019

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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 […]

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