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Jennifer Brown Banks
6 Savvy Ways to Fight Fairly to Preserve Your Relationship
Let's face it. No matter how in love and "equally yolked" you and your mate are, periodic disagreements and fall-outs are inevitable in the battle of the sexes. In matters of the heart, it's highly unlikely you'll totally avoid arguments and misunderstandings over an extended period of time and "live happily ever after." These type of endings are reserved for fairy tales and made for TV movies.
Piva Beer Spa Offers Intoxicating Experience For Chicagoans
Are you looking for ways to celebrate safely this summer? Avenues to relax and recover from Pandemic pandemonium, periodic lockdowns and upheaval?. Are you a beer lover? Overdue for a little "me" time and some much-needed T.L.C.?
7 Bad Dating Habits You Should Break in 2021
If you've been "looking for love in all the wrong places, looking for love in too many faces" a paradigm shift is definitely in order. Amid the global pandemic of 2020, we are reminded just how important relationships and human connection are to our overall happiness, functioning and quality of life. True?
Chicago Public Libraries Offer an Array of Programs And Services For Today's Budget Conscious
I am fortunate to have grown up in the pre-Internet era. A time when information was not readily available at our fingertips. We couldn't "Google" our way to needed answers. There were no popular Apps that allowed us short cuts to manage our day or enhance our organizational and time management efforts.
6 Savvy Tips To Prevent Your Business From Being Crippled By a Crisis
That goes without saying. But just because you’re a “small” business owner doesn’t mean you should operate “small time” in the way you conduct your business or handle a crisis. In fact, you should be more prepared for mishaps due to fewer resources. The buck stops with you!
Reputation Management For Your Small Business in the Age of Social Media
Let's face it: if you own a small business, more than likely there is no money in the budget for a personal publicist or dedicated department that provides "damage control" regarding your public perception and online image.
4 Must Have Habits to be a Successful Entrepreneur in 2021
Good habits are as essential to owning a business in today’s competitive climate as start up capital. Though many people glamorize going into business on their own and severing corporate ties, it has its costs. It’s certainly not to be confused with a life of leisure. With no one to look over your shoulders, you have to be self-motivated and committed every day.
Chicago Dating Services Help Singles to Find Love And Fun
Are you seeking to expand your social and romantic horizons in 2021? Was finding a mate on your resolutions list back in January this year? Are you tired of spending Friday nights home alone watching movies or reruns on the boob tube? Are you single and ready to mingle?
Top Chicago Vocalists to be Showcased For Black Music Month in June
Black music speaks a universal language. There's no denying the African-American influence on our culture and on the music scene throughout history. From gospel songs of spiritual worship throughout the decades, to soulful sounds we sing a long to on our car radios, to wedding ceremony playlists, to the ever-popular "slide" songs.
Chicago Publishers Produce Title Highlighting Activism During These Challenging Times
In this day and age of political upheaval, social injustice, and random violence throughout the country, many feel helpless in making a difference and providing a positive contribution to their respective communities and the world at large.
How to Leverage Everyday Relationships to Build Your Business This Year
Social Media is often touted as the only way for entrepreneurs and freelance writers to connect with people across the globe, in an effort to land gigs, garner interviews, build a fan/customer base and cultivate big book deals.
5 Timely Relationship Tips For Greater Wedded Bliss
There’s great truth to the expression, “Love is blind.”. Which also accounts for why about 50% of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce. Though ignorance may provide bliss in many areas, taking on a partner for life isn’t one of them. What you don’t know can lead to daily drama, stress, poor health, unmet expectations, unhappiness, and eventually… severed ties.
5 Reasons Dating Bad Boys Can Be Good For You...
“Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha' gonna' do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?!”. Whether it's the thug images of buff bodies from the rap videos, the jock from high school that had less than a “squeaky clean” reputation, or your big brother's rough-necked friend, you're curious.
Black Book Stores Continue to Enhance the Literary Landscape in Chicago
For decades, Black-owned bookstores have enhanced African-American communities by providing a space for literature lovers to get our fix and expand our knowledge base. Offering programs of enrichment; giving local and national authors of color a venue to read their works; tell their unique stories; and foster important conversations around issues of interest to the Black community.
5 Productivity Hacks For Today's Bloggers During the Dog Days Of Summer
Truth is, no matter how much writers and entrepreneurs love blogging, the summer time can really “suffocate“ creativity, if allowed. Sometimes there will be fantasies of frolicking at the beach instead of being confined to the computer at home.
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Veteran freelance writer, award-winning blogger, thought leader, herbal tea enthusiast. My mission is to entertain, engage and inform readers with articles that are interesting, enriching and diverse.
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