Mental health awareness is crucial for promoting a better understanding of mental health and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness. It can also encourage more people to seek help and support when they need it. Here are some tips for good mental health: Mental Health and Minorities Mental health issues can affect anyone regardless of […]
Stress awareness involves recognizing and understanding the signs and symptoms of stress in oneself and others. Knowing about stress is essential for taking the right measures to manage it and promote well-being. Some common signs of stress include irritability, fatigue, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating. Here are some tips to reduce stress: Exercise regularly Exercise can […]
Are you ready to celebrate the 2023 PW Perspective Best Business Awards with us? Join us on April 22nd as we honor the 2022 Best in Business recipients at the 2nd Annual Business Crossing Network Conference. The nominees for each category are: Best Youth Entrepreneur Category: Smell of Love Candles Kenadi Cynaa-Nicole, Ja’Dore by Lae […]
NOW OPEN! DATE: APRIL 4TH UNTIL APRIL 26TH (END DATE ESTIMATED) LOCATION: BURNSIDE FARMS – 11008 KETTLE RUN RD. NOKESVILLE, VA 20181 Burnside Farms has been welcoming guests to their Festival of Spring every year since 2012, making it one of the longest-running spring festivals of its kind in North America! They plant more than […]
During difficult economic times, diplomatic disagreements, and dramatic social changes, surveys have shown that people’s confidence in the future is at its lowest in countries such as the United States. According to the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer, 24 of the 28 countries surveyed are seeing “all-time lows in the number of people who think their […]
Join the City of Manassas in celebrating 150 years as a community on April 1, 2023, from 2 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Exciting activities include poetry readings and live music. Food from local establishments will be available, and plenty of entertainment for all. A time capsule meant to commemorate life in present-day Manassas will be […]
Editorial By Liletta Harlem Many of us read this headline on Saturday, March 25th about Jonathan Majors, a star in recently released “Creed III” and “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” At the time of this article, we are yet to know what will come from the allegations. However, this is not a discussion about the […]
Last week we attended the Community Foundation’s 6th annual Shape of the Region conference on the needs of the 300,000+ adults over the age of 65 who live in Northern Virginia. We learned that only 6.5% of older Northern Virginians move each year and only 2.6% of them leave the state. An overwhelming majority, therefore, […]
On Monday, March 20th, 6 women came together to celebrate the My Natural Me, 3rd Annual Coffee & Tea chat! What started during the pandemic as a virtual way to celebrate women’s history has now developed into an annual celebration. The women selected for this year’s discussion included women from a variety of backgrounds and […]
By Liletta Harlem The theme of this year’s Women’s History month is Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories. When we reflect on telling our stories, it’s noteworthy to consider the story of Women’s History Month itself. Originally, starting as a week only, in 1980, President Jimmy Carter made the first official proclamation to designate this […]
