A small group of Buddhist monks affiliated with the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas, is currently undertaking a long-distance pilgrimage known as the Walk for Peace, traveling on foot from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C. The walk began on October 26, 2025, and organizers have stated the journey will cover approximately…
The Transportation Security Administration is moving into full REAL ID enforcement next year. According to the agency’s announcement on the Transportation Security Administration website, starting February 1, 2026, adult travelers who arrive at airport security without a REAL ID-compliant license or another approved form of identification will be required to pay a $45 identity-verification fee…
California’s long-running Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) decal program is officially over, and solo electric vehicle drivers are losing their shortcut through traffic. According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, federal regulations that allowed states to issue CAV decals expired on September 30, 2025. Starting October 1, 2025, vehicles displaying these decals are no longer…
Giving Tuesday, founded in 2012 as a global generosity movement, takes place every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. According to GivingTuesday.org, the day is designed to counterbalance the consumer-driven energy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday by shifting focus toward service, generosity, and collective care. Giving Tuesday is not about how much money a…
Online spending surged to $11.8 billion this Black Friday, setting a new all-time record for U.S. e-commerce. According to Adobe Analytics, online sales grew 9.1 percent year over year, even in a high-cost economy where shoppers have been vocal about cutting back. The data tells a different story. People may be adjusting their habits, but…
Federal officials have finalized a new student loan rule that keeps nursing degrees fully recognized but shifts them into a different category for graduate funding purposes. The rule changes how advanced nursing programs are classified for federal loan limits beginning in 2026. According to reporting from Business Insider, the federal government announced that several fields…
Women who lead spend their days solving problems other people never see. You move through pressure with a calm face, manage expectations without falling apart, and make decisions while carrying responsibilities that would overwhelm most people. On the outside, you look steady. On the inside, your body is constantly negotiating with the demands placed on…
Women carry responsibilities that stretch far beyond what anyone sees. You show up, you solve problems, you keep the work moving, and you hold entire systems together while trying to stay balanced yourself. The pressure is constant, and the body eventually responds to that pressure whether you acknowledge it or not. According to research from…
You’ve mastered the soft life aesthetic. Your photos are giving “she’s booked.” Your captions are giving “she’s important.” Your feed is giving “this girl’s life is curated down to the molecule.” But your business? Your business looks like it’s waiting for you to give it the same love. That’s the real issue. You’ve built an…
There’s this silent little shame you carry around every time you post about your business. Yeah, that one. The one you pretend you don’t feel. You craft the caption. You pick the photo. You hype yourself up. Then right when it’s time to hit “Share,” your whole chest tightens like you’re about to confess something…
