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benefits of learning a new language
Travel Tips, Inspiration
Jenita Lawal

The Benefits of Learning a New Language — Even If You Never Become Fluent

I was standing by a pool in the middle of the jungle, two hours from Mérida, talking to a member of...

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Jenita Lawal (center, nameplate) at the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women: Black in Business graduation ceremony.
Business, Inspiration
Jenita Lawal

What The Blackout Report Means for Black Women Business Owners — And What We Do Next

I've been sitting with The Blackout Report since it dropped in late April.

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running vacations for women
Travel Tips, Inspiration
Beth Jones

How to Build a Trip Around What You Love

There are so many reasons to plan a getaway.

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solo travel to Benalmádena, Spain
Travel Stories, Inspiration
Jenita Lawal

I Signed Up for a Writing Workshop in Spain. Getting There Was the Real Story.

In the fall of 2024, I did something I had been putting off. I signed up for a memoir writing...

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travel inspiration
Travel Stories, Inspiration
Beth Jones

Travel Light: Finding Joy After Life's Heavy Seasons

Life can be wonderful and amazing and joyous. It can be bright and beautiful.

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