Sara Jessick, Author at Today's Woman

Special Report: Seattle’s First Lady

Seattle's First Lady Talks Tech, Equity and Achieving Work-Life Balance Interview by Tawana Bain | Photographed by Kylene White Joanne Harrell, incoming First Lady of Seattle and former Microsoft executive, visited Louisville last month as part of Microsoft’s recent New Future of Work initiative, which she helped to bring to our city. During her visit, she served as a special guest of the RockIt Women Conference, which brings women from every level in technology together to connect, educate, and inspire. There, Joanne caught up with Today’s Woman Publisher Tawana Bain for a candid conversation about maintaining [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-01-20T19:48:04-05:00January 17, 2023|Money & Career, Special Report|

The T: January 2023

Events around Louisville, Educational, Housing Market & Business Growth. Written by Diane R. Paylor | Courtesy photos Art as Activism Join UofL's African American Theatre Program on Monday, January 16th, at The Playhouse for Black Artivism: Changing the World One Performance At a Time,” an hour long celebration of the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event will include community artists and African American Theatre Program representatives who will use artistic expression to commemorate MLK's contributions to the world. For more info visit: Louisville.edu/theatrearts/aatp. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage Ordinary [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-01-13T21:35:32-05:00January 12, 2023|Community & Sisterhood|

A Woman’s Guide to Alternative Wellness

From acupuncture to yoga, more people are turning to holistic options for their chronic conditions. Experts explain why alternative medicine can be a path to optimal health. Written by Lennie Omalza When it comes to health, our thoughts might immediately turn to doctor’s appointments, diet, and exercise. But being healthy is about more than eating balanced meals and ensuring your vaccinations are up to date — it’s a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. And though traditional western medicine is often the go-to when we’re not feeling our best, there are a plethora [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-01-11T16:34:10-05:00January 11, 2023|Health & Wellness|

Manifest Your Ideal Life

Illustration by Branden Barker Vision board your way to the life you want. We’ll show you how. Written by LaShonda Sims Duncan, MA.Ed., MFT, LCMHC, LPCC-S, NCC | Photographed by Kylene White For many people, the end/start of a year is a reflection point. People often reflect on how their year went. Naturally, it’s a time when we think about what we’d like to do better or see happen in our lives. Vision boards are a visual representation of the things you would like to manifest in life. I liken it to a visual [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-01-11T13:05:44-05:00January 9, 2023|Money & Career|

Backstage Pass: 2023 Winter Arts Guide

Dancing With The Stars: Live! Photo by Gioia Patton Here are some noteworthy events to add to your social calendar this season. Written by Gioia Patton/Arts Insider Dancing With the Stars: Live! The all-new stage show features your favorite professional dancers from the hit TV series (and a celebrity competitor guest star), performing brand new numbers and some of the showstoppers featured in season 31. The tour delivers a spectacular night of captivating dance performances from world-renowned dancers including (*past Mirror Ball winners) *Emma Slater, and *Alan Bersten, Sasha Farber, Gleb Savchenko, Britt [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-01-11T12:34:04-05:00January 6, 2023|Backstage Pass, Life & Style|

Mind Control: The New Frontier of The Mind-Body Connection

Shutterstock Yogi, writer and November Today’s Woman cover model Nancy Deville explains that the key to changing your life in 2023 is learning to control your mind. Written by Nancy Deville The term “mind control” conjures up images of sci-fi movies or suspicious tales of enemy governments. Actually, over 2,000 years ago, Siddhartha Gautama (who is known as the Buddha, and is the founder of Buddhism), introduced mind control when he said, “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” Thanks to epigenetics—the study of how behaviors and environment affect genetic destiny—we [...]

By Sara Jessick|2023-01-10T18:23:02-05:00January 5, 2023|Community & Sisterhood, The Weigh In|

About Sara Jessick

Special Report: Seattle’s First Lady

The T: January 2023

A Woman’s Guide to Alternative Wellness

Manifest Your Ideal Life

Backstage Pass: 2023 Winter Arts Guide

Mind Control: The New Frontier of The Mind-Body Connection