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 [...]
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 [...]
Modern Family: Un Happy Feet
Just in time for the holidays, Jean west offers relief and remedies that will ease your aching feet into some (more practical) party shoes. Written by Jean West | Photo by Kylene White I used to have beautiful feet. Long and narrow, 7 1/2 quadruple A shoe size. It was hard finding dress shoes in that size, but I loved wearing sandals and open toe shoes. Now, the bunions, scars from metatarsal repair, the occasional corns, and calluses have me covering my feet whenever I can. I can’t really remember when and how those bones [...]
Ex in the City: Navigating Holidays Post-Divorce
Co-parenting during the holidays after a breakup can be rough. Dr. Ashley Anderson offers a few helpful tips to make sure the season is stress free and joyful for everyone. Written by Ashley Anderson | Photo by Kylene White Holidays can be overwhelming after a divorce or breakup, especially when there are children involved. My first holiday post-divorce was a poignant reminder of what was no longer and although I had zero desire to reignite the old flame, it was awkward to navigate. From broken traditions to scheduling to gifting, things were very different and [...]
The T: December 2022
Photo provided by The Louisville Ballet Events around Louisville, gift ideas and ways to give back this holiday season. Written by Diane R. Paylor | Photos sourced as captioned The Nutcracker – Louisville Style The Louisville Ballet is once again bringing the magic of the holiday season to the stage as it begins its run of The Brown Forman Nutcracker, its slightly modified version of the beloved Christmas classic. With breathtaking sets and costumes, the entire family will be transported to Sugar Plum Fairy land. Performances run December 9th to the 23rd. For an [...]
Let’s Talk About Sex: The Gift of Pleasure
Using sex toys can be a liberating experience for women. With so many options for self-pleasure, it’s easy for a novice to get overwhelmed. Our resident sex therapist takes a peek under the covers and offers a helpful guide on buying adult toys. Written by Erin Riedel, LCSW | Illustration by Branden Barker A recent survey found that 82% of women in the US own at least one sex toy. If you’re content as a member of the 18% who are toyless, good for you! But if you have mixed feelings about the idea of [...]