Model off duty hair is one of our favorite trendy styles for one big reason: It works with your natural hair texture to create tousled yet defined waves. Ready to try out this look for yourself? Read on to learn more about how to recreate this trendy, tousled hairstyle today. Model Off Duty Hair: How to Get The Look 1. Wash in some volume. You want your model off duty hair to look voluminous, but not like you tried too hard....

Tanya Davis is good with solitude. She wrote a poem called How To Be Alone, full of tips on the many ways you can come to enjoy being by yourself. How To Be Alone—shared in both a YouTube video and an illustrated book by filmmaker and animator Andrea Dorfman—has received more than eight million online views. As a yoga practitioner and meditator, Davis has found a way to deal with feelings of loneliness....

Take my youngest son. Despite his intelligence, kindness, and great sense of humor, he’s shy about reaching out to others. In comparison to many of his peers, he seems to spend a lot of time alone and rarely joins group activities. Now that he’s about to go off to college, I worry that he may have trouble adjusting to a new community of strangers. Having good social relationships is important to health and well-being, of course, but the best way to cultivate them isn’t by pretending to be someone you’re not....

When we practice tuning into these qualities, we give ourselves an advantage in moments of great distress, for these are the qualities of mind that will see us safely through difficulty, and they are also the ones that can disappear just when they are needed most. Today we’re focussing on one of these qualities: befriending. What Does It Mean to “Befriend”? The shift from aversion to befriending is the most radical shift any student of mindfulness can make....

Making friends with our anxiousness while making an important presentation to decision makers may appear intimidating but if we are kind to ourselves—breathing, slowing down, and being grateful—we may discover a confidence that is as familiar as coming home. Michael Carroll is the author of Fearless at Work. Q: I’m a leader whose days are eaten up by operational concerns. How can I force myself to delegate more and make time to assess what’s most important?...

When we sense the suffering of others, that’s empathy. But our response might be to forget about it, or feel like we can’t bear it, or we might start blaming. Having compassion is a choice we make consciously and it can only happen with the balance of equanimity. In this conversation between Sharon and Dan Harris, of 10 Percent Happier, they talk about the difference between empathy and compassion, and explore a few ways to avoid burning out....

The frohawk is a look specifically created for natural hair textures because of the hair’s ability to be fluffed up and styled into a ‘fro. When it comes to nailing the Afro effect, the bigger, the better. Give this fun look a go on your natural hair using this simple tutorial! Frohawk On Natural Hair: How to Create the Look Loved this natural hairstyle? Try your hand a this fun party hairstyle for natural hair....

Gone are the days of a one-size-fits-all philosophy when it came to hair styling. Recent innovations in styling technologies have made choosing the best blow dryer for your hair almost like a bespoke process. Companies are taking into consideration each person’s specific hair type and even lifestyle leanings. Are you a low-maintenance gal that’s wash-and-wear with frizzy hair? Or are you all about that perfectly diffused curl and are willing to spend top dollar?...

Two Ways to Get Big, Curly Hairstyles Voluminous Curls: Wash & Go Style Step 1: Wash your hair. Cleanse and condition your hair with some of the Dove Quench Absolute Shampoo and Dove Quench Absolute Conditioner for a soft, moisturized, and frizz-free finish. Clean hair is the first step on how to curl your hair. Step 2: Apply a defining product. Now is the best time to part your hair in the direction you want it to fall....

How to Keep Your Hair Healthy: The Basics Healthy hair has normal porosity. If you spritz water on your strands and it doesn’t bead up (low-porosity), or soak-in (high-porosity), you’ve got healthy, beautiful hair. If you have normal porosity hair, you want to look for systems designed for normal to dry hair (healthy hair), as you don’t need a lot of conditioning. You might try Dove Oxygen Moisture. As always, it is important to get the right product for your hair type....

Notice your body exactly as it is. See if you can tune in to any sensations that are present to you in your body in this moment. There might be heaviness or lightness, pressure, weight. There might be vibration, pulsating, movement, warmth, coolness, These sensations can be anywhere in your body, and all you have to do is notice them. Notice what’s happening with curiosity and interest. Take a breath....

As I sat enjoying the rain for a while, I began reflecting on a few words from mama Alice Walker’s poem “Be Nobody’s Darling.” Be nobody’s darling;Be an outcast Be an outcast;Be pleased to walk alone I felt alone, but not separate. I exhaled. Something sacred was in the midst: an undivided knowing. A deeply-rooted conviction of belonging arose within me. It was as if I was bearing witness to my boundless love....

Mindfulness equips us for these moments. It’s compassion and love that connect us all. It’s wisdom that calls us to practice mindfulness, to wrestle with our inner demons so that, to the best of our ability, we may embody equanimity in the face of difficulty. That can feel like a tall order in the midst of chaos, confusion, and competing narratives. But one thing that’s been revealed over the last few months is the reality of our interconnectedness....

OUTSIDE OF CARD INSIDE OF CARD Isn’t it the perfect fall love note?! Then I just stuck the card into a cute Pumpkin Basket along with lots of fun fall goodies. I decided to pick items that we could use together on some fun, fall dates. And of course, I had to include a Fall Bucket List that I had filled out with some of those date ideas. Here are some of the items I put inside:...

We all need to feel appreciated and loved from our partner and you don’t need to wait for a special event to do it! In fact, expressing your love can be done on a daily basis! While here at the Dating Divas we love to provide printable love notes and cards you can give your spouse – there is something special about verbally expressing your love to your spouse....

Most couples are able to conceive relatively quickly, but there are many who begin an uncertain and painful journey of infertility after an unsuccessful year. While the causes of infertility are vast, the emotional roller coaster and unique set of challenges are universal. Infertility is a major cause of divorce and requires effort and thought to keep the marriage strong, so today we bring you the advice of those of us Divas also battling with infertility....

Researchers at Western Washington University conducted a study to see if mindfulness meditation could enhance coping flexibility, which they defined as the ability to pay attention to, and modify strategies for dealing with stress. Previous research has shown that people who can shift and adapt their responses to stress are more optimistic, and have less depression and anxiety. For this study, researchers gathered one hundred fifteen male and female undergraduate students with no prior meditation practice....

Dove Hair is championing this movement with its newest entertainment series, The D Cut, which will be available for viewing on KindaTV YouTube on 25th July. The series is an initiative created by the brand as part of their ongoing efforts to bring more diversity, inclusivity, and community through hair, encouraging everyone to express their true selves. The D Cut is a short digital series created in collaboration with Unilever Entertainment and Shaftesbury....

Are you looking for a way to spark some friendly competition with your spouse? Here is an easy idea sent in by one of our fabulous readers, Courtney, on how to show your sweetheart some love: * * * * * * * * * * * We put wagers on things a lot… it makes for fun and flirty competition! We do Suduko, crossword puzzle races, and play board games- just the two of us....

Are you ready to step out of the box and try something new and fun with your braids? Check out these 9 different colorful styles that you can try for your next set of knotless braids. Colorful Knotless Braids For your Next Box Braids Style Disclaimer: Not all of these styles featured are classified as knotless braids. However, they are all box braids styles. This article is meant to be used as a color style guide....