I envied my peers who could spend a summer tracing their heritage, learning through pictures and stories told from their parents and grandparents. But where was my family’s story? I had met my grandma a handful times as a child, so why didn’t she ever bother to share?

As eldest daughters, we were expected to step up as role models, something that some of us may not have grown out of yet. Learn more on ways to renegotiate your role so you can just be a part of your family, rather than constantly shouldering a load of responsibility.

In this fast-paced world, taking care of ourselves in body, mind, and spirit is a must. Yoga can be the gateway to learning how to listen to your body and ground yourself in the present moment.

In a year with many good films, absences in the nominations are bound to cause a greater sting. Even worse is when a widely beloved filmmaker gets overlooked.