When people think about self-defense, they often picture punches, martial arts, or physical confrontation. According to Philip Toppino, founder of WOFT and Vice President of Training at WRAP Technologies, that thinking has it backwards. Real safety begins long before a fight ever starts.
Soon our team will travel to Short Creek, Arizona—the very same community where the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) took root under Warren Jeffs and where, years later, another self-proclaimed prophet, Samuel Bateman, was accused of continuing a devastating pattern of abuse and control.
Few experiences test a person more than having to rebuild after life’s unexpected setbacks. Whether brought on by loss, failure, disappointment, or unexpected change, life’s disruptions often demand not only recovery but reinvention. It is in this space between adversity and renewal that Dr. DeAndrea Fleming has spent much of her career exploring.
Are you navigating life or being carried by other people’s expectations? There are moments in life when everything feels louder than your own thoughts. Opinions, expectations, advice, and external pressures begin to blur your sense of direction. In that space, it can become difficult to distinguish what is truly yours from what has been absorbed over time.
A 23-year-old earning $52,329 a year spends roughly $550 every month on hair appointments, manicures, clothing upkeep, and beauty maintenance before she can put money into savings. By the end of the year, that adds up to nearly $6,600 spent simply maintaining a professional appearance.
In a city that never sleeps, many New Yorkers are living in a state of constant stimulation. By the time many of them finish their morning commute, they have already checked email, scrolled through social media, responded to messages, listened to a podcast, and ordered coffee from an app
What if you were never “bad at math”? Maybe you remember the feeling. A math teacher writing equations across the board faster than you could process them. A timed test that made your hands sweat.
A generation raised on hustle culture is beginning to realize that ambition alone is not enough. Across cities like New York, younger generations are increasingly pursuing entrepreneurship outside traditional career paths, from digital business and personal branding to creative freelancing and startup culture.
For decades, alcohol occupied a central place in social life. It marked milestones, symbolized freedom, and signaled adulthood. From college campuses to corporate networking events, drinking was woven into rituals of belonging. But something has shifted.
Break-ups and divorce are experiences most people approach with fear, grief, and a sense of finality. Traditionally viewed as endings, painful, messy, and emotionally draining, they have long been framed through narratives of loss.
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