Arts + Culture

The Social Island

Setting Social Media Wellness Is All About Who Matters Most Article by Don Seaman | Photography by Samantha Storzillo The Internet can be a scary place. For those of you who once archaically called it the “World Wide Web”, you’d probably imagine people from far-flung places like Tunesia, Perth, and Beverly Hills hanging on your every word, judging your soul-bearing across vast distances. So many of us perceive social media as a netherworld that will magnify both our insecurities and...

Food + Beverage

Kim Cera’s Hummus

A Healthy Syrian Homemade Treat Article and Photography by Kim Cera Eating hummus with pita bread from Syrian stores in Paterson is one of my favorite childhood memories. My Mom’s family is 100% Syrian and I’m thankful to have grown up learning to cook Syrian food alongside her and my grandparents. Every Sunday, the ENTIRE extended family would gather around a long table eating delicious Syrian food!   As a mom to teenage boys, it’s important to me to keep these traditions going, so hummus is...

Health + Wellness

Unlocking Physical Therapy's Power

A Must For Athletes, Dancers, and Every Other Teenage Girl Article by Ava Barone OK, let’s put a stop on our Snapping for just a sec. So, let’s talk about something super important that I feel like every teenage girl should know about: physical therapy! I know what you're thinking—why do I need to know about physical therapy when I can just binge-watch my favorite shows or scroll through TikTok? But trust me, physical therapy can be a total game-changer for us girls, especially when we’re...

Life + Culture

Chief Spiritual Officer

Unlocking Spiritual Guruness™ Only Required Blowing Up Her Whole Life Article by Don Seaman | Photography by Vinni Taneja What would you do if you’d built a successful career, rising to be a Chief People Officer but found that perhaps you were possibly chasing the wrong dream? For one woman, the choice was simple. Blow it all up and embrace what the universe had been planning for you all along. After all, Vinni Taneja was subconsciously preparing herself for this her entire life. But...