The Power of a Personal Mission

As you know, I founded Black Girls Smile Inc. in 2012. And while the journey has been amazing, over the last year and half I struggled to make sure our programming and initiatives were still tied to our founding mission. And as I floundered around trying to connect the dots from our work to our community, the bright line finally

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Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself…

Hi there! Allow me to reintroduce myself. I am Lauren of LivingLauren. I started LivingLauren to help others, especially women, to lead their best lives through positive mental wellness. I struggle with clinical depression and have experienced 2 suicide attempts and as crazy as it sounds after my 2nd suicide attempt I decided I wanted to live LIVE. And to

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