Starfish Strength (2026)

15/02/2026

Happy Black History Month!

Elaine Marie Welteroth is an American journalist, editor, author, and television host. In April 2016, Welteroth was named editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, making her the second person of African-American heritage in Condé Nast's 107-year history to hold such a title.

After a series of eye-opening encounters with the maternal health system and a life-changing home birth experience with the midwives at Kindred Space LA, Elaine committed myself to raising awareness about the urgent need to create more access to midwifery care by sharing my story and relentlessly advocating for policy change.

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14/02/2026

Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch - Release Tight Hips, Knees And Lower Back

Did you know that releasing tension in the hips, legs and spine can help your knees and lower back feel better? Regular stretching increases flexibility and mobility and promotes faster recovery recovery between exercise sessions. Using a resistance band in your stretch routine allows you to hold deeper stretches that target muscles more precisely. Static stretching is a great way to end your workout or your day.

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13/02/2026

Happy Black History Month!

Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in African-American history, before it spread to other countries where it could celebrate black people worldwide. It initially lasted a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970.

Dana Elaine Owens, known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two NAACP Image Awards, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2006, she became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Queen Latifah has demonstrated several forms of activism over her lifetime, challenging Eurocentric ideals and representing the black, female body. Her entire name was self-chosen, and while 'Latifah' came from an Arabic book, 'Queen' originated from her desire to create a strong, black identity, which was fueled by her mother, Rita Owens, who gave her the foundation to develop into a self-proclaimed Queen.

Playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda stated that Latifah inspired the portrayal of Angelica Schuyler in the musical Hamilton. In 2020, Vogue editor Janelle Okwodu considered her a fashion icon that "helped to start a conversation about body image that continues to this day", crediting her among the first artists that pioneered the "climate of size inclusivity and muses of all shapes".

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11/02/2026

Happy Black History Month!

Madam C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919), was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. Walker is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Sarah Breedlove was born on December 23, 1867 on the same Delta, Louisiana plantation where her parents, Owen and Minerva Anderson Breedlove, had been enslaved before the end of the Civil War. This child of sharecroppers transformed herself from an uneducated farm laborer and laundress into one of the twentieth century’s most successful, self-made women entrepreneurs.

Orphaned at age seven, she often said, “I got my start by giving myself a start.” She and her older sister, Louvenia, survived by working in the cotton fields of Delta and nearby Vicksburg, Mississippi. At 14, she married Moses McWilliams to escape abuse from her cruel brother-in-law, Jesse Powell.
When her husband died two years later, she moved to St. Louis to join her four brothers who had established themselves as barbers. Working for as little as $1.50 a day, she managed to save enough money to educate her daughter in the city’s public schools.

Walker made her fortune by developing and marketing a line of cosmetics and hair care products for Black women through the business she founded, Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company. Walker became known also for her philanthropy and activism. Walker made financial donations to numerous organizations such as the NAACP and became a patron of the arts.

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10/02/2026

In this video, I share my tips for getting started with this great bodyweight core exercise. Whether you're just embarking on your fitness journey or you're someone who exercises several times a week, there is always a way to meet your body where its at and advance your fitness.

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09/02/2026

Today's quote comes from Simu Liu . Simu is a Canadian actor, writer, and producer who rose to fame for his role as Shang-Chi in the Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He will reprise the role in Avengers: Doomsday. Born in Harbin, China and raised in Mississauga, Ontario, Liu is a vocal advocate for Asian-American issues and increased Asian representation in media. He has used his social media platforms to speak out against anti-Asian racism.

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07/02/2026

Today's quote comes from Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. Philip was born in London to Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield, and Lady Elizabeth Savile, and known by the courtesy title of Lord Stanhope until the death of his father in 1726.Following the death of his mother in 1708, Stanhope was raised mainly by his grandmother, the Marchioness of Halifax. Educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he left just over a year into his studies, after focusing on languages and oration. He subsequently embarked on the Grand Tour, to complete his education as a nobleman, by exposure to the cultural legacies of Classical antiquity and the Renaissance, and to become acquainted with his aristocratic counterparts and the polite society of Continental Europe.

In the course of his tour, the death of Queen Anne and accession of King George I in 1714 opened a political career for Stanhope, and he quickly returned to England. A supporter of the Whig party, he entered government service as a courtier to the King, through the mentorship of his relative, James Stanhope (later 1st Earl Stanhope), the King's favorite minister, who procured his appointment as Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales.

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06/02/2026

Happy Black History Month!

Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn[a] for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major-party nomination for President of the United States and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Throughout her career, she was known for taking "a resolute stand against economic, social, and political injustices", as well as being a strong supporter of black civil rights and women's rights.

Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in African-American history, before it spread to other countries where it could celebrate black people worldwide. It initially lasted a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970.

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05/02/2026

Today's quote comes from Kate Winslet. Kate is an English actress primarily known for her roles as headstrong and complicated women in independent films, particularly period dramas, she has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Time magazine named Winslet one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2009 and 2021. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012.

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02/02/2026

Happy Black History Month!

Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It began as a way of remembering important people and events in African-American history, before it spread to other countries where it could celebrate black people worldwide. It initially lasted a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970.

Patricia Louise Holte, known as the "Godmother of Soul", is an American R&B singer and actress who has sold 50 million records worldwide. LaBelle's career began in the 1960s as the frontwoman of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, later renamed "Labelle". The group's style shifted to a more laid-back sound, covering songs like "Wild Horses" by The Rolling Stones. LaBelle is known for her high vocal belting and songs like "New Attitude" and "On My Own".

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31/01/2026

Today's quote comes from James Clear. James is best known for his 2018 book Atomic Habits, focusing on self-improvement through behavioral science. In the book, he offers a framework that can be adapted, focusing on identity, process, and outcomes.

Building on exchanges he had with readers of his e-mail list, Atomic Habits focuses on how to build tiny, frequent habits that have a large beneficial and cumulative effect on one's life. According to the intro of his book, he had to build such habits when rehabilitating from a severe cranial injury that he suffered when playing baseball.

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30/01/2026

Today's quote comes from author A.A. Milne. Alan Alexander Milne was an English writer best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as children's poetry. Milne was primarily a playwright before the huge success of Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed his previous work. He served as a lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in the First World War and as a captain in the Home Guard in the Second World War.

Milne was the father of bookseller Christopher Robin Milne, upon whom the character Christopher Robin is based. It was during a visit to London Zoo, where Christopher became enamored with the tame and amiable bear Winnipeg, that Milne was inspired to write the story of Winnie-the-Pooh for his son. Milne bequeathed the original manuscripts of the Winnie-the-Pooh stories to the Wren Library at Trinity College, Cambridge, his alma mater.

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