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How Maya Penn Became One of the Most Socially Conscious Entrepreneurs of Gen Z

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That company is Maya’s Ideas—a sustainable fashion brand Penn started by upcycling old clothing and recycled materials to make tops, hats, scarves and neck warmers. Maya’s Ideas uses organic, recycled and vintage materials to create clothing and accessories. Today, Penn serves as founder and CEO. Photo courtesy of Maya Penn.

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Ron Finley, the Self-Proclaimed Gangsta Gardener, Found Purpose Fighting Food Poverty in South LA

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As a teenager, Finley’s clothes never fit right, and he could not unsee how fashion specifically was not available in shapes and sizes inclusive of people of color. I wanted my clothes to fit so well they’d levitate,” Finley says. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2022 Issue of SUCCESS magazine.

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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

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president-elect of the International Positive Psychology Association told The New York Times in 2011. When picking my official automated outfit, I realized an unsettling truth: I wear a lot of the same clothes anyway. This article originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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Shaq Insists He’s Not a Celebrity

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He was on the set of Inside the NBA, where he’s been an analyst since 2011, the year he retired from his playing career. Nearly every commercial is just Shaq being, well, himself: Shaq installing a security system, Shaq dancing to the Gold Bond theme song, Shaq standing in a cruise ship pool with his clothes on.

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Customizing Your Laptop Desk

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Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. If your laptop desk has a cloth bottom, you can take a cue from 1980′s punk rockers and add patches and pins to your laptop desk. Guest Post. This post is by Tom Moore. For those who aren’t artistically inclined, this might not be a good option.

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On courageous becoming

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But then I never imagined buying clothes from a non plus-sized department, or fully embracing my own name in the way that I have. Posted by: Meredith Gould | August 04, 2010 at 07:23 AM This is really a great article because I believe it could inspire a lot of people on the things to come into their life. This is a really good article!

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15 Tips for Drawing Up a Cleaning Schedule

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Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Visit the original article at [link]. Otherwise, you end up with a dryer full of totally wrinkled clothes. Sort the clothing by colour and then again by durability. Use mild soap and a sponge or cloth. #12. That is the reason why I encourage readers and bloggers to guest-post.

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