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Get inspired by these pictures of halo braids and learn how to create them. 1. Beginner: Half a Halo 1. Beginner: Half a Halo If you’re new to the braiding scene, you’ll want to start off with something easy. Part your hair down the middle and create braids on either side of your head. This will break the halo braid hairstyle down into manageable parts. To get your braid on, create one Dutch braid at a time that starts at your part and extends down to the back of your head....

So the question is: Do we actually even see the person behind our conceptions of who they are? Most of the time the answer is a resounding no. Mother Teresa said, “The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis but rather the feeling of not belonging.” We live on auto-pilot in our everyday relationships and our ability to automatically interpret the world can lead to disconnection, dis-ease, and unhappiness in life....

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That’s one of my favorite expressions from my days working in Washington. It’s a rich image. Yes, the hog is independent. He’s all by himself. Because nobody is going to come to the aid of a hog flailing around on ice, hurting themselves and not helping anybody else in the long run. The image speaks well to the limitations of over-celebrating independence and raising it to the highest of virtues, which we see displayed in the cult of the independent genius and personal freedom at all costs....

In her new book, The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias, Dolly Chugh explains why people committed to social inclusion can still suffer from unconscious biases that keep them from achieving their ideals. Through storytelling and a thorough review of the science, Chugh provides us with tips for recognizing bias and reducing its effects in ourselves and our workplaces. According to Chugh, noticing differences between people is a natural part of being a human being....