Hey ColorFull Fam! It’s been about a year since you’ve heard anything from us and we want to apologize for that. This past year was a whirlwind for our team, so much so, we had to take a break from it all. Personally, for me, I went through some Read more…
It’s Tax Season again, everyone’s favorite time of year, and we’re sure you’ve already planned the vacation, new closet, bill, and/or savings you’ll be putting your tax return towards. Our hope here at ColorFull is that you don’t owe anything to the government! So, the accountant(s) on our team have Read more…
Is the Pressure Making You Think About Quitting? Try These 3 Easy Steps First – Via Abolencia As people of color, immigrants, and children of immigrants, the fear of not being successful is always there. There’s knowing we have to work twice as hard to get half as far. There’s the Read more…
Stop Selling Yourself Short – Via Abolencia You don’t enjoy selling yourself short, and yet you most likely do a lot of the time. It’s probably such a habit by now that you barely notice as it happens, but you’re always left with the thought that you could’ve, should’ve done Read more…
Self-care is many things. It’s the whole-wheat toasted bagel with jalapeno cream cheese I had the other day. It’s calling my best friends, it’s drinking water. It’s sleeping. It’s me actually paying attention to my body. Paying attention to my body has been higher and higher on my list lately, Read more…
“You make time for the things you care about.” Well, this is misleading. Our community has made many strides to ensure we all know that we are capable of doing what we truly want to do. From the “Year of Yes” to Nike’s latest “Just do it” campaign, when do Read more…
I received a notification from my bank that in the past month the 5k I had in my savings had earned me a grand total of 4 cents. Yes – I can now go buy – NOTHING. Nothing in this United States of America costs 4 cents. I would also Read more…
It’s Friday after work and you go out with your coworkers. You order 1 drink and a meal and maybe share an appetizer in total you probably owe $34. Add in tip and tax (Yes Gratuity and Taxes are a thing for those of you who act like they are Read more…
It was just another hot sweaty day in the NYC subway system. If you live in the city or spend any time in the city, you know exactly what I mean. That hot-sticky-sauna-oven of a platform, that just so happens to be crowded at all hours of the day. I Read more…
Every person with a difficult name knows the mental strain of introducing yourself. Hi, My name is Ayy-Fwa. Hey Ah-fu-wa My mind (the first time) – “That’s not my name. But you know what. I’ll give you a pass.” Hello, remind me of your name. It’s Ayy-Fwa. Yes yes Af-wa My Read more…