Daily Cornbread: 365 Ingredients for a Healthy Mind, Body and Soul [Paperback]

Heart & Soul founding editor Stephanie Stokes Oliver shows African American women how to soothe the soul, satisfy the mind, and revive the body 365 days a year.

Written in an affirming style that is prescriptive but never preachy, fun but not frivolous, Daily Cornbread is a day-by-day compendium of Oliver’s creative ideas for leading an enjoyable and fulfilling life. On January 2, for example, Oliver suggests taking time out to "get happy" (do something that makes you happy an hour a day); to schedule a personal retreat; and to develop a strategic plan for the upcoming year.

Reminiscent of Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance and Iyanla Vanzant’s Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color, but with a special emphasis on nurturing the body as well as the mind, Daily Cornbread shows African American women how to make each day better.STEPHANIE STOKES OLIVER is president of SSO Communications and editor-in-chief of the African American women’s website NiaOnline. Oliver started her journalism career at Glamour and then moved to Essence, where she eventually became editor of the magazine. In 1994, she left Essence to help launch Heart & Soul as its founding editor-in-chief. Oliver lives in Montclair, New Jersey.JANUARY 1

Put God first.

"Put God first, then you won't be looking for love in all the wrong places," said Salt of the rap group Salt N Pepa on BET's Teen Summit. Salt was talking about sex and relationships, but for all the reasons we individually might need to put God first, this first day of the year would be a good time to make this our first resolution of the new year.

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