Ivanka Trump Launches A Global Women’s Initiative

Bella Breakdown On Thursday, the White House will officially launch the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, which is aimed at helping women in developing countries gain economic stability. The goal is to achieve a widespread economic impact by 2025. “We think women are arguably the most under-tapped resource in the developing world for accelerating economic growth and prosperity,” the first daughter and White House senior adviser told the Associated Press. The initiative is being funded in a variety of ways, including through a $50 million fund from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This money comes...

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Top Experiences For The Solo Traveler

Bella Breakdown Traveling alone can be daunting, but luckily there are a lot of groups and organized adventures you can join to make traveling solo feel more like one big party. See below for a list of the best group travel adventures and tours that will make any solo vacation so much better. Topdeck Perfect for the movie buff, these tours are movie-inspired adventures that show you the best of any destination, plus some off-the-beaten-path spots that only the locals know. Choose anything from a rustic camping adventure in Europe to a train ride across Mongolia. Contiki These tours...

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Jennifer Lawrence Is Engaged To Cooke Maroney

Bella Breakdown Sources close to the couple have confirmed that Jennifer Lawrence, 28, is indeed engaged to New York art dealer Cooke Maroney. The couple has been dating roughly since last spring, and were introduced by their Lawrence’s pal Laura Simpson. The two lovebirds were just spotted at a romantic dinner in New York City, where Lawrence was wearing a noticeably flashy diamond ring. “It was a giant rock. They seemed like they were celebrating and people were talking about it. The ring was very noticeable. They were sitting back in a corner. She was wearing a cute black...

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Was It Just a Fight? Or Is The Relationship Over?

Bella Breakdown Fighting is a natural part of any relationship. In fact, it’s healthy to have disagreements occasionally and to talk about them rationally with your partner. Maybe the disagreement ends up with some raised voices and sulking. We’ve all been there and most of the time, these arguments can be fixed with an honest and open conversation. But what if it was something more? There’s certainly a line between a fight and an emotionally or physically abusive encounter, and it’s important to consider all the factors involved when reflecting on the argument. “Was the fight a disagreement where...

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Goop’s Netflix Docuseries Could Be Huge

Bella Breakdown First there was Marie Kondo, now Netflix is launching a new health and wellness docuseries centered around one of the biggest names in the lifestyle industry, Goop. That’s right, Gwyneth Paltrow’s luxury lifestyle company is now coming to your television. The company has already made forays into cookbook publishing, apparel brands and more, so this next step is a logical choice for the wellness empire. “She’s always looking for white space,” says chief content officer Elise Loehnen. “Whether it’s developing physical products or thinking of content. With this show, I think she’s only really interested in opportunities...

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