Did you know that May 10th – May 16th is National Women’s Health week? We all either know them or are them; women who take so much time and energy caring for others, whether its a spouse, child, or parent who needs the help, often its a sister, daughter or wife who provides it.Coinciding wellContinue reading “Women’s Health Week Challenge”
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Light skin
About a week or so ago, actress Lupita Nyong’o openly discussed her challenges with being a dark skin woman. She talked about praying nightly for lighter skin as a child, and how being darker felt like an obstacle for her to overcome. I thought this was very brave and very honest of her. I thinkContinue reading “Light skin”
Shining in your own skin
We all want to shine at some point, everyone wants to be noticed for what they do well, and be appreciated for it. A younger, and more ambitious, me used to wonder what I needed to do to be noticed in the professional setting. I would attend trainings, put in above and beyond my expectedContinue reading “Shining in your own skin”
Think fresh
Spring is here and its been about a week since this period of renewal has started. So far the only new thing that has occurred is a national effort and plan to end groundhog Punxsutawney Phil’s life for giving us false notions about an early spring, which hasn’t happened. Luckily there are ways, besides warmContinue reading “Think fresh”
The Art of Forgiveness
Everyone has experienced a time in their life when they have been hurt or betrayed. Sometimes these wounds can be so deep that you believe they couldn’t possibly heal. I am always impressed by those that suffer great losses, like the loss of a loved one at the hands of another and the immediate forgivenessContinue reading “The Art of Forgiveness”
Fighting fair
Many couples come in seeking therapy with a laundry list of the others faults and mistakes. Issues small and large alike come up, everything from adultery to who mails the bills out after the checks are written. But there is one thing that makes a big difference in the likelihood and ability for a coupleContinue reading “Fighting fair”
Generation Protest
This past Friday, my 11-year-old son, Elias, asked me to have a seat on the couch so we could talk. Gladly, and slightly amused, I sat down to hear what he had to say. He told me that he and the rest of the fifth graders at his school had been involved in a protestContinue reading “Generation Protest”
Out with the old and in with the new…….
This is a time for people to get rid of anything that isn’t working in their lives. Whether it’s a relationship that has been failing, a career move that needs to be made, pursuing an educational goal or setting limits with someone you care about….now is a good time. I don’t believe in New YearsContinue reading “Out with the old and in with the new…….”
Tis the season to be jolly…..
The holiday season can be a very depressing time for people. All the expectations of gift giving and family joy. Commercials streaming across our televisions of homes with perfectly manicured trees surrounded by families wearing holiday colored sweaters and big smiles as they give each other gifts. Television shows that show us the same. WhenContinue reading “Tis the season to be jolly…..”
Carving your dreams into reality
Do you ever think of what you want for yourself in the future? Things like what type of work you would like to be doing, what type of partner you would like to have, whether or not you’re interested in raising any (or more) children. Where you would like to live and how you wouldContinue reading “Carving your dreams into reality”
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