Hi friends! Today let’s consider how long are we going to hold on to the things that are not working in our best interests? Things that are not fulfilling? Things that are no longer productive? How long are we going…
Hi again friends & neighbors! While we are all celebrating OUR history, Black history this month & always, I am reflecting on my family’s personal history, legacy, and future. First a little backstory… 2019 was a year… I mean it…
Every year we all start talking about getting & keeping our lives organized. Kitchens, offices, closets; using planners for the family’s activities, the garden, chores… you name it! Am I right or is that just me? Nothing much has changed…
Hey there friends. Today let’s consider that a truly healthy sense of self-worth is more than a head trip. Self-worth requires more than repeating flowery affirmations to convince ourselves that we believe certain things about us. Self-worth is NOT a…
Morning y’all! Notice I didn’t say “good morning”. I do think everyday is a good day because it’s a gift we are not guaranteed to get. But if I’m being honest, I am not a morning person. Anyone who knows…
Good morning friends. Today let’s consider that it’s difficult to be around people who are trying to be perfect—perfectly healthy, perfectly polite, perfectly poised, perfectly controlled. Remember that being human means being imperfect, being flawed. [click_to_tweet tweet=”being human means being…
Every year during Mental Health Awareness Month, I write about some aspect of mental health – being an advocate, getting involved, taking the pledge, volunteering. It’s the last day of May & I haven’t done my usual post. This year I had…
In a women’s forum I attend, we recently talked about how people will question everything you do – from your choices in fashion to your family to your career. One of the ladies mentioned that someone had recently asked her…
Do you ever stop & think about the pressure we put on others to meet our needs? What about the pressure we put on ourselves to possess things that we think will meet our needs & make us happy? Whether…
Hey y’all! It’s been a while since I’ve posted an inspirational quote from my cousin The Chaplain. So sorry I’ve been slipping on that, but now he’s back at it & I’m back to posting his gems. As usual, this…