Hi All! By now, you may know that I think the #Harriet movie is a MUST SEE film. Yes, like many, I've known of Harriet Tubman's ... Read More
Mental Health
5 Self-Care Tips For Busy Women
With depression being at an all-time high, we are having more conversations on the importance of self-care. It’s not surprising that many ... Read More
4 Ways To Avoid Financial Setbacks During The Holidays
Finances can be a significant source of stress during the holiday season. Between the feeling that you must purchase gifts for loved ones ... Read More
What The #%@%! How Swearing Actually Makes You Healthier
Growing up, most of us were told that swearing, cursing or cussin' (whatever you want to call it) was bad. At least I wasn't allowed to do ... Read More
Man Disarms Student Gunman with Hug and It Was All Caught on Video
Not all heroes wear capes. High school football coach Keanon Lowe proved this back in May when it was reported that he diffused and brought ... Read More
Employees Ran ‘Fight Club’ of Dementia Patients In Nursing Home
If anybody remembers anything about the 1999 movie, Fight Club, the first rule of fight club is to "don't talk about fight club." It was ... Read More
Is The “N” Word Hurting Us? (Pt. 3)
Last time, I wrote about the commodification of black bodies by black people through the perpetuation of white stereotypes, and specifically ... Read More
Is The “N” Word Hurting Us? (Pt. 2)
In the last post, a much-abbreviated history of the word "nigger" was discussed as it was originally intended by slave breeders and other ... Read More
The Basics of Schizophrenia: Everything You Need To Know
"Last week I was really into black, but now I'm having a blue phase -- I must be schizophrenic." If you or someone close to you has ... Read More
Is The “N” Word Hurting Us? (Pt. 1)
Two of the most pervasive sources of misinformation and racial oppression were the construction of race and the creation of the "Nigger" as ... Read More
Sizzling After 60: The Power Of Letting Go
As the seasons are changing. We can learn something from tall, strong trees. They shed their leaves in the Fall, they let them go. Yet, the ... Read More
Sizzling After 60: Build Your Muscles, Relax Your Mind!
There's a lot of information circulating about meditating these days. Many people swear by it. I must admit, I was a skeptic as you all know ... Read More