Give Yourself a Time Out!
So often kids are given a time-out for acting up or acting out. Maybe they’re irritable, tired, or hungry. But as parents, teachers, and eye witnesses know, they just aren’t acting right! So they go to time-out, cool off, take time away from the stressful situation and regroup. There are some simple lessons for us […]
Silence Prevents Us from Healing – Lessons from Maya Angelou
When I first heard Maya Angelou speak I was captivated by her strength and openness to talk about her life as a Black woman. Yet she spent six years of her life in silence. How many of us within the Black community are living in silence? Keeping secrets that don’t need to be kept, worries […]
Asking for Help is an Act of Self-Care
Many of us are overwhelmed and busy running around trying to meet all of our responsibilities. And we often overlook the one thing that can bring us instant relief. Asking for help. As simple as is may sound it’s not always easy. Asking for help means admitting that you can’t do it all by your […]
Why I’m Not a Feminist
The Washington Post article by Alexandra Petri, Sorry Megyn I am pretty sure you’re a feminist is a perfect example of why I am not a feminist. In the article she commented on a television interview and declared Megyn Kelly a feminist. This is after Ms. Kelly very clearly said that she was NOT a […]
Secret to Self-Care without being Selfish
I used to go straight from work to pick up my children at school. They would rush to hug me with dirty hands, there would be the loud chatter of a school, and they would immediately launch into telling me about their day. I was on sensory overload and all I wanted to do was […]
