Don’t Believe the Hype! Change Your Feelings of Unworthiness
So often we get different and mixed messages from those who love us and the larger society. For every parent, sibling, or friend who supports and encourages us there are others telling us how unworthy, undeserving, or unlovable we are. And in spite of ourselves it can be easier to listen to the negativity and hurtful […]
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 […]
6 Simple Steps to Manage the Family this Holiday
Holidays and family gatherings can often be stressful. Follow these 6 simple steps to make them more enjoyable! Read on . . . .
Create A Stress-Free Holiday
As enjoyable as this time of year can be it can also be very stressful. Shifting your perspective can give you more compassion for others and you can enjoy more of your holiday. Read more . . .
Busy Women Need Breaks Too: The Joy of Asking for Help
For many women asking for help is foreign to them. They are so busy helping others that they don’t think to or even know how to ask for help themselves. Deborah Cohan (see video) gives us a wonderful example of asking for what we need. Moments before she goes into surgery for a double mastectomy […]
