Yep, for our own mental health, we need friends. Ladies, I am talking about female girlfriends. There are some things you can only share with them, whether it was when you were in high school and it was about should I shave my legs or not? Read More
Some things I was doing while recovering from bronchitis were looking at things that were funny on Netflix & cable tv, resting, taking my meds, listening to podcasts that made me think and reflecting on what I am going to do from this point forward – NOT how did I get to this point! Read More
“I never dreamed big enough, never gave myself permission.” Aunt Vi (Queen Sugar). I just left The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) Convention in Oakland California where we celebrated 50 years. Yes, we gave ourselves permission and started an independent organization in 1968! Read More
When I start something new, I search for helpful information everywhere. Just as I was saying to myself, “Ok, I am going to try to stick to my Challenge for 30 days because the 60 days sounds like too much”, I found Kris Carr’s Crazy Sexy You Program, which started this past Monday. (Day 24 for me.) Read More
Well today, I’m going to give you an update on how things are going with my Challenge. The Read More
This week’s blog is about feelings of inadequacy. I am not perfect, I am just human like everybody else. Sometimes I have days when things are not going so well. I just can’t put my finger on what’s wrong. I don’t know if I don’t feel good physically or if my mood is bad. Read More
I just got back from New York! I attended my cousin Bobbie’s ordination. Yes, she became an ordained minister! “I love her, everyone who meets her loves her.” Read More
Tomorrow is the first day of my challenge. My question is, “How can I stay motivated to stick with this challenge?” Whenever you start a new thing – whether it’s a new job, a new marriage, a new baby, or a new vacation; there’s always the question of how hard will the new task be. You know, what will it take for me to be successful each day? Read More
So I guess I’ll list a few things I’m sticking to this summer. This begins June 1. I got this idea after reading The Year of Less by Cait Flanders. Read More
Well, I just got back from my 45th college reunion at Hampton (Institute) University. It was, in a word – amazing! It was great seeing everyone, giving each other hugs and trying to remember faces as we looked down at the lanyard on their neck to glimpse their freshman face & remember who this is. (I know, grammatically incorrect.) Fortunately, the 1st names were large enough so I could see them and figure it out. Read More