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How To Prevent Discomfort from Escalating into Distress

Change the scene. If you catch yourself spiraling — you can’t seem to catch your breath, you’re feeling anxious or you’re having trouble focusing — find a way to snap out of it. “Go outside, go to the bathroom, call … Continue reading

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Pay a gratitude visit

Have you heard of this before? I hadn’t, but I love the idea. Take your spring energy and invest it in your loved ones. Evidence suggests that paying a gratitude visit can improve your relationships, says Laurie Santos, host of … Continue reading

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Confidence

“I’ve always been confident. I am unapologetic.I stay firm on what I believe in, and, being a Black woman, I can do whatever I put my mind to.” – Angel Reese

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Tiny Triumphs

 tiny triumphs that deserve major applause.

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Vegas Sunrise

The next book on the pile was Fern Michaels’ Vegas Sunrise, flipping it over to read the synopsis in big letters it read “The spellbinding conclusion to the Vegas Trilogy”. I checked my inventory sheet even though I knew I … Continue reading

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