Tag Archives: perspective

Advice from a Horoscope

Today is a 9. Focus on personal priorities. Avoid taking on a new responsibilities until existing deadlines are past. Ignore rumors and gossip introspection provides insight. Consider what you want. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your … Continue reading

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Am I in 1930s Mississippi?

I wish I could say this article “Jury Duty in Seattle: Am I in 1930s Mississippi?” surprised me entirely. Perhaps my perspective may have been changed if I too knew the title of the 11-minute video jurors watched, so that … Continue reading

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Cultivating a Heart of Contentment

“I went from the horse-and-buggy to a man walking on the moon,” said the elderly man to his granddaughter, who shared this story with me recently. But then he mused, “I never thought it would be so short.” Life is … Continue reading

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Stigma

There’s a fear of putting our business in the street…of somehow revealing too much. Black women can perceive going to a therapist as something we don’t do. There is a deep-seated feeling that going to seek professional help is a … Continue reading

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Getting to No

Learning to Say No. I came up with six questions that I hoped would help me reclaim my life. I call them The Big Six, and I offer them here for one simple reason: They work. Next time someone asks you … Continue reading

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