Be careful what you ingest in mind, body
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If we are starving, we are more likely to eat anything we can find without any concern for our wellbeing, but when we are full and content, we are more selective about when and what we eat.
Be more active in your health care
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Recently I took my vehicle in for a routine service check. In the last couple of weeks, I had noticed a squealing kind of noise coming from the front end of my vehicle.
Not everyone fits the same mold
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Growing up, there were times when I didn’t always like something my mom would cook for dinner.
Even best advice can’t be forced
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Have you ever found yourself in a struggle with someone because they seem to push back every time you tried to tell them something about themselves or tell them what they needed to do?
To err is human; accept it
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To learn from a mistake effectively transforms it from mistake to life lesson.
Resisting change can hinder your progress
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I write often about change and transition and the usefulness of embracing these as opportunities for personal growth. Very often we have an oppositional relationship to change and transition where we are kicking and screaming, pushing back and resisting.
‘Letting go’ doesn’t mean forgetting
Recently while having a discussion about letting go of past mistakes, I suggested that “letting go” is often confused with “forgetting” or “pretending mistakes did not happen” and simply moving on with life.
Search for signs of life
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I am currently navigating some difficult terrain as I am facing transition in my life. It makes sense that in order to get where you need to be, you have to leave where it is you are currently.
In accepting change we can grow
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When we are moving from one place to another in our lives, we are often faced with change. In fact, we cannot get to the next place without experiencing change.
Don’t be silenced by discouraging voices
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As we reflect on the many important contributions to our world made by African Americans from times past and present, let us draw inspiration, courage and strength, but also curiosity. Let us be curious about what enabled them to persevere and to succeed. Let us be curious about what we have in common with people of such innovation and creativity, passion and intellect, bravery and determination.
Healthy boundaries make for a better you
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How do you take care of yourself? I pose this question so that we may take a moment to truly reflect on what is being asked.
Life’s negatives require elimination
The human body has processes by which it excretes or removes waste it has produced. These processes occur largely via the excretory and digestive systems of our bodies.
Embrace conflict as a opportunity
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Virginia Satir, a pioneer in the field of Family Therapy, once wrote that “conflict is an avenue for hope.” This is nutritious food for thought that can enrich relationships between people whether they are family members, couples, friends, or even colleagues in the workplace.
Live life behind a door if you must
If you have spent the past years of your life behind a brick wall in an effort to protect yourself by keeping all of the bad things at bay, you obviously have good reasons for doing so.
In the new year, embrace emotions
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The start of a new year has often been a time that we look forward to in hopes of starting anew in various areas of our lives. We create lists of resolutions, some realistic, some not, and we are filled with a renewed resolve to make changes for the better.
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