“Expressions of grief are as unique as a fingerprint.” -David Kessler, author, Finding Meaning: The Six Stages of Grief Self-care. We hear this term thrown around a lot, but just what does it mean? Through life experiences, I’ve learned…
In my former career as a news anchor and reporter, I’d often run into people at the grocery store, school events, or out eating – people who recognized me from television. In an attempt to make small…
“What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice.” – Carter G. Woodson From the start, Black History Month was meant…
Six months is long time to do nothing. Or what feels like a lot less of everything. Physical distancing, self-isolation, and quarantining are intended to keep us safe, yet these COVID precautions have also produced an unintended result: intense loneliness;…
The laundry’s done, the beds are made, and you have plenty to time to savor that morning cup of coffee, right? We’d be willing to guess that may not be the case for many of you… maybe most of you as…
As a writer, I spend more time alone than not. Under a lamp immersed in a book over a cup of tea. In front of a laptop, toying with phrases until I’m satisfied the words have come together…
Hey there. I’m hearing from many of you expressing the desire to start conversations with people about everything that’s going on. Yet, there’s a lot of anxiety over wanting to broach hard topics but not knowing how or being afraid of getting…
“Okay, it happened. So, now what?” If you’re white, you may have asked that question of yourself and others. Never mind the guilt and worse yet, shame felt in facing the reality of historical injustices, inhumane treatment which…
Humans. Wonderful, complex, delightful beings. For all our joys and successes, one of the tough realities about being human is that we all face dark moments in life. We cover them up with forced cheer and programmed responses. …
Feeling stressed out? Anxious? Afraid? You’re not alone. These are unprecedented times, and we may all be experiencing some form of emotional trauma. We mostly associate trauma with violent crimes, natural disasters, and war, but that gives us a limited scope. Our unique experience…