Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
How many of you can say you are the same person you were 20 years ago or even 5 years ago? How many of you acknowledge the bad things that have happened in your life but choose moving forward? Our life has ups and downs. It’s how one person overcomes something that matters most….
In the past 2 months, safety has been more of a concern around where I work. A school with behavioral adolescents is near and there are many fights that happen. Also, they have vandalized cars in our parking lot and have tried to open car doors. There has been an uptick of small shelters…
Coming off a long holiday weekend can be difficult sometimes. We work for money of course, but if we are lucky, our job brings some enjoyment. I enjoy what I do, but after many years of doing it, sometimes I wish for a big lottery win. Now, I will have to play lottery to…
What in the world has been going on in this world of ours? Whether the unexpected natural disasters. The many criminal cases. The wars. Or, the increased number of people dealing with mental illness, it’s a lot. There were tornadoes happening during a Hurricane in Florida. The former governor of NY and his stepson…
Happy Monday! A new work week is upon most of us. If you are anything like me, you start counting down to Friday just as you start your day. I have been on a mission to try to just take it day by day instead of doing this. What does take it day by…
As human beings the decisions we make have consequences. Whether these consequences are good or bad is the question. In our world, there is a class system that exists. It usually falls under the lower, middle/working, and upper class. The low being those with the least financial freedoms. The upper being those who are…
It is now Libra season. Happy Birthday to all of you who fall under this astrological sign. This is not my sign, but I like it being represented by a scale. A scale is the use of amounts to compare or measure multiple items. In our life, there are so many things we are…
I have been navigating this world now for 30 plus years. I have been a very observant person all my life and when I see people in various emotional states, I often notice this energy. As someone who works with children with disabilities, I have come to notice less regulatory behaviors than in the…
It is now the middle of the week in the last full week of summer. Can you believe it? The summer season is pretty much over. Yes, summertime allows for warmer weather, more hours in a day, and more opportunities to do outdoors activities, but let’s keep this energy as we go into the…
Having to work is a responsibility most adults participate in. Some people work jobs they love, others work jobs they dislike but must do it for various reasons. Many people, including myself, have love-hate relationships with our place of work. Working with children, especially those with developmental disabilities, is rewarding. But all that comes…