Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
It’s the simple things in life we forget. As an Occupational Therapist, one of the earliest lessons taught in school is the idea of activity analysis. You choose an activity such as pouring a drink and analyze all the steps to complete the task. This includes the motion of the body. With more detailed…
I remember a time when there was limited internet and cell phone access. What we had was the television. There were basic primetime channels and then there was PBS. This was a channel where you often had educational programming. There were documentaries on events such as the Civil Rights Movement and there was Sesame…
Summer is my favorite time of the year. Many people travel and here in the U.S. the weather is at its warmest throughout the country. I enjoy traveling and have been to many places, but there are many I have yet to see. For about 15 years now I experienced leg swelling with extended…
Have you ever gone through a situation that seems like it’s your worst nightmare? You’re exhausted and maybe struggling. You just want it to end. When it ends, you end up coming out on the brighter side. These events are not ones we plan or want to happen. But have you ever thought that…
Can you recall being a child coloring? I had alot of coloring books depicting the many characters I loved such as Barney and Sesame Street. There was even a time I had a 3D Wizard of Oz coloring book. I used to love coloring and as I got older being able to stay within the…
It is now officially summer. What is your plan for the summer season? How are you spending your time? What energy will you allow into your life? What energy will you give off? We have the power to decide what will happen for us in this season. I myself choose to create a peace for…
Do you ever find yourself getting lost in your own thoughts? All that is stressful seems to come to your mind so much that you have difficulty functioning. You can’t eat. You can’t sleep. Your work life affected. If this happens consistently this is the time when asking for help may be necessary. June…
A hip hop legend who puts out songs with a message is Nasir Jones. To the public he is known as Nas. For those who are true fans of this genre of music, he is often spoken about, but to the public his name is not mentioned enough. His records of speaks of the…
Yesterday the primary elections happened in New York City for local offices. These are the elections that matter the most because they are the ones that affect our local community. Most people vote in Presidential elections hoping that things will change for them, when it’s the State Assembly, State Senate, Judges, and other titles…
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a Raisin in the Sun? This is a line from the poem “Harlem: A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes. “A Raisin in the Sun,” is the name of a play written by Lorraine Hansberry. She took this title from the poem. She was…