Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
The 2011 song, “I Smile.” By Kirk Franklin has always brought joy to my system. In the last few days while listening to an iHeartRadio station, I’ve been hearing it a lot. This song is a positive one because it describes the power of a smile even in the darkest of days. As we…
Last year, I read an article online about this a study, Voices for Black Women as part of the American Cancer Society. It’s the first of it’s kind to research Black Women and cancer. It was not one that required me to take any pills or change my diet. The only thing that is…
It’s crazy how weather under 40 degrees affects the human body. I’m sure many of you feel more stiffness when you wake up each morning. What about when you are walking and trying to talk, you feel as if you can hardly breathe. In colder temperatures, our blood vessels and nerves constrict. This leads…
When something is considered centered, it represents a balance. This can be a balance between the space around it. Or it can be a balance in terms of management of one’s mental and emotional being. In the winter months, there are many different feelings one can have due to the changes in weather. It’s…
This week is International Stress Awareness Week. It’s also a week that will be fueled with stress here in the U.S. My plan is to make it as stress free as possible. To start, I will vote and hope for the best outcome. But, the hustle and bustle we do each day can be…
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…
This month makes it 10 years since I became a licensed Occupational Therapist. During the last year of my schooling, I had to complete various internships in different settings. One of these settings was an acute care rehabilitation unit in a hospital. It was here that I treated knee replacements, hip fractures, debility, and…
A few days ago, it was reported that the actor John Amos passed away at the age of 84. His actual day of death was over a month before. But, sadly his daughter found out the same time as the rest of the world. It is reported that it was his wish to have…
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…
When I was a kid, I always said “I will live to be100 years old.” But when I was a kid, I was not aware of all the different illnesses that can happen. I actually was not aware of the actual work needed to maintain good health. Today, there are still many people living…