Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
There’s nothing like the power of a conversation with another person. With our society being consumed by technology, sometimes this falls to the side. So, on this Monday, if you could speak to someone you don’t know while out in the world, try it. For myself, living in a big city can be tricky…
It is now Black Business Month. All businesses, especially small businesses, are needed for the local and federal economy. But this month honors Black businesses because there is still underfunding and less support for them. In the last few years, businesses classified as Black-owned have increased, but most are considered small businesses and not…
As we all know the 2024 Olympic Games are happening right now in Paris. You have people from different countries competing in various sports trying to bring home the Gold. For Team USA, many gold medals have already been won and this brings so much joy to us all. These athletes go to the…
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…
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…
It is now the month of June. We have Father’s Day, Juneteenth, Black Music Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month among other awareness days. These are events/people that don’t get much recognition. The good fathers who are actively raising their kids. The realization that with the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery in 1863, the last…
Another month is coming to its end. Time is moving fast but that doesn’t mean you have to slow down on the goals you want to reach. If you are still working on that summer beach body, keep going because it takes work and patience to do so. That vacation you want…