I should be absolutely thrilled.
I should be following my own advice and celebrating my success but I’m not. Well, not in a big way. I do give myself the occasional nod of approval and atta girl but not too much.
Let me explain.
You see I’ve been here before.
Almost 20 years ago to be exact.
Right before I … Read more...
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you exhausted or just not entirely there with your life? Is life overwhelming and you just can’t get up in the morning? On the outside everyone thinks you are fine? Yet inside you can barely keep it together?
You could be suffering from burnout. A time in life where you are pretending everything is OK, … Read more...
Comedians joke about it.
Sitcoms tell stories about it.
What is it? It is how people of color typically deal with mental illness.
One of my favorite TV shows from the 90s is Living Single. Kadijah—one of the main characters—was suffering from depression and was urged to see a psychiatrist. She was reluctant at first but in a really … Read more...
Epiphanies are those moments when you awaken to truth and capture a totally new perspective on life. A prolific epiphany happens when that new perspective has an instantaneous effect on you, as a person. It is a change that takes place in your life immediately.
In February 2008, I had one of the most prolific epiphanies ever. At the age … Read more...
This is a story about a woman who ran her first marathon at the age of 50.
My waistline began to thicken way before my 50th birthday. Years in a high-stress (cortisol!) desk job caused my belly to protrude above my snappy black dress pants. I worked a 50+ hour workweek, took care of my way-too-busy daughter and kept a … Read more...
There is no getting around the need to exercise. We all know that it helps us to feel better, live longer and look great. Let’s just be honest, it is a LOT of work! Often when we think of fitness, we think of arduous cardio workouts, long hours in the gym, and eating tasteless food. We are encouraged to walk … Read more...
How’d you sleep last night?
For you moms out there, did you sleep like the kids were at Nana’s house for the weekend? (I absolutely love this commercial!)
Well the National Sleep Foundation’s inaugural Sleep Health Index™ discovered that even though most Americans are getting the right amount of sleep, the quality of that sleep was poor.
A mattress company … Read more...
For as long as I can remember I have suffered from the highs and lows of depression. For a long time, I thought it was normal. It was just the way I was. People either accepted me or didn’t. One day I was on top of the world, the next I was hiding out in my personal cabin in the … Read more...
I recently had the opportunity to interview and introduce recording artist, Sunshine Anderson.
If that name doesn’t sound familiar, maybe you’ll recognize her Grammy-nominated song, Heard It All Before released back in 2001.
She told me her story of achieving great success and then great failure. She said for years she was trying to chase and recapture the success of … Read more...
If we tell the truth, there are days when we’re not the most pleasant to be around. I posted about those days and you can read about it here.
There are also days where we feel completely out of control and behave that way.
Our thoughts are out of control.
The words “always” and “never” seem to be used greatly … Read more...
