Fiction, Fantasy or Sci-Fi: What’s Your Favorite Genre on National Book Lovers Day?
My love for books began as a slow burn. As a child, I did not like reading. In fact, I hated it. In school, I was deemed slow and not fluent enough since I couldn’t read very fast. My grade school was surprisingly strict about the dreaded Lexile score, to the point...
Feline Companionship and Amusement Abounds on International Cat Day
It’s International Cat Day and a great day to celebrate your furry companion. With all the love and recognition dogs get, I’m glad to have discovered that we have a special day just for cats! Cats are one of the oldest domesticated pets in history. I vaguely...
Celebrating the Love of Your Fiercest Protector and Defender: Your Sister, Your Friend
Having a sisterly bond can be one of the most challenging and rewarding relationships you could ever have in your life. Having a sister is very special and important – think about all the movies and stories about sisters (the most famous example I can think of at...
Gaslighting and Psychological Abuse: Help for Victims of Manipulation and Bullying
Gaslighting. It’s what happens when one controlling and abusive person attempts to overcome his or her low self-esteem by making another person feel wrong or bad or inadequate as a person. The effects on both people can be horrible and when one person tries to...
The Delicate Dance of Loss and Recovery
“Loss” – such a small word, yet it can make such a large and painful impact. And when that “loss” is a cherished relationship, the trauma can be swift and sweeping or it can linger for years. Flashback to February 12, 2005, when I walked in on the FBI “search and...
Appreciating the Refreshing Droplets and Longing for a Downpour on Rain Day
There is something about the rainy days that seems so refreshing and calming. They are great days to drink a cup of coffee and read a book. Rain is something that I have dreadfully been missing these past weeks. Unfortunately, my hometown has yet to receive rain....
The Impact of Mindfulness: An Interview with Wellness Instructor Kalindi Dinoffer
A Tree The image that comes to wellness instructor Kalindi Dinoffer’s mind when thinking of mindfulness. She explains that it is an example of a seemingly calm and grounded element of nature being present in the moment. The tree experiences changes, often...
Hypnotherapy: How to Change Your Mindset and Ignore Distractions with Hypnosis
My first encounter with hypnotherapy would have to be while I was watching The Umbrella Academy, an American superhero television series on Netflix. Allison Hargreeves, played by Emmy Raver-Lapman, fights crime with the use of her voice, mental manipulation. She...
Cancel Culture: How We Have Stopped Listening to One Another
When musician Nile Rodgers penned the song, “Your Love is Cancelled” in the 80s, little did he know he’d coined the term “canceling” someone. As easily as a network drops a not-so-popular TV show, the snowball effect of canceling has been infectious. Over the last...
Chef Ahki: Creating Recipes to Help You “Get Healthy by Any Greens Necessary”
Although known for her cookbook promoting electric foods, Sepsenahki Taylor, also known as Chef Ahki, gives off a tangible electric energy in everything she does. Her passion for natural foods has catapulted her into being a nutritionist, celebrity chef, and author...
My Journey of Self-Discovery: Unraveling the Paradigm of the “Rules of a Happy Life”
My journey toward self-discovery started about 6 years ago, when I didn’t even know what “self-discovery” was, or that there was even a name for it. All I knew was that something within me didn’t feel right. I knew something was wrong, but I didn’t know what. I...
Impact Producer Erica L. Taylor Shares the Journey of the Documentary, Red Alert: The Fight Against Fibroids
When filmmaker Erica L. Taylor determined to tell the story of her and other women’s battles with uterine fibroids with a documentary, Red Alert: The Fight Against Fibroids, she wasn’t exactly sure where the journey would take her. I took a few minutes to catch up...
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