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A Call to End the Stigma of Mental Health in the Black Community
This Black History month there is something heavy on my heart and mind. That is the fact that there are hundreds, if not hundreds of thousands of men and women in the black community who need help but don’t seek it because of the stigma surrounding mental health. ...
Get Organized Month 2020
Did you know that January was dubbed "Get Organized Month” in 2005? According to Days of the Year, “the Association of Professional Coordinators decided that they wanted to increase awareness of the significance of organization and the value of employing a...
Incorporating Self-Care and Wellness Into Your Lifestyle
When a new year begins, most people tend to get overzealous with their plans to get healthy, get out of debt, and/or make other big changes in their lives. It sounds so easy to create a diet, budget, or any other kind of plan. Then, inevitably the days go by and the...
7 Things to Stop Doing in the New Year
At the end of every year, people start thinking about resolutions and all the things they need to start doing to have a better life. We all have the best of intentions at heart, and January brings with it a clean slate. This year, I’m proposing a few things to stop...
Baking with Our Kids for the Holidays
Do you remember the holidays as a child? Hopefully, they were filled with family members cooking in the kitchen, baking yummy treats, and as much love as anyone could have asked for. The memories we make with our children while they are young are so critical for their...
Celebrating Friendsgiving
One of the hardest things about the holidays, is when our family is far away, we’re sometimes left to celebrate alone. In fact, loneliness is perhaps the largest cause of the holiday blues. That’s why Friendsgiving has been growing in popularity in recent years. Not...
Random Acts of Kindness You Can Use to Spread Joy
Next Wednesday, November 13 is World Kindness Day. I don’t know about you, but I could certainly use a little more kindness in my life. Not only is it nice for the person we’re being kind to, but it also gives us some psychological benefits as well. Psychology Today...
Making New Friends
Did you know that October 19 is National New Friends Day? As we thought about what this day celebrates, we couldn’t help but think about how this is a great opportunity to discuss how to make new friends. After all, who couldn’t use more friends in their life? Without...
When Your Kid Comes Out As LGBTQ
Today, October 11, 2019, National Coming Out Day. Whether you’re reading this on or after the day, it’s important to know what to do if your child comes out as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer). This post will not be about religion, or the...
Spread Awareness This World Mental Health Day
October 10 of 2019 is World Mental Health Day, and the annual day is recognized on the Thursday of the first full week of October. It highlights mental health awareness and education, as well as advocacy to end the social stigma surrounding it. This day also...