Attack the mind and the body will follow. That’s what Ali did best. Most fighters (then and now) were physically strong. But Ali, the pioneer of starting the fight before the fight, was a professional at mental attacks. There was no one mentally stronger than Ali. We can’t all appreciate the technical lessons that Ali left behind, but we can learn from his development of, perfection, and maintenance of a …
5 Ways to Prevent a Runaway Mind After Getting Bad News When you get bad news how long does it take for you to get past it? A few days? Hours? Minutes? Years ago, if I got bad news it would have a negative effect on my mood for days. It was impossible for me to see past the pain and sadness of bad news. After decades of …
“Lord!!! I didn’t even know all that was over there.” That’s literally what I thought to myself a few weeks ago. After quite a bit of internal conversation and asking Stedman a few real questions, I made a crazy realization. Five years ago, I thought I was pretty damn fly. I lived through my experience and degrees. I thought those were such amazing characteristics. I didn’t know it …
Have you ever watched that show about hoarders? Or have you ever helped a hoarder clean their home? If you have, you’ve probably noticed one glaring truth: it’s not about the stuff!!! It’s never about the clothes, the animals, or the newspapers. It’s also never about you ‘just being honest’ or ‘keeping it real’. It’s only about unresolved issues. Yes, I mean all of us. According to Webster’s Dictionary …
OMG…My favorite, get your own life, cause it’s the only one you can live show is back people!!! And it’s on a channel I that’s included in my cable package in my new apartment. LOL What show am I talking about? RuPaul’s Drag Race of course!!!!!! And it’s on VH1 now. I hope I didn’t loose you there. LOL Stay with me though. This show is probably …
TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains references to sexual assault. A few weeks ago, I came across the horrific story of how a Chicago 15-year-old girl had been raped on Facebook live. Naturally I was saddened by this. I knew violent things would continue to show up on Facebook Live. That’s why I stopped watching the police shooting videos and I don’t rush to watch most people’s live-streams. There is …
“Often in life, the most important question we can ask ourselves is: do we really have the problem we think we have?” ~Sheri Fink Years ago, I saw this quote on a Chipotle bag.Yes, really a Chipotle bag. LOL. It was so powerful, I decided to keep it. But, to be clean I made a copy of the bag before I tossed it out so I could just keep …
I watched happiness inducing videos on YouTube last night until I could fall asleep happy. I needed to shift my energy. The day started off relatively well but then, at the end, I fell into a deep dark pit of sadness. LORD. It was bad. It snuck up on me like a Mike Tyson punch to the body. I was crying and snotting all over the place but I wasn’t …
Tonight as you watch the Academy Awards (or tomorrow as you click through the red carpet pics) I hope that you see more than couture clothes, astonishing gems, and Hollywood-perfect bodies. I hope that what shines through is the smart and hard work put into each of the movies that were created. And then when the novelty of the event begins to wear off, I hope that you find …
OMG I watched Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner for the first time two nights ago, and I think I died and went to an intersectionality rave party. My funny bone was tickled before it was broken. Based on the commercials, I thought this show was going to be a train wreck. I cringed while watching Martha making suggestive comments about food to Snoop. I rolled my eyes as Snoop made …
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