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A Little Privacy, Please
Can a sister live? Trying to assert the right to self care as a Black woman has gotten expensive–ask Naomi Osaka! Dig a little deeper with me as I opine about the radical act of self care as a Black woman.
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Finding Balance
Leave Work Early Day! Today, June 2 is observed, for fun, as Leave Work Early Day. There are many good reasons for taking advantage of this holiday to leave work a little early or let your employees do the same. Consider the importance of: Work-Life balance Being a considerate boss Taking some valuable “me-time” to […]
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Racism and its Role in the Health Crisis
April 7th is observed as World Health Day. The following statement was taken from the World Health Organization website: On World Health Day, 7 April 2021, we will be inviting you to join a new campaign to build a fairer, healthier world. We’ll be posting more details here shortly, but here’s why we’re doing this: […]
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Break Free from Boredom
Action Leads to Action We all get stuck in ruts from time to time. You know you’re in a rut when every day seems the same, and those days aren’t very enjoyable. After a while, it’s hard to know the best way to bring about the changes that can make life exciting, interesting, and enjoyable […]
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Absolutely Incredible Kid Day!
This is just a short little post to honor all the incredible kids and encourage you to do the same! There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. Nelson Mandela Absolutely Incredible Kid Day This fun day of observance was started by Campfire Kids […]
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Focus on Your Passion
We all admire some people’s ability to concentrate, whether they’re training for the Olympics or solving a great societal problem. These folks with great focus have discovered something very important: If you’re focused on a goal, you have an easier time getting where you’re going. This type of motivation, extrinsic motivation, relies on “if-then” logic. […]
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March Forth and Take Action
Events in this country require that I inform you that this post is NOT about QAnon’s hope that he who shall not be named will return to power on this day. Today–a completely made-up day of observance–is based on a play on the words March Forth (4th). It is a day for taking action and […]
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Morning Movement, For the Win!
I am certain that by now, the above image doesn’t represent any of you! I will admit, I don’t like working out in the morning. The science is out on whether or not it really makes a difference. For me, my mind is firing and I need to do brain work then. I like evenings, […]
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Morning Habits That Rock
Today, I have a quick round-up of 5 doable habits to add to your mornings that will boost your mood–even if you are not a morning person! Get Enough Sleep. This one needs no explanation and is totally underrated! Get ready for the day while listening to positive or productive podcasts and TedTalks. Drink a […]
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Bonus: Take Time To Review Your Morning Routine Regularly
Creating routines and habits for your mornings are a great thing. They allow you to do what you need to do to move ahead without having to spend a lot of energy and time thinking about it. That’s a good thing. It’s can also be a dangerous thing when you’ve focusing on the wrong things […]
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The Importance Of Habits And Routines
With your new morning game plan figured out, it’s time to not only put it into action, but make it your new morning routine. Why is this important? Because you want to make sure your new plan happens every morning without fail and turning into a routine is the best way to make sure that […]
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5 Minutes of Morning Magic
Mornings, am I right? I only recently became a morning person in the past few years. And not because of some grand, lofty lifestyle overhaul strategy. It was literally the only time my house was quiet enough for me to think. I started by getting up only 15 minutes earlier than my husband. At the […]
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Come Up With A New Morning Game Plan
Now that you have a pretty good idea of what you want to do in the morning, what you don’t want to or need to do, and where to find the extra time needed, it’s time to put it all together in a new morning game plan.The best place to start is with the new […]
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Finding Time In Your Busy Morning
Mornings are busy and they can be quiet chaotic. If you have a young family and plenty of people to get ready and out the door, you know this first hand. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way, no matter how busy you think you are first thing in the […]
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Define Your Perfect Morning
Here is my question for you this morning. What’s most important to you? What is the one thing you really want to do on a daily basis that would make a big difference, but you just can’t seem to find the time for?In short, what good habit do you want to cultivate that would make […]
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Impact of a Morning Routine
I love mornings. Each new day brings new opportunities and it’s a chance to start fresh and do better. How you start your day, or more specifically how you spend those first few morning hours has a big impact on the rest of it. Think of it as setting the tone for your entire day. […]
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New Year, Halleloo!
It’s a New Year and a New You – How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Do you struggle to keep your New Year’s resolutions? More than likely, the excitement of starting a New Year wanes away and you find yourself back into your old routines. Even when you have adequate motivation and the will […]
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Moving Towards Oneness
“Othering” is a term that not only encompasses the many expressions of prejudice on the basis of group identities, but we argue that it provides a clarifying frame that reveals a set of common processes and conditions that propagate group-based inequality and marginality. https://www.otheringandbelonging.org/the-problem-of-othering/ A Complex Challenge This concept of othering extends beyond mere recognition […]
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Gratitude: The Single Most Important Emotion
Why practicing gratitude can change your outlook and life!
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My Daughter is a Blessing…Plain and Simple
Parenting a child with down syndrome is just parenting! Be Proud and try to teach as much as you can. But mostly, give freely of your love!
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3 Simple Ways to Boost Your Immune System This Winter
Let’s do more than physical distance and washing hand! Learn a couple of tips that are good for your all year!
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Goal Challenge Check In
So, How is Going…REALLY? I am doing great, thanks for asking! For me, and the folks I coach, I find that weeks 1 and 2 are fueled by sheer excitement and potential! Which is great! Experience has shown that when motivation starts to wane it is discovered that the either 1) the goals are too […]
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Flex Your Productivity Muscle
End Procrastination with the October Goal Challenge We’re all guilty of doing it, more often than we’d like to admit. Procrastination may not be just about turning in your work project at the last minute. It can be putting off important life decisions like whether or not you should ask your boss for that raise […]
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Make the Plan, Plan to Work
Hey, there! Is your vision clarified? Milestones identified? Great! But, if not, start here. If so, then let’s get into firming up the plan and the plan of attack! Bye-Bye, Comfort Zone In digesting and implementing the 12 Week Year by Moran and Lennington, I found the next steps to be the hardest to do […]
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It’s Fall, Y’all! – Goal Challenge!
The Autumn Equinox debuted on September 22 at 10:21 a.m. ushering in the official beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. One of two days with 12 hours daylight and dark, National Geographic tells us that even split in the day is linked to the reason that the Earth has different seasons and cycles of weather. I […]
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Love in the Time of Corona
For me, watching coupling trends or items of the like are of interest to me. I mean, real trends, not gossip. For example, China reported a record-high number for divorce filings in March, after their nation exited lockdown. This was timely and interesting to me as I found the report just as we entered sheltering-in-place […]
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Healthy Snacks for Thriving Students
Whether your kids are going back to school this fall or taking virtual classes at home, one thing that won’t change is their endless need for after school snacks. Parents, like me, have been fighting a variety of battles of wills during the sheltering at home. Many I have talked to have admitted that nutrition […]
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It’s Hard Out Here – Pimping or Not (Part 2)
Let’s resume our conversation. Last time, I used an all-too-common example, a lost job. A lost job, no matter the why, is an opportunity for new enterprises — a new business, a trip, time off to spend with family and friends, continued education, and more. Training our minds to look at adverse or undesired situations […]
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To Multi-task or Not to Multi-task
Does multi-tasking affect your health? It may seem like it is increasing productivity and saving you time and energy, and many women are proud of their multi-tasking abilities. However, ongoing research has confirmed that multi-tasking can have negative effects on levels of productivity and overall brain health in some cases. Furthermore, very few people are […]
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On the Job Stress
It is easy to discern that today it is the norm for people use medications to treat ailments, including their workplace stress and anxiety. However, there are ways you can lower stress naturally and in the long term can help you even prevent the effects of stress from becoming an issue. Learning these natural coping […]
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Stress: Don’t Let Your Trash Pile Up!
“Stress is the trash of modern life-we all generate it but if you don’t dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.” Danzae Pace Thoughts for today, National Stress Awareness Day: Just like the trashcan inside your home, you can’t continue to stuff garbage in it without eventually emptying it. Some […]
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Health: It’s a Laughing Matter
I love quirky and whimsical observances. I am not the only one. Lots of digests and calendars describing today is National Margarita Day or Take my kids to work-PLEASE days! For me, these are interesting and fun little reminders to make the most of each day; they add levity and much-needed lightheartedness that break up […]
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Grow Your Personal Power
Anyone can attain personal empowerment. It depends more on your actions than on the size of your bank account or the title on your business card. Do you want to be successful and experience more control over your life? Learn more about the meaning of true empowerment and run down this list of 10 simple […]
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Three Fast Action Steps to Feel Better About Yourself
Let’s face it, we all have days where we feel less than perfect about ourselves. Our hair just doesn’t seem to fall right, or our clothes are ill-fitting. Although the occurrence of viewing ourselves in a less than ideal manner is natural, the feeling shouldn’t linger. Sadly, thousands of individuals, unfortunately, feel negative about themselves; […]
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Mindfulness Practices for Modern Lives
Mindfulness is the practice of being present. By focusing your efforts on staying in themoment, you are able to fully enjoy and experience your current situation. Mindfulnesscan help anxiety in a variety of ways. How Mindfulness Can Help Relieve Stress Practicing mindfulness, the art of directing one’s focus to the present, is a strong aid […]
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6 Steps To Build Self-Compassion
When the voice that’s inside your head starts to become your most prominent critic and worst advocate, it may be time for you to learn a little self-compassion. Learning to care about yourself and be compassionate toward your feelings and needs is a sign that you value yourself and want to nurture your happiness in […]
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