“C#cks*ck*r mother f*cker” was my favorite expression and at eight years old, I used it defiantly.” This is the opening line to a wonderful newly released autobiography. Welcome to the universe that is Viola Davis. This exceptional autobiography provides insight into the actress of the 21st century. Whether dealing with bullies, self doubt or a… Read More »
At a recent meeting and in couple’s counselling all over the world, the same tired tune is played. We don’t communicate. When I recently heard this statement, I gently offered the insight that no we don’t have a communication issue; we have an accountability issue. So much of what passes for communication in the work… Read More »
Have you ever heard news so shocking that you stop breathing? Have you ever been told you only have two options: change or die? Two weeks before I turned 52, I was given a double shock about my health. With stress as a constant companion and a sky high blood pressure reading, it was either… Read More »
Can I be honest for a moment? I live for drama and mass confusion. At the edge of sanity and looking to take a leap into confusion, the unknown completely turns my frown upside down. And here’s the really honest part… That was how I used to live. In my twenties, there was nothing more… Read More »
When it is time to transform my life, I usually get very pissed off. Iyanla Vanzant’s states: The Truth Will Set You Free but First It’s Gonna Piss You Off. I have always loved this chestnut. Being pissed off is a powerful agent for change. Every time I’ve made a major life change, you can… Read More »
Be honest… You’ve packed on the pounds during COVID. Be really honest and admit that there was poundage added pre-COVID. Eating chips from gifs How do I know this? Becasue I’ve done it. I’ve used food to do what food is not designed to do and paid the price with snug clothes and an inabiltiy… Read More »
Admit it. You’ve heard every story your signinficant other has told at least 20 times. And now they’re telling it again. You smile, nod and pray that a life-destroying comet is heading directly for your house. Or maybe a plague of locusts. Anything that would prevent this tale from being told yet again. I get… Read More »
This is society’s current wish, right? Many of us have had to take a good look at our lives and then admit, “this ain’t it!” Most of us crave renivention and the ability to restart our lives. Many of us long to leave the lives we’ve built. The same lives that keep us trapped. Aren’t… Read More »
My new main most crush is the sublime Neil deGrasse Tyson. For more than a month, I’ve been racking my brains trying to figure out how I could get inside that brilliant, sexy mind. I was absolutely without a doubt getting into his Master Class and squirreling away money to make this dream a reality.… Read More »
Greetings all, It has been one solid year of eating like I got some sense. One year ago, my doctor spit out an awful diagnosis. High Blood Pressure. Stroke adjacent. Daily Pills. After being pissed off and eating my through a pandemic for five months, I made a decision. I would not be a statistic… Read More »