Have A Stress-Free Holiday Season
With holiday season’s arrival and a growing to-do list, our schedules can turn a joyous season into a stressful occasion. In a season giving, we must not forget the most important person in our world, self. One friend became so overwhelmed with tasks to complete during the holidays that when Christmas arrived she was too tired to get out of the bed. The gifts she put so much time into ended up becoming birthday presents for the people in her life. I remember when I was experiencing... Read More
Gil Scott-Heron Was My First
“Let me have a resting place, looking, looking from the edge of space.” Essex – Gil Scott-Heron In ancient Khemet (Kamit) as Egypt was called, there is no word for death. They referred to it as Westing or Wested. Our beloved Gil Scott-Heron has Wested. I last saw him in ’99 at Blues Alley. My table was positioned right next to Scott-Heron’s keyboard. I had a bottle of White Star, so I sipped, swayed, and sprayed a little — I practically peed... Read More
Enjoying life just because….
I was driving my 11-year-old home from school the other day when she asked if I would let her out so she could run the last four blocks. It was a cool spring day as she ran to the house, laughing and carefree while I drove alongside her. It was all I could do to choke back the tears as I watched her run, partly because she seemed so happy and partly because I wanted to freeze the moment. I want her to always feel free to run… just because she wants to and just because she... Read More
5 Surprising Reasons You Might Be Gaining Weight
1. Medications. If you’ve packed on more than 5 pounds in a month without a lifestyle change, your prescription could be at fault. But don’t stop taking your medication; talk to your doctor. 2. Stress. Reach for food to ease stress? Relaxation and exercise work better—without adding pounds. 3. Lack of sleep. Your body stores more fat when you don’t get proper rest. Aim for at least seven hours a night. 4. Medical condition. Hypothyrodism (yes, what Oprah has) —a deficiency... Read More
Children and Family Finances
Q: How do I talk to my children (all younger than age 10) about what’s going on with the family finances? My husband and I are stressed by this situation, and the children know something is wrong. How much information is too much? A: Our financial problems can influence how our children view money in the future if they realize the tension in the household. Several recent studies have also pointed to adverse emotional and social effects on children in families stressed by... Read More
We’re Wise Women
Photo by Bobby Quillard Think about how much more you know now than you did 10 years ago. With each passing decade, we grow stronger — whether it’s the leap from adolescence to young womanhood at 21 or the soulful strut into our 30s, 40s or 50s. We’re wise women. No one has to tell us that 30 is the new 20 or that 40 is the new 30. We’re feeling it and living it. We’ve got brains to go along with our beauty, spiced with mother wit and street smarts. We’re more comfortable... Read More
Be Well
When it comes to strengthening the immune system, people would do better to think in terms of overall quality of life rather than specific steps to take. According to some physicians, improving one’s ability to fight off colds can have as much to do with being kind as it does with eating good foods.The immune system is a complex network that protects the body from relatively simple infections, such as influenza, and more serious illnesses, such as cancer. It’s... Read More
