Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have the right people there to support you ~ Misty Copeland I have the privilege of knowing a young woman who is exceptionally successful in her chosen career: capital investment. Last year, she initiated a women-only networking event that she calls…
I read this post on my brother’s blog and I loved it because the issue of toxic masculinity is really close to my heart. Sharing is caring. Have a read and share your thoughts.
“Because I was not superhuman, I was just a human, and my attempts to be this Superman, this Telon star, someone infallible who everyone could look at as the perfect man, were eventually my downfall…” – Terry Crews
There is something freeing about allowing yourself to feel. Taking off the mask of perfection and admitting weakness. There is a bravery to that vulnerability. I’ve been thinking about the unfortunate culture we have among men where we choose pride over vulnerability. We constantly have our walls up.. constantly have ‘everything under control’.. constantly have monster trucks on our minds (we’re not about to admit that a cat video is adorbs!)…
It’s all very exhausting…
“There’s a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I’m too tough for him,
I say, stay in there, I’m not going
to let anybody see
you…” – Charles Bukowski
How about the fact…
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source “For me, being a mother made me a better professional, because coming home every night to my girls reminded me what I was working for. And being a professional made me a better mother, because by pursuing my dreams, I was modeling for my girls how to pursue their dreams.” ~ Michelle Obama Although…
"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." It's so easy to fall into the trap of believing that the lessons in a parent- child relationship flow in only one direction: from you to the baby. Nothing could be further from the truth. My…
“There is a lie that acts like a virus within the mind of humanity. And that lie is, ‘There’s not enough good to go around. There’s lack, limitation and there’s just not enough. The truth is that there’s more than enough good to go around. There is more than enough creative ideas. There is more…
When Beyoncé's fifth self-titled album was released, everyone raged about the song "flawless." As a lover of music, I couldn't resist a listen but try as I might, I couldn't get past the "bow down b*****" part of the song so I left it alone. I figured each to his own. And so it was…
“As women must be more empowered at work, men must be more empowered at home. I have seen so many women inadvertently discourage their husbands from doing their share by being too controlling or critical. Social scientists call this "maternal gatekeeping" which is a fancy term for "Ohmigod, that's not the way you do it!…
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” ~ Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness 14 months postpartum and I am sitting at my office desk with a breastmilk stain on my blouse *eyeroll*. Such a novice move. Knowing how difficult the…
source “force′ of hab′it. n. behavior occurring without thought and by virtue of constant repetition; habit.” During a sermon, one of the pastors at our church told the following anecdote: A couple was newlywed and being lovers of food, they splurged on a fully outfitted kitchen with any and every sort and size of pot, pan…
"Sex is like air; it's not important unless you aren't getting any." ~ John Callahan When we talk about well-being, it is very easy to get hung up on food, physical health and exercise only. But there is so much more to wellness than just that. Wellness covers many other things including your mind space…
