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When I was growing up in Trinidad, I was repeatedly told that I was “too emotional”. I have struggled with that label for most of my adult life and certainly felt the weight of non-acceptance the whole of my childhood. Heck, why would I expect others to accept me as an adult when I was not even… [Continue Reading]
What is the basis of this question? The basis of this question is approval or disapproval. Will people disapprove of my actions? What actions are we usually concerned about? Actions that involve what society will think? Should you stay or leave an abusive situation? Should you give up your whole life to take care… [Continue Reading]
I was chatting with a dear friend a while back and I heard myself say that sometimes people’s excuses are bigger than their Joy. Wow, I thought, that’s good… What do I mean by that simple sentence? I mean that some people like to wallow on the “poor me” side of the street. The… [Continue Reading]
The lady said NO. She said NO to 15 other designers. She said NO to lots of unknowns. She said YES to HERSELF. She is Michelle Obama. She dressed herself so that she could feel her best. I want to believe that NONE of the dresses had the names of the designers attached. I want… [Continue Reading]
Daily kick start for your brain… I usually write in my gratitude journal right before bed but last night I came home late and was extremely tired. I decided to go to bed and I promised myself that I would write the entries when I woke up the next day. So here I am at the kitchen counter,… [Continue Reading]
Sometimes, I feel like a pilgrim…. far from home, in a strange land and surrounded by strangers. I do. I sometimes look around me and wonder who I am, what brought me here and often, why it’s still so hard to make sense of the tensions swirling. Sometimes I feel like I should be home,… [Continue Reading]
JOY is yours for the taking…grab some here. Pass this on to someone you love!
I have just devoured Susan Cain’s book QUIET. I really hesitated before I ordered the book and then took a few hours before I cracked it open. I say a few hours because I am a voracious reader and when a book arrives it feels like Christmas morning and I must take an immediate peek. I hesitated because I… [Continue Reading]
A couple of months ago I spoke with writer Paul Carr about his journey to quit drinking. I know that he has created some controversy and this post is not taking sides on those issues. This post is about him being astute enough to treat himself to something expensive JUST beyond his normal sober reach…. [Continue Reading]
When my kids were very young I told them that I could read their minds. That got them to “own up” pretty quickly to who had done what. That lasted all of 3 days. I must admit…they were pretty smart for their age. One thing that was worse however was that I expected other people to… [Continue Reading]
A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to spend about 5 days with a friend. Just us two! We worked side by … [Read More...]
When I was growing up in Trinidad, I was repeatedly told that I was "too emotional". I have struggled with that label for … [Read More...]
It was the size of a small marble for more than 10 years, the lipoma on my shoulder. I used to feel it right under … [Read More...]