Are you always helping someone else at your expense? I did this for many years (without realizing it). Thinking back, I was receiving good advice. “Latifah, pay yourself first.” “Latifah, charity begins at home.” However, it went in one ear and out the other. I was too busy being busy. When you’re exploring, trying to …
We might think that since we’re out of school and no longer have a physical education class that we don’t need to exercise. After all, there’s a lot of automation out there – can’t exercise be automated? Well, I’m sure by now you’ve found that your health doesn’t take care of itself. The body does …
Certainly, this has been quite a year – the exposing of the hearts of many, the underbelly of America, racial injustice, and death and pestilence in the land. There has been a lot going on. For my part, in response, I completed the census, donated to campaigns, voted and I continue to consistently pray for …
When I played in the marching band, I remember Rolf, a trumpet player using a mute from time to time. When he used the mute, his music was much softer. I’ve been thinking about how sometimes there are individuals who should speak up, but they’re silent. Sure there’s a time to speak and there’s a …
I was really distraught with seeing the death of George Floyd; it was extremely sad, disturbing, and disheartening. His death has caused a domino effect and the ensuing global responses have been massive. People around the world, even, in Copenhagen, France, and Germany, are joining the revolution and calling for change. Well, there are two …
Are you keeping your eyes peeled? Hopefully, you’re not taking in the major headlines looking at only what you see on the surface. But, I hope you are going a little deeper. Sure, you see the various narratives and after a while you decipher the rhetoric and have an idea of who stands for what, …
“Stay Focused!” It’s easy to say, huh? As you have probably would agree, there is a constant flood of distractions and if we’re not careful they can take us off course.
Suicide headlines have become common place. It just reminds me that people can be publicly celebrated, but can live in a private hell. Here’s my video on what to do about it.
Lately, I’ve been nostalgically thinking about community and my experience early-on. I grew up in a small town in Illinois and though it was home to a major university, the overall feel was slow-paced and inviting. Coming into town, you see sprawling acres of flat land and you immediately know that agriculture is a mainstay …
