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“Come on people now, smile on your brother; everybody get together and try to love one another right now. . . ” Those were the words of the old 60s song “Get Together,” and what better advice can we have for the times we live within? If you look at our country right now, it …
Recently a friend said to me, “I finally figured out whenever I complained about someone else not giving me what I need. First, I have to look and see if I am giving it to myself.” Listening to my friend sharing how overwhelmed she was feeling and how she repeatedly kept getting frustrated at her …
Pretend I don’t live in it . . . la la la – one of my favorite songs by the “Zac Brown Band”, and it couldn’t be more true for what I am about to write. Have you ever felt too connected to everyone and everything around you? We have Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, email, work, family, and all of …
Lately, many of us have been watching what is happening across the United States of America. While reading this article, “The Books We Read to Help Us Understand Racism”, I am reminded of a “Social Issues” class I had while in college, which is where I learned a lot about “white privilege”.I remember sitting in …
Who knew when we celebrated the New Year on December 31, 2019, we would be entering the new year of 2020, and at the same time, it would send us back in time? January 1, 2020, seemed like any other new year day. Nothing here in America appeared to be different. Families were home celebrating …
I loved him more than I ever thought I could love a man. I met him at my new job and we fast became friends. We would talk and laugh all day. Soon those days turned into early evenings via the phone and text. He would make me laugh so hard I couldn’t breathe. He …
What does loyalty mean to you? Think about that. How do you define loyalty? Do you consider yourself a loyal person and if you do, when do you say “that’s it” someone crossed a line and your loyalty ends? Is there a time when loyalty ends? Here is my take on this topic. I consider …