I woke up this morning feeling great. One of my favorite comedies was on TV, my son started online learning on his own, and I had a great cup of coffee. Life was good. But then, I ruined it. I got on Facebook. The first thing I saw was that someone was argumentative about a […]
Unbelievably, the simple act of wearing a mask has become political and another example of how empathy is on shaky ground amongst fellow human beings. How did that happen? Since when did protecting our country’s most vulnerable: the old, the young, and the immunocompromised become an infringement of personal rights? The fact that the mask […]
October 10 was World Mental Health Day, and as much as I appreciated the global recognition of ending the stigma of mental health issues, mental health is something that needs attention 24/7 and 365 days a year. As a family therapist, one of the many reoccurring issues I see is the lack of peace on […]
Now more than ever, the human race needs to really work on…and really be mindful of… what is needed to practice KINDNESS. Kindness is not a new or novel word. But at a time when our planet seems to be in constant turmoil, I feel all of us need to go the extra mile in […]
On September 21st, we will recognize the International Day of Peace, also referred to as Peace Day. Peace Day was started in 1981 by a unanimous United Nations resolution as a standard date for all of us across the planet to reflect and recommit to peace above all differences. I like that statement: peace above all differences. Wouldn’t that […]
It started with a genuine question from a non-profit that shares a passion for diversity and reading just like Make A Way Media. Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) is an organization that I’ve had the pleasure of working with when I became their first-ever Super Platinum Sponsor. In case you are unfamiliar with this children’s […]
