Waiting To Exhale: My Journey To Breathing!

In the movie Waiting to Exhale, four women find friends, love, and support as they search for happiness in their lives.  I found all those things in my life when I discovered the power of my breath and the strength of my voice.  This journey hasn’t been easy at times. It’s been filled with many twists and turns, ups and downs, lefts and rights.  It’s taken me to places within myself that weren’t always comfortable or even safe.  But it...

You can't save a person from themselves.

You Can’t Save A Person From Themselves…So Don’t Try!

You can’t save a person from themselves. Despite everything, stepping away from someone you care about takes tremendous strength. (I learned this some time ago!) In the same manner, it’s difficult to ignore their pleading, crying texts or the desperate voicemails they leave you.  Therefore, when you decide whether you’re willing to sacrifice your happiness for theirs… that’s when real courage comes into play.  Moreover, the hardest part about being an amazing friend is knowing when someone isn’t good for...

Unclaimed Person:Heart-Rending Story! (Part 1)

Unclaimed person…according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs.gov),  there are more than 14,172  in the United States.  At its core, the problem is that when someone dies without any known next of kin, at that point, they become what is known as an unclaimed person.  While this may seem like a small number, it is important to remember that each one of these people was somebody’s son or daughter, brother or sister, mother or father; They were somebody’s friend or coworker,...

Authentically speaking

Authentically Speaking…Who Am I?

Authentically speaking…who am I? How often do we ask this question ourselves? If you’re reading this article right now, it means that somewhere in your heart, you want to know the answer.  Who am I is a fundamental question that we must explore on a personal level? We all have those moments when we ask about who we are or what our purpose in life is? So many people live with a hidden identity, afraid to come out of the shadows...

Acrimonious Words: In The English Language!

Acrimonious Words filled the English language begging to be used in an argument; many of these words are associated with negative emotions, such as anger, hatred, and hostility.  Nonetheless, these words are often used in everyday speech to express our frustration and have the potential to start arguments and incite strong emotions. Anyway… The Oxford English Dictionary defines acrimonious as “stinging, sharp, or bitter in speech or temper.” In other words, these are words that are bound to start an...