Lifestyle
DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE WORKPLACE
Let me address the proverbial elephant in the room that is mental health, resilience and mindfulness and the way in which mental health is handled or not handled by employees and employers. The United States experiences more workplace violence and on the extreme end,...
MASHRAMANI FESTIVAL | GET YOUR MASH ON IN GUYANA
If you’ve never heard of Mashramani or Guyana, then you need to put this celebration and this country on your radar especially during the carnival season. Typically, when people think of Carnival, they think of Brazil, Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, and other places,...
Book Review: Let The Children March
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: Let The Children March, written by Monica Clark-Robinson and illustrated by Frank Morrison, published by Houghton...
MASHRAMANI FESTIVAL | GET YOUR MASH ON IN GUYANA
If you’ve never heard of Mashramani or Guyana, then you need to put this celebration and this country on your radar especially during the carnival season. Typically, when people think of Carnival, they think of Brazil, Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, and other...
Book Review: Little Freddie’s in A Zone
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: Little Freddie’s in A Zone, written by Tasha Fuller and illustrated by Andrew Smart, published by Go2Girls in...
The Art of Taking Vacation
If you are like me, you always have "use or lose" leave because you are too good at utilizing long weekends and holidays to get in little "vacationettes" here and there, instead of longer-duration vacays. So when the time comes to figure out what to do with your...
All Black Everything Starting with Black Panther
Fair warning, some spoilers ahead, but not many! If you haven’t seen the film yet, proceed with caution. All photos are courtesy of Disney/Marvel Black Panther promotional materials. Soooo, Black Panther … I drank the Kool Aid. I am basking in the glow. I am all in....
5 WAYS TO COPE WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED AT WORK
Stress has a way of creeping up on us all. It can be overt and just hit you smack in the face, but more than likely it is covert and creeps up on you over time. Do you find yourself getting easily exasperated at work? Are you quick to say "no" when you can say "yes"...
Book Review: The Patience Song
Disclaimer: I was provided an advanced copy of this book from the author to facilitate this review. As always, all opinions are my own. The Facts: The Patience Song, written by Dr. Crystal Bowe and illustrated by Mike Motz, published in the USA 2018, 30 pages....