For a little over 30 minutes, I talked to Charlamagne and DJ Envy about dealing with my mother’s severe mental illness, what makes relationships healthy, and dealing with trauma in life.
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I recently got to spend some time in New York City, one of my favorite places to visit. While there, I enjoyed two amazing experiences that I can’t wait to tell you about.
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In honor of my mom, Geneva Maria Lawal, I humbly accepted the Stark County NAACP inaugural Image Award earlier this month.
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“Everyone loses. Everyone comes up short. Winners are talented but most winners are just losers that never gave up.” - Lolo Jones
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According to the National Head Start, children that participate in Head Start programs receive innumerable benefits. These advantages appear immediately, last a lifetime, and even have an effect on other generations - so be proactive with your child’s mental health.
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When everyone else’s directions are leading you astray, what does your GPS say?
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Is your relationship a winding road or smooth sails? Are you on the side of the road rechecking the directions or do you know the way? Read about relation-trips and see if you can pass the endurance test.
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No more coulda, woulda, shoulda. Show appreciation for you!
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It seems obvious that all the monkey needs to do is let go of the “prize” and it can escape. However, like many of us, it views the prize as its only possible option for food and is not willing to let go. As a result, the monkey is trapped. It loses its freedom.
Let Go!
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Gaslighting is an extreme form of manipulation. Gaslighting causes its victims to perish in flames of lies, conniving deception and willful blindness to the truth—- and of course, with gaslighter’s defense of not intending to cause harm, there is a reckless disregard for the truth.
So, what to you do if you have a relationship with a gaslighter?~
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It’s a New Year. What changes are you going to make? I suggest focusing on your mental health. Our mental health is essential to our overall well-being. As you move forward with achieving goals in this New Year, implement a 2020 Transformation with these 5 tips!
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The teleprompter zoomed in on Shannon Sharpe. Right on cue, he looked intently ahead, as if he didn’t know he was the subject of every camera in Tom Benson Stadium. He was now a Pro Football Hall of Famer, standing before millions, proudly accepting his role in history.
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In my case, my son called the police because he had been grounded from all electronics because for two weeks, he had been telling school officials that I beat him, that our home was a prison, and that he was scared to go home. That was a difficult stretch for my son and I. Our relationship healed through these three strategies…
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While many who know about me believe that I have accomplished great things despite adversity; few are privy to the depth of the traumatic and emotional adversity I faced as the daughter of a woman with severe mental illnesses.
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One day I nearly broke down in court. I excused myself in the middle of a case, left the courtroom and broke down crying in the magistrate’s office.
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