Sometimes it is that easy to please

“Fasten your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff. And Happy Birthday to the person in 12B.”   Sometimes it is that easy to please.   It’s an annual ritual. I tell people it’s my birthday. They say happy birthday. And I am elated. Of course I was the person in 12B. “How are you today?” Cheri,…

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What Happens When Your Life’s Calling Keeps Calling

Are you a multi-hyphenate?   I believed Helen Gurley Brown, former long-time editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, when she said women could have it all. Like the lady in the Enjoli commercial. These 80’s images of having it all were about the many hats women often wear—successful professional, perfect parent, sexy spouse—all distinct, all full force, all…

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What Do You Do When You Disagree With Someone?

What do you do when you disagree with someone?   When in Doubt, Go Deeper.   A study by researchers at the University of California-San Diego concluded that people are inundated with the equivalent of 34 gigabytes of information every day. To process that magnitude of input, our brains, by nature, look for similarities, categorizing…

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He Said, She Said: Perspectives on Daily Living in Black and White, Lucky Church

How many levels of judgment do you experience before you even speak? Starting with a visit to the doctor’s office,  Lucky and Deanna share their honest perspectives on daily living in the US, as a Black man and a White woman. Who is Lucky Church? Lucky is a Partner/PR Director at SMF Global and Director of Client Relations…

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The Intersectionality of Oppression

We’re talking all about the “whites”: white fragility, white supremacy, white privilege. And all the overlays and intersections of that related to oppression. It’s a tough topic so I brought in two doctors! Dr. Marcus Robinson is a Social Innovator.  Cultural Creative. Transformative Leader, Mystic and educator. He’s led community transformation initiatives across North America…

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