How to handle Disappointing Moments in Life

I reflect back when I ALMOST got an autograph from one of my favorite artist. Nathan Morris from Boyz ll Men. I am an introvert to say the least and so when I saw him one day while traveling I thought to my self…..SELF this was the day I won’t be shy and freaking bashfulContinue reading “How to handle Disappointing Moments in Life”

Exposure to Trauma Can Affect Brain Function in Healthy People Several Years after Event; May Increase Susceptibility to Mental Health Problems in the Future

WASHINGTON — Exposure to trauma may create enough changes in the brain to sensitize people to overreact to an innocuous facial gesture years later, even in people who don’t have a stress-related disorder, says new research. It appears that proximity to high-intensity traumas can have long lasting effects on the brain and behavior of healthyContinue reading “Exposure to Trauma Can Affect Brain Function in Healthy People Several Years after Event; May Increase Susceptibility to Mental Health Problems in the Future”

Black family kicked out of historically Black pool, highlighting lasting impact of segregation

“It’s not that Black people cannot swim. It’s that they were denied access for so long that the skill stopped being learned.” By Isoke Samuel The Fort Lauderdale community is being asked to confront its own history with barring Black residents from beaches and pools after a white woman demanded that police be called on aContinue reading “Black family kicked out of historically Black pool, highlighting lasting impact of segregation”