You know those mornings when you wake up not necessarily on the wrong side of the bed, but on the wrong side of yourself? Then, for the rest of the day, you feel so deeply entrenched in misery that you simply can't shake off? If you've ever had difficult moments like this, you are not alone. …
117 years from now, we will achieve global gender parity in the workplace. That’s right, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report for 2015, equal opportunities will be accredited to the currently under-tapped and under-utilized female talent pool by the year 2133. Yeah… we’ll all be long gone before we can be …
2014 was the year when women worldwide raised their voices in important discussions of hot topic issues, such as personal identity and equality of the sexes. In the world of entertainment, actresses, musicians, and other talented ladies used their high profile platforms to share their thoughts on being a women and a human being in our day …
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August kicked my ass. The entire month was ridden with death, suffering, anxiety, and pretty much every terrible situation and miserable sensation imaginable. Between saying goodbye to someone who I really cared about and watching the one person who means the most to me face even more health challenges, my heart was broken and my spirit was shattered. The news stories this …
It is with sadness and anguish that I am writing a tribute in the wake of the sudden and tragic death of a man who meant so much to me, Michael Johns. I can't even begin to think about what his wife, family, and friends are feeling right now. They have my deepest condolences, love, and prayers. Michael was a gorgeous …
Beloved American literary figure Maya Angelou has passed away at the age of 86 at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Maya Angelou was one of the most influential voices of our generation. As a teacher, a speaker, an activist, and a survivor, she was a warrior for civil equality. As a writer and a multi-faceted …
Every year on my birthday, I visit Cafe Astrology to see my forecast for the year. I like how these readings are specifically tailored to each birth date of the year. The description of those people born on January 7th are incredibly accurate to my character: "You are a person who marches to the beat …
The world has lost one of its finest leaders. Nelson Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid activist who spent 27 years in imprisonment, led his country to democracy, and served as its first elected black president, passed away at the age of 95 on December 5th. In his long-lived life, the influential human rights advocate was …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KYU2j0TM4 In Susan Cain's TED Talk, she advocates for those people who are often not heard from - the introverts. In a culture where the personality traits of being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to proudly identity oneself as an introvert. But, as Cain passionately argues …
Failure sucks. When you have fallen short of reaching your goals, you cannot help but feel a tremendous blow to your confidence and self-worth. As the antithesis of success, failure is a condition that we strive to avoid in all of our efforts. But by doing this, we may miss the beauty of failure. Continue …
Elizabeth Rosalyn 