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Unraveling SUICIDAL URGES
In July 2016, I drove up the coast of California to Monterey, inland to I-5, then down to LA. During those 10 days, I stopped to see many friends and family that were available. At the time, what they didn't know, was this was meant as my goodbye. No one knew I had...
Dealing with Apathy, Boredom, & Indifference
The shock of this COVID shut down gifted us with the time to take inventory of our lives. The people we spend time with, the work we devote energy to, and the activities we engage in. Suddenly, with nowhere to escape, all the "bad, uncomfortable, painful or wrong"...
Using and Trusting your INTUITION, INSTINCT, & INTELLECT
While I was pregnant, I watched an interview of six convicted and (jailed pedophiles). What seared in my mind was hearing their account of identifying victims they would prey on and "groom". As nauseous as I felt listening to the details of their horrific plans, I...
FACING Anger, Rage, & Hatred
Last summer, I found out a close friend had been lying to me for about a year. The kind of lie that stabbed me deep in the heart. I felt confused about whether or not I would remain friends with her. I struggled with letting go of 8 years of friendship, fun, and...
Wellness Expert Shares Personal Struggle with Addiction & Depression
ADDICTION. Doesn’t discriminate.ANXIETY. Indifferent to credentials and achievements.DEPRESSION. Blind to where you live. By: Dr. Natacha D. Nelson D.C, M.A. “Look at you, your parents should be disgusted by you”, voices whispered solely for my ears. “Your black daddy...
To ‘Listen to’ Does NOT Imply ‘To Agree With’
Can you watch/listen to social, print, or news media without feeling compelled to yell back? Can you listen to “other” opinions or differing ideas from family, colleagues or neighbors? Can you really? Especially those whose beliefs you strongly disagree with-maybe...
It is OKAY to feel afraid
I know I do. It’s a part of being human. As I sit in silence, the stillness leaves me wondering what to do moving forward. I know that to understand where we are now, I need to go back and look at what brought us to this place of hostility and rage. For me, when 9/11...
The Journey Begins
EMBRACE PARADOX “What are you?” “Human”, my response today, intentionally highlighting the erroneous implications of the question asked, although as a child, this answer was not in my consciousness. “Race?” (Fill in only one box) the school questionnaire asked....