With 39 nights of sleep until January, I wanted to get a head start on mapping 2023. “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.” — Gloria Steinem That task seems a bit laughable now, considering how unpredictable and mind-boggling 2022 turned out…
Unmasking Suicide: A Candid Conversation
Guest Post by Cherise Young Breaking the Silence: A Compassionate Look at Suicide Prevention Two years after September was first deemed National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I led my first suicide prevention training. What I discovered was eye-opening: the concept of suicide as a preventable public health matter was foreign and even uncomfortable for many….
Holding Space for Grief
Guest Post by Cherise Young Around this time in recent years, I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on loss and grief. In 2020, I wrote about feeling weary from the global pandemic – the isolation, collective loss, and traumatic experiences that seemed to permeate every aspect of our lives. But 2022 brought a different kind of…
Blooming Beautifully at The Plant Project Dallas
Dwelling on both sides of a duplex in the heart of Dallas’ Uptown district is a beautiful space called The Plant Project. “In some Native languages, the term for plants translates to those who take care of us.“ ― Robin Wall Kimmerer Touted as the first black-owned plant store in Dallas, The Plant Project was…
Saying, “Shoo, Fly!” with Pure Aroma Essential Oils
Living in Texas brings many joys, but the local insect population can certainly be a challenge. After relocating from Las Vegas, encountering the variety and size of bugs here was quite the adjustment! While professional pest control services offer one solution, those living near natural areas like golf courses may find that some determined critters…
Breaking Free from Self-Sabotage
Guest Post by Cherise Young The Thunderbolt of Awareness Imagine discovering that your self-sabotage isn’t just an unconscious habit, but potentially a deliberate pattern. The word “deliberately” changed everything: to deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct. This isn’t about casual self-defeat. It’s about understanding the deep-rooted mechanisms that keep us stuck. What Is Self-Sabotage, Really? Self-sabotage…
