H is for Hangover

H is for Hangover

  Yes, I shared some chronic experiences earlier in the alphabitz pile. Thing is, we all experience    the hangover from time to time. Yes, there’s alcohol and other drug hangovers. Food and sugar    hangovers. Physical hangovers. Mental and emotional hangovers.  What do you have to do to escape   them?   H is for HELP . Where are you going to get that? What does that even look like? There is one person that   will always be there for you regardless, unlike no other. ...and that person is YOU. Start with…continue reading →
Aa is for Accountability

Aa is for Accountability

A a   BIG A , little a, what begins with A? The first “Aa” word that comes to mind is acceptance. This is on the positive side of things of course. There is only so much you can put up with and put yourself through, like you haven't put yourself through enough already !   How has this thing called “Life” gone for you? I would like to encourage you to “accept the things that you can not change” as the famed Serenity Prayer states. What happens when acceptance is found?  On the…continue reading →
Dancing With Myself: Addressing Your Relationships

Dancing With Myself: Addressing Your Relationships

Growing up in Newark, NJ, which was known for its riots a few years earlier, I was overprotected as a child. My parents wanted me to come straight home after school and I wasn’t allowed to have anyone over the house if they weren’t home. In order to avoid any consequences if I didn’t follow their wishes, I stuck to the rules. Now that I am able to reflect on that time, I believe it laid the foundation of my challenges in communication as well as connection with others. I spent the first…continue reading →