COVID-19 health challenges and accompanying anxieties are sweeping through the country. It makes sense. The disease is highly contagious, the symptoms can be disabling and the risk of death for those who become infected is significant. Most of...
People-pleasing and the avoidance of being perceived as "selfish" can be destructive to self-esteem. And guess what? There’s still a pandemic happening all around us. We can’t afford to be people-pleasers anymore. In many ways, society sends us double messages...
During this difficult time, I have been encouraging you to focus on the positive and improve your well-being. Here are some tangible topics to help you engage, grow, and become a life-long learner! Shawn Achor's TED Talk: The Happy Secret To Better Work...
Always standing between me and anyone else was my mother’s voice. While it took me a number of years to learn, today I realize that until there was a healing between my mother and I, there would be no peace, and no healthy relationship with any other person
“You promised that you would not bite me, and I trusted you!” … “You knew what I was when you picked me up,” hissed the snake as he slithered away.”
Third grade was a time when I felt awkward, alone, and different. Ms. Goldstein made me feel like I mattered.
She made a difference. She had me play Dorothy, when my 3rd grade class performed the Wizard of Oz.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. In this month of April, people everywhere will celebrate recovery from the deadly disease of alcoholism and engage in events, which educate the public about the consequences of alcohol misuse.
Right now, we are living in desperate times. The CoVID-19 virus has hit our nation hard. Schools are shutting down, layoffs are happening, and the future is starting to seem bleak. You might have no idea what your future holds. You might be crying out for help. On the...
The general rule of law advertising law under the Lanham Act provides that, to establish a claim for false advertisement, a plaintiff (the one filing the lawsuit) must show that the statement is false, either by proving that the advertising is “literally false”, or that if even the statement is literally true, that customers are likely to be confused or deceived.