2008
A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.
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Spoken word meet social critique in this power piece exploring the cyclical nature of mental health challenges within the black community.
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The Black community is more inclined to say that mental illness is associated with shame and embarrassment. Individuals and families in the Black community are also more likely to hide the illness.
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Felicia "The FeeNom" Spencer is a math teacher turned UFC fighter. Felicia offers some great tips that can apply to anyone who wants to face challenges, test their limits, and step outside their comfort zones.
Jamie Kern Lima is proof that you can conquer self-doubt. Her belief that she could succeed helped her develop a billion-dollar cosmetic company. But she got rejected and turned down many times along the way.
Are you a giver or a taker? Have you ever struggled to find work/life balance? How do you build resilience in yourself, your team, or your children?
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Relationship expert Iyanla Vanzant says fatherless daughters can’t fix what they can’t face—which is why they need to tell themselves the absolute truth to mend the pain of the past.
Eckhart Tolle Question and Answer Sample Overview: When we connect to beingness we can relate beyond form. Eckhart Tolle is widely recognized as one of the most original and inspiring spiritual teachers of our time. He travels and teaches throughout the world.
Heidi McBain, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, says it’s important for an individual with abandonment issues to then “acknowledge that they are hurting and in pain, and that this situation is going to be hard, but they are strong and will get through it.”
Abandonment issues arise when an individual has a strong fear of losing loved ones. A fear of abandonment is a form of anxiety. It often begins in childhood when a child experiences a traumatic loss.
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Believe it or not, it’s often difficult to get people to claim abandoned funds, whether from a forgotten savings account, an uncashed check or a long-ago refund.