H.E.R. Crisis

Be Your Own Hero – Conquer Your Fears in Five Steps

Artwork by: illumistrations Think about what scares you—that one thing that stops you from doing something you want or even need to do at times. Got it! Now how can you conqueror it? STAND TALL SOLIDER One of my biggest fears is failure. I hate disappointing people or better yet I hate that “I’ve lost” feeling…

Silencing Stress with Exercise

There are two things in life you simply cannot avoid: death and taxes. Well I am here to argue that we can add one more inevitability of life to that list: STRESS! According to an Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s survey on stress and anxiety disorders, seven out of ten adults in the United States…

Let Your Failure Become Your Motivator!

Today’s post is short and to the point! There are many times in life where we are knocked down, take a misstep or fall short of a goal or an opportunity. This set-back, or failure, is only a lesson on our long but meaningful journey through life. You must fail, in order to grow…

#Writerslife Techniques for creating a character who is “nothing like you”

Originally posted on The Chronicles of DNC I ran into this great article about different techniques to try in creating a character you are not. Advice given from Terry McMillan, best-selling author of Waiting to Exhale, is broken down into some digestible and doable tricks. Here are a few excerpts that grabbed my attention. Check…

MANAGING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IN TRUMP’S AMERICA

Artwork Cred: Universoul- Keith O’Keith Yeah, I said it. It’s Trump’s America, whether we want to accept this reality or not. He may not represent you individually or your beliefs, but he’s the man with the nuclear codes. Many of us may not accept him as our president but denying his title doesn’t take away…

H.E.R. Weekend Recap: Remy, Trayvon and a Flubber

There is a ton that went down this weekend; From the drop one of the top five diss tracks of all time to the second biggest live entertainment flubber we’ve seen in the past couple of years. Here’s what we saw… Remy, Remy, Remy! She had a lot to say and didn’t hold back any…

Perspective: Seeing Ourselves with the Eyes of God

Let’s take a moment to reflect on how we see ourselves vs. how God see’s us. But first, let me share a QUICK story: I was out in nature sitting lakeside having a ministry conversation with my mentor-A beautiful day/experience! In this conversation I realized I had some distorted views of myself. I realized this…