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Silencing the Negative Self Talk – Part 1

I am a firm believer that your external voices during your formative years, become your permanent internal voice, so dependent on whether you were surrounded by encouragement and peace or anxiety and insults as a...

Responsibility vs Relationship

This is going to be short and sweet. It’s just a thought that attacked me a few days ago and hasn’t let me go since. I speak to my parents every single day, and when...

Journey to Becoming your Mum: Our Bump

My journey to motherhood was filled with bumps along the road but I would not change it for anything The six months of bedrest both at the hospital and at home enabled me to bond with my...

Redefining

Words have power, sometimes destructive power, but none of this power is inherent. Let’s restate this as “words have the power we give them.” For generations, certain words have been used against us. Words like selfish,...

Coping with Anxiety during stressful times

So far, 2020 has been nothing like what we would have imagined and feels like a page ripped out of a horror story. Most of us feel like there has been something bad in each...

No Job, No Money, Now What?

Medisha Augustine is an IT Support Technician and experienced Banker who channeled her passion for technology and social media into her private company - Foresight Solutions which focuses on social media management. She truly believes...

MOM ● WIFE ● COOK

In my family, the men were predominantly the cooks while the women took care of the other chores. Not quite the norm but there was always the advantage of coming home to a well-cooked meal...

THE BREADWOMAN

About the Author: Yakima Cuffy is an Attorney-at-law and a talented writer of poems, short stories, and plays. She dedicates time to participate in spoken poetry events, literary festivals, and short story competitions. Originally written...

Writing Your Resume

Do you struggle with writing a good resume? Are you still trying to figure out how to start?  Need to know which common mistakes to avoid when updating your resume? Deeana Peter is more than happy to share...

How I Cheated Death and COVID-19

"I should be on the front line. I should be with my fellow nurses saving lives. But, instead, I’m home recovering from weeks of pure hell. I got knocked off my feet by COVID-19. And...

Could You Walk a Mile in Her Shoes?

This reflection was submitted to the Global Health Diaries following a medical trip to Uganda sponsored by the University of Vermont Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine and the Western Connecticut Health Network. This was published in the Global Health eMagazine March 2020 edition.

Mentorship Matters – ‘Paying it Forward’

I grew up in the village of Vieille Case, Dominica (not to be confused with the Dominican Republic). From a young age, my parents placed a...

10 Tips to Keep the Pandemic from Outing your Travel Adventure Flame

The pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways, especially travel and adventure. Buying a ticket and planning to spend some days in another country...

Embracing Your Birthright – “It’s Your Legacy”

I recently gave birth to a son and the perception I had of life changed! On some days, I am consumed with work but on other days...

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Dementia: The Island Journey

'Dementia' – often used as an umbrella term for memory loss and cognitive decline. In fact, dementia is a symptom of brain disorders and...

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

It’s a dark time for women’s rights and maternal health following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade confirmed on Friday...

Mending From Abandonment

The truth is abandonment hurts, and like a deep wound, healing does not happen overnight. Pain like that changes you. It makes you trust...

Healing from Depression – Part 2

Jump to: 1:10 min for medical treatment 2:48 min for 10 practical steps on healing from depression 11:22 min for the prayer For counseling and other resources, visit...

Let’s Talk About the Vagina, Shall We?

The most cared-for organ of the human female body is the vagina. Yes, I said it! As a retail pharmacist, I treat vaginal infections at...