The happiest people are socially connected to family, friends, colleagues, and community who provide mutual support, companionship, and social activities. Intimacy with others fulfills two basic needs- the need for social connection with others and the need for personal growth which makes us feel alive. In 2014, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention did a national survey and concluded […]
A mysterious illness that affected U.S. diplomats in Cuba has placed the relationship between both countries in a spot of bother. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a statement last week said the US mission in the Cuban capital had not been able to determine who was behind what he called “health attacks” that left some staff with hearing […]
The Big Day! “Sasha, my love, will you be my wife? Will you marry me?” he asked in front of the crowd of people. She already knew her answer. There was no doubt in her mind that he was the man for her. She had been through a lot already, and it was time for her to get her life […]
How To Get Mr. Right In 2016 Kimberley Hibbert, in an article for the Jamaica Observer, noted that women often find themselves in a spot of bother after a broken relationship. She argued that rather than dwelling on the past, women should be proactive, dust themselves off, and open themselves to greater and better “man opportunities.” She writes thus: You […]
Christmas Joy Sasha woke up to the greatest feeling ever. She was happy and relaxed. Glancing at the clock in the corner she knew it was time to get up, but she didn’t want to. She was just comfortable where she was. The place was extremely cold, more so now since it was winter time and snowing in the U.K. […]
The new beginning There was certain calm in the air that morning as she took her daughter school. Looking at her in the rear view mirror, bobbing her head to the music and humming the song she could tell that it was her favorite song. She lived in a small apartment in London with just her daughter. It has been […]
The shock and awe! The news hit Sasha really hard. The shocking news stopped her heart for a brief minute. She couldn’t believe what the doctor was saying, but when he showed her the test and the results she started to realize that it was her new reality. She sat there in silence for a few minutes. She felt numb. […]
Hey, hey, hey, hey Make you do right, love’ll make you do wrong, Make you come home early, Make you stay out all night long, The power of love — Al Green So, you are madly in love, smitten by your Mr. Right or Miss Right and he or she can do no wrong. You are on cloud nine. What […]
The newly weds She had a whole new life now. The marriage brought along a lot of changes in Sasha’s life. After the excitement of being married wore off, tension started to grow between Sasha and Bill. While they truly loved each other, there were a few things they could not agree on. For one, he loved hanging out with […]
“The I do” Finally, the big day came. Today was going to be the beginning of her new life with her fiancé. As she sat in the powder room, waiting on her cue to march down the aisle, she started to reflect on the long journey that took her to her current situation. They had a few rough patches that’s […]
