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Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Does your hourly wage really matter: 2 of 9

Your hourly wage does matter when it comes to amassing personal wealth, but it is not the most important factor. Years ago I saw an Oprah show and they featured a woman who had never made more than $14000/year, yet she had been able to accumulate several hundred thousand dollars. There is a point where an individual needs a ...
Relationships & Family > Parents Building a better father-daughter relationship: 7 of 31

Until I was 12 years old I thought my father was the greatest man in the world. I remember coming home from a family vacation with my mom and brother and being so excited to see my father and show him all my mosquito bites. Soon after arriving home my world and image of my father were both shattered. My older cousin revealed...
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Should America pay restitution to the descendants of slaves?: 9 of 29

Black people, or as they should be called, Americans of African descent should be given restitution. Anyone who has studied the effects of slavery on the generations that have followed would not deny that this is their right. The question is, how should it be done? Restitution for Black people is not for the benefit of their...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Effectively managing anger and stress: 9 of 15

Why is Stress Killing Us? Our society is just too fast. We have to schedule time to breathe. In a society where cities never sleep and 24hr stores are a good thing, it's no wonder that 80% of medication prescribed is mental health medication. Anti-depressants, anti-psychotic, and anti- anxiety meds are the most commonly pres...
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Should diet pills be banned?: 9 of 15

Should we ban anti-depressants? Should we ban sleeping pills? Should we ban anti-anxiety medication? Of course not. There are situations were these medications are needed. While these medications as well as diet pills should be available, the affected people should uncover the root of their problems so that they will not be ...
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss The proper mind-set for losing weight: 16 of 20

At 194lbs, I need major help! My youngest child is almost 5 and I weigh more than I did when he was born. The good thing is I know exactly why. The hard part is getting a handle on it and sticking to the plan. Last week Oprah said something that resonated with me. She said it isn't rocket science. It's straight Physics; ener...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Women's emotional health and well-being: 8 of 8

My Brother nicknamed his wife's friends, "The Girlfriends." What a set they are. These women, all about 30 years of age could definitely be a TV show. Two of them are on anti depressants another one of them needs to be. The fourth one is in a live in relationship with the father of her kids, but is just doing it for the kids...
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Facts about obesity among the African-American population: 7 of 7

One-third of all American adults are obese. African American women have the largest obesity rate of 49%. The definition of obese states that an obese person has a BMI of 30 or more or is 25% over their ideal body weight based on height. So for a woman of 5'5, a weight of 175lbs would classify her as obese. That is very serio...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Benefits of de-toxing for fitness and health: 3 of 3

Cleanse, cleanse, cleanse. This is one of the most important ways to affect your health and longevity. All around us people are dying and becoming incapacitated by illnesses that are brought on by poor health and toxic bodies. What is cleansing? Every metabolic process releases waste. We know what the waste of the digestive ...
Relationships & Family > Parents How I learned to let my parents in on my decisions: 2 of 2

I have come to realize that my parents opinions and advice do have value, even when they are different from mine or they are not expressed in the way that I normally communicate. I think we are so used to blocking people who don't communicate the way we do, that we miss out on valuable insights. I recently had this conversat...