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Did you know that less than half of all African-American households have broadband access to the Internet, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project? As one of a small number of African-American baby boomers who is active online, I have to say the internet has opened doors that might have, otherwise, been closed to me. It has connected me with people I would've probably never met...

Lost in a Sea of Stress- Surviving 8 Common types of loss to feel strong again By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach “Lost at sea”. Words you often hear in a coastal state like Florida, but words you never want to hear because it means another sad ending to what should have just been a fun day enjoying the ocean. Sometimes there are heroic...

Moving Beyond the Pressures & Problems of Life- A Stress & Burnout Recovery Guide By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed with life? I sure have and you probably have at different times of your life too, since everyone feels pressure over problems in their life. However, problems and pressures are different at...

Not being a woman normally prone to violence, I shocked myself this morning when I shook my...

Have you ever noticed the first four letters of the word Butter? It' s not a coincidence. It's Karma. I know, I know. Butter tastes good. In fact, the old saying goes something like: "Name the 3 most important things in French Cuisine." The answer is... Butter, Butter and Butter. I'm not saying that butter isn't good in moderation. Everything (albeit me getting caught looking at pretty girls when...

I usually have no problem shopping for groceries unless I start musing as I push my cart up and down the aisles. Most times I smoothly sail through our local Publix Grocery store (which is probably the best in Florida in case you didn't know). I've been through the store enough that I can almost shop on auto pilot. I pretty much know what items are on which aisles. In fact, I think I may have...