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Who Will Be the “Poster Child” for Sexually Abused Boys?
Andrew Smiler says American expectations about masculinity keep male victims silent about their sexual abuse. [Trigger warning: the article is not graphic] Several famous women have come forward to...
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Love the Haters and Thrive Anyway
Got haters? Thrive anyway! Dillan DiGiovanni has listened to his share of haters, and offers this solution to handling them: THRIVE! ◊♦◊ So, it was Transgender Awareness Week. I wrote a few blog posts...
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I Lived a Day According to Maya Angelou’s Schedule, And Hacked My Own Creativity
I encourage people who are seeking the creative source to try an enforced solitude, it worked for me and clearly has worked for Dr. Angelou. — I was immensely saddened to hear about the passing of Dr....
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Maya Angelou Makes Me Strong
Maya Angelou’s dignity and bravery gave one young man “rich chunks of hope” that he would survive, and eventually thrive. — I need strong women to make me a better man. Maya Angelou is more than my...
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Because You Have a Song – What Maya Angelou Taught Us About Choice
As the world mourns the passing of a poet, Dixie Gillaspie asks if we might turn our grief to song, and end the silence. — “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a...
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Why You Shouldn’t Drink the Proverbial Kool-Aid if You Want to be Great
B.O.L.D member Andrea Lawful-Trainer offers tips to inspired black men seeking greatness. — It’s no secret that with my work in child advocacy, mentorship, and professional development that I’m...
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Maya Angelou Through The Eyes Of Black Men
Dr. Vibe host a discussion with Black men who give their tributes to Maya Angelou — Dr. Vibe hosts a discussion with Victory Unlimited, Henri Morris and Chef Rock Harper in which they discuss the...
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Failure—What’s in a Word?
Raoul Wieland takes a long, hard look at failure’s negative associations and how they hinder success. _____ Not too long ago, after returning from a long evening walk—a common habit of mine at the...
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Tavis and Maya
This year’s surprise hit at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books wasn’t a book. It was a talk by Tavis Smiley about renowned author Maya Angelou. —— Every year the Los Angeles Times Festival of...
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What Happens When You Only Accept the Love You Think You Deserve
Embed from Getty Images When you mistake being used for love, you risk everything. ____ I spent three years in a relationship with a man who used me and wasted my time. It didn’t start out like that,...
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She’s Amazing And I’m Paralyzed With Fear
Embed from Getty Images RSVP to join weekly calls on Sex, Love, Etc. Advice for overcoming the fear of falling in love. ____ So I recently started seeing this girl, roughly 3 weeks ago. She lives...
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Maya Angelou on Con Men
Embed from Getty Images — “The only way you can be a mark is if you want something for nothing. If you’re greedy, you’re set up.” – Maya Angelou, as told to Studs Terkel in 1970 . . Get the backstory,...
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An Angel on My Shoulder: Who Do You Mentally Consult?
As a younger man I was posed this important question. Today, I now know the importance of always having an angel on my shoulder. I want to pass the lesson on to you. In my early years, while still...
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Warning: We are All Trained to Accept Violence
Embed from Getty Images — Several years ago, I read an essay about the ways that we respond to violence. It was pointed out that we typically will have one reaction if we are assaulted in the world by...
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3 Business Lessons From Maya Angelou
Embed from Getty Images Maya Angelou: Poet, activist, and overall inspirational human being. She was one of my heroes growing up – her tales of rising above the tremendous hardships in her life and...
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A Timeless Truth From an Expat Living in Mexico
More Americans live in Mexico than any other foreign country in the world. Despite the country’s cultural stereotypes, there are many benefits to living in Mexico like low cost of living, high quality...
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Aptitude vs. Attitude
Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” ~ Zig Ziglar Sitting in my office five days a week, working with clients who desire to change the trajectory of their lives, since it...
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Now Here
There is no place more central to life and love than you. –Thefatherconnection.com It takes courage to forgive someone. And much more courage to forget. Even after forgetting you might still...
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Don’t Let Anybody Steal Your Stuff.
In middle school, I met Maya Angelou. My mother is a high school English teacher and Maya Angelou was the keynote speaker at a conference she attended. Unbeknownst to us, Maya Angelou was also staying...
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12 Ways to Make Your First Impression the One They Remember
— It wasn’t all that long ago I lived in Los Angeles, surrounded by an incredible energy of highly creative people. It’s a city that demands a certain amount of presence in order to even get your foot...
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