Category Global health and disparities
FMM 1 2 15 A New Attitude!
“And there is no new thing under the sun” ~Ecclesiastes 1:9 I woke up this morning to the sound of a rooster crowing. This is unusual since I am currently in Bolton, a town on the outskirts of Manchester, England. As I enjoy my annual trip to the land of my ancestors, I am struck […]
FMM 12 19 14 No assembly required
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” ~ Dale Evans For mothers of small children, Christmas can be a challenging time. To read the words ‘batteries not included’ as a present is being opened on Christmas morning sends a tingle of panic as you realize […]
FMM 12 12 14 Lose the Conditions!
“The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves as well.”~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross We all agree that love is a wonderful thing. If we are lucky we grow up surrounded by a loving family, and take love for granted. When we become adolescents it becomes […]
FMM 12 5 14 Where Healing Begins
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” ~Mahatma Gandhi. It is troubling to live in a world where injustice appears to be the norm. Where bad news is distressing but not surprising; where people of color (especially the males) have to think defensively and act as if anything they […]
FMM 11 28 14 With a Song in your Heart
“What day is it?” “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.” ~ A.A. Milne. I had space in my day yesterday to discover the beauty of Dania Beach, and be grateful. I could hear reggae music playing, not only in my mind (Beres singing “But I’m giving thanks”) but also from the beachside […]
FMM 11 21 14 Spiritual Whiplash
“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.”~ Zhuangzi Going on vacation can be a big problem. There are those who have a really hard time transitioning from their normal hectic routine to the lesser demands of recreation. The […]
FMM 11 14 14 Strange Magic
“There’s a natural mystic blowing through the air”~Robert Nesta Marley. For a long time I resented the author Terry McMillan (of Stella fame). Her semi-autobiographical novel set in Jamaica came out not long after my first trip to my adopted home after fourteen years of exile. I felt quite strongly that somehow the seed […]
FMM 10 31 14 Push Pause
“We do not heal the past by dwelling there. We heal the past by living in the present.”~ Marianne Williamson. We are addicted to technology. Yesterday, I asked two different groups of students what something meant, and suggested that they look something up. In both cases, a student immediately reached for their phone, not […]
FMM 10 24 14 Year of Rebirth
“Ah but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.”~ Bob Dylan My daughter’s 35th birthday last weekend prompted my mind to scroll through pages of memories. Not only of her childhood, but of a watershed year, one that followed my own 35th birthday. For a start, I managed to get […]
FMM 10 17 14 Conspiracy of Silence
“In the end we will remember, not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. One of the tragedies of abuse is the secrets and lies. Children who are abused are sworn to secrecy by their abusers. They come to believe that harm will come, to them or […]
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