Before I go into my goals for May, I’m going to review how I did last month:
Now, on to May:
Wish me luck! = )
“If you want your life to be rewarding, you have to change the way you think.”
~Oprah Winfrey
“To move forward, you’ve got to step out and do or say something that may make zero sense to everyone but you.”
~Iyanla Vanzant
According to childwelfare.gov, child abuse and neglect are defined by Federal and State laws.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act [CAPTA] is the federal legislation that gives minimum standards that states have to incorporate in their statutory definitions of child abuse and neglect. Its definition refers to:
“Any recent act or failure to act on the parent or caretaker, which results in death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse or exploitation, or an act or failure to act which presents and imminent risk of serious harm.” [more definitions on child abuse can be found at childwelfare.gov]
So if you don’t have any kids, you may be wondering what you can do to help. I found ways we can prevent child abuse on the Prevent Child Abuse America website:
Be a friend to a parent you know. You can do this by asking how their children are doing; if a parent seems like their struggling, you can offer to run errands, babysit or just listen to them vent.
Be a friend to a child you know. Learn their names, smile when you talk to them, ask about their lives and just generally show interest in them.
Talk to your neighbors about looking out for the other children. Try to get everyone involved and show that you are involved as well.
Give used clothing, furniture and toys to other families who may need them. This may help relieve their finanical burdens that parents sometimes take out on their kids.
For more info, check out www.preventchildabuse.org
Photo from: arkansaschildrenandyouth.com
“If we have unyielding faith while moving steadily toward our intentions, all that threatens us along the way will go into hiding.”
~Susan Taylor, Essence Magazine editorial director
Successful Sistas is an interview series featuring successful women pursuing their dream careers.
Job Title: Published author “Black Men vs. White Men…the Black Woman’s Choice” [www.twitter.com/CicelyJ]
Job Description: Write, write, write…novels, movies, music, whatever.
Why did you decide to pursue this field? Others encouraged me to pursue it after reading some of my leisure writing.
What do you love most about your job? Traveling, doing interviews, touching lives.
What is the most stressful aspect of your job? Traveling, doing interviews, touching lives.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? Knowing that something you have written people actually want to purchase.
What’s the craziest thing that ever happened to you at work? Nothing yet, but I have a few stalkers and some hate mail.
Descrive a typical day at work for you. Talking to a bunch of people I don’t really know…pushing my work and travel from city to city.
What advice or tips do you have for someone who wants to do what you do? Don’t stop, never give up.
Finish this sentence: this career is for you if ____: all you do is think about the next best seller.
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.
~Janis Joplin, singer, songwriter and music arranger
It’s National Foot Health Awareness Month, so of, course, I’m writing a post about foot health.
According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, footwear has been designed to meet the real and perceived needs of our feet dating from Ancient Egypt.
And did you know a typical day of walking brings a force equal to several hundred tons on them?
Of course, you as a woman know how much pressure [pun intended] we put on our feet [and I understand, some of my, er, 'vertically-challenged gals feel they need them]. Some of our issues result in wearing high heels (i.e., heels more than two inches). Podiatrists believe such heels are “medically unsound and attribute postural and safety problems to their use.”
So, what’s a girl to do?
Well, you can limit the time you wear these abusive shoes by switching it up with sneakers or cute flats [my personal fave]. You can also vary the heel size in pumps you wear. Or if you insist on wearing your stilettos, keep a comfy pair of shoes on your person [or in your car or office].
Here are more reasons why you may want to ditch your heel habit: High Heels are Not an Everyday Shoe.
Source: www.aapma.org; photo: www.weheartit.com
“Life is the greatest of all statements. Make sure yours speaks volumes.”
