Labor Week

UNITED STATES─What do you love America? Let me repeat, what do you love, not who do you love? We can get into a major discussion about the difference between something you love and that you’re passionate about not being the same thing, but for this column they are. When you love something it brings excitement to your life; it...

UNITED STATES─Stress is something that we all encounter. Rather its personal, social or work related it is a part of life. Can you get rid of stress? To some degree it is indeed possible. I mean if you have a job that you absolutely hate and it drives you bonkers, you can always quit, that eliminates that stress. When...

UNITED STATES─It is perhaps one of the biggest times of the years for retailers, and I’m not referring to the Christmas shopping season, it’s the month after. Why? It is the time for returns. Yes, plenty of people who got gifts for Christmas that perhaps they didn’t want, weren’t too fond of or perhaps you over purchased have to...

UNITED STATES─I am really happy to say goodbye to 2019. There were an unbelievable amount of challenges I faced. Rather it was family, personal, work or school, I was tested in more ways than I ever imagined. Was it challenging? Anything in life worth fighting for always is. However, I am so looking forward to 2020 because there are...

UNITED STATES─It amazes me just how quickly the year 2019 has come and gone. It seemed like a few months ago I was just thinking ugh I cannot wait till 2020, and voila it has finally arrived. With that said, I’m really thinking that 2020 is the year I have to focus on me and solely me. I’m someone...

UNITED STATES─Naps, I think they are God’s gift to those of us who are workaholics. I talk to people all the time about sleep, particularly getting quality sleep at night. Some people say I get 7 or 8 on average. I wish I could get 8 hours of sleep at night; it is indeed very rare for me to...

UNITED STATES─Is it possible to break a bad habit? That is a question that I have been grappling with for years and I mean years. I feel like once you have a habit it is nearly impossible to break it no matter what you do. This is particularly relevant for children, as well as adults. Kids are probably the smartest...

UNITED STATES─ It has been a tradition in my family for years, where after Thanksgiving dinner we indulge in Black Friday shopping. It’s an opportunity for us to bond even more as a family, and it doesn’t hurt to get a bargain at the same time America. However, I am not sure what transpired in 2019 where it was...

UNITED STATES─Have you ever taken a close look at the amount of money you’ve spent in a given week. Most people do, but I mean have you actually taken a look at everything you spent for the entire week, including the minor things that you assume don’t matter? Well I did and I came to startling realization: I’m spending...

UNITED STATES─With the holiday season as I like to call it, fast approaching, many of us are placed in that conundrum where we have to deal with dreaded family members that we do not personally get along with. That is the thing about holidays, we love it because we get to spend it with family, but at the same...