Dealing With Trauma Is Not Easy
UNITED STATES—Last week I wrote a column about the shooting that transpired at my Alma Mater, Michigan State University that left 3 students killed and 5 others seriously injured. The mass shooting did strike me in a way that I hadn’t expected. Perhaps it is not just the fact that I am very familiar with the school and the...
Absolute Terror On MSU Campus
UNITED STATES—It is unfortunate that we are having this conversation yet again, but another mass shooting has transpired in the United States, this time on the college campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. For me, this is quite personal as an alumnus of the university, in addition to having a niece who currently attends the school as...
Divorce Is Tough On Children
UNITED STATES—This is a topic I’ve wanted to talk about for years, but never really knew the perspective/approach I wanted to take until now. Let’s just address the elephant in the room: divorce. Divorce happens in this county, a lot more than people expect and it has an impact on children more than parents realize. I am a child...
Check Your Grocery Receipts People!
UNITED STATES—I think this is a discussion we must have America because the amount of money we are losing because we refuse to check our receipts at the grocery store is baffling. I’m a big proponent of keeping receipts because I log my purchase. I want to know what I’m spending throughout the year and where I’m saving money...
The Dangers Of Football
UNITED STATES—Damar Hamlin, Buffalo Bills Safety suffered a horrific situation during Monday Night Football while the Buffalo Bills were playing against the Cincinnati Bengals. It was a moment for anyone who was watching that football game will never forget. You see players get injured and be carted off the field, but this was a bit different. Hamiln, 24, took...
Do You Wrap Or Bag Christmas Gifts?
UNITED STATES—You may be surprised to hear this, but I’m quite good at wrapping Christmas gifts, I have been as long as I remember. I think it comes as a direct result of me taking my time when it comes to wrapping gifts. However, as I get older my patience to wrap gifts is starting to wane. Why? I...
Last Minute Christmas Shopping Rush
UNITED STATES—Have you gotten gifts for everyone on your Christmas list? I would love to say I have, but nope, I still have 1 person to get a gift for: my mom. It seems every single year she is always that last person on my list that I have to purchase a gift for. She is so difficult to...
Committing To Eating Healthy, Not Easy But Worth It
UNITED STATES—There is something I have discovered in recent weeks, eating healthy is not easy, but if you commit you will see the benefits long term people. I have no problem admitting that caffeine used to be my kryptonite. I need it to function on days that I have a heavy workload, more so in the form of soda,...
Donating All The Time Or Is It A Money Grab?
UNITED STATES—We are at that time of year where you see the red kettles and people donating more to nonprofit charities and organizations in need with the impending holidays upon us. For starters, I have always donated to those red kettles that you see outside the grocery stores, shopping malls and retailers in general. I tend to do it...
Nightmares Running Rampant
UNITED STATES—Have you ever had a nightmare that rattled you? What about a string of nightmares that rattled you all related to a similar theme? For the past 2 weeks, I have literally had similar dreams, let me rephrase that nightmares because they have been so intense they have shaken me out of my sleep where I have to...