If you’ve ever been on an airplane, you’ve seen the attendants sashay along the aisles demonstrating what to do in the case of an emergency: secure yourself and oxygen mask first and then your children’s. The logic is, once you’re safe and secure, you can do the same for the little ones. Otherwise, you riskContinueContinue reading “Self-Care: Taking Care of You First”
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Five Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt in Job Seeking
J Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who writes fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Subscribe and share to get new self-help articles. Follow him on Twitter @jreed913. For as long as you could remember, you’ve been working in fast food or as a cashier. You’ve thought about changingContinueContinue reading “Five Ways to Overcome Self-Doubt in Job Seeking”
Social Media’s Impact on Black Millennial Relationships
Self-Publishing “Guru” Emeka Ossai’s New… Scam 🤷♂️???
A few weeks ago, self-proclaimed self-publishing “guru” Emeka Ossai announced plans to close his My Self Publishing Blueprint course. I had written a blog on Emeka where I questioned his claims of the self-publishing success on which he founded the legitimacy of his course. I was relieved recently to see he was closing the course,ContinueContinue reading “Self-Publishing “Guru” Emeka Ossai’s New… Scam 🤷♂️???”
F*ck Those People: Take Control of Your Own Life
In life, we sometimes struggle and then have to deal with bad advice from nosey people. We have a problem at home, and our best friend becomes a relationship counselor. Or a coworker overhears you in a disagreement over the phone and feels the need to chime in with their opinion. It’s time for youContinueContinue reading “F*ck Those People: Take Control of Your Own Life”
Abbott Elementary: A Step Back Concerning Women?
Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in Humanity by clicking here. Follow J ReedContinueContinue reading “Abbott Elementary: A Step Back Concerning Women?”
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Succeeding in Relationships by Burning Off Emotional Leeches
Photo by WordPress About the author: Jermaine Reed, MFA is an adjunct college professorand writer from Chicago who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. For self-publishers, authors and other writers and Creatives, Jermaine provides proofreading on Fivver. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice andContinueContinue reading “Succeeding in Relationships by Burning Off Emotional Leeches”
How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends
Monday Morning Inspiration Column Photo by Pexels.com You consider yourself to be honest, trustworthy and loyal. Although you trust your best friend and love your family, there is something destroying you from the inside out, a secret yearning to be shared lest it tear you apart. The problem is, your secret can shatter your lifeContinueContinue reading “How to Reveal Juicy Secrets about Yourself to Friends”
The Reeders Block 