Will Black Lives Matter on the Fourth of July? (The COVID-19 Remix)
Independence Day is approaching quickly in the US on Saturday, and it will be an interesting one in the Age of Donald Trump, COVID-19, Social Distancing, Asian American discrimination and harassment and a resurgence of protests demanding that Black Lives Matter. But many of us don’t think about the Fourth of July’s legacy and how freedom did not come to everyone in 1776, the repercussions of which are still being felt today. My vision for 2020 was to have it be the year of my holistic healing, until the pandemic interrupted me. And then the social and racial unrests began. The police…
Getting the jump on New Year's resolutions
It is the time of the year when many of us are preparing for New Year’s resolutions. When many of us are deciding what to resolve, we think about adopting whatever fad diets are out there, buying and renewing gym memberships, purchasing workout gear, and convincing ourselves this will be the year we will finally lose weight once and for all. I grew up watching the “New Year, New You” week-long segments on Good Morning America during the 1990s. I am one of the many people with New Year’s resolutions. Weight loss transformation is top on my resolutions for 2020. I am currently getting a head…
Not All People Were Created Equal on July 4, 1776
July 4th came and went quickly. Some of us celebrated it as a day off from work. Some of us had to work for half-or-full-days and hoped to get some of the cookout leftovers after our shifts. Some of us were invited to parties and spent quality or people-pleasing/keeping the peace time with family and friends. Some of us went to shopping malls and outlets to take advantage of the Fourth of July sales. Some of us went to Coney Island to root for the contestants in the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Some of us enjoyed the festive fireworks, beaches or even went to the movies. …