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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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Cheat Proof Your Relationships!

As a Certified Professional Life Coach, I inspire motivation, confidence, and   I provide my clients with a "Targeted Plan of Action" that leads to a pathway forward to a Balanced Way of Living.

With my Relationship Rebuilding Dynamics-Coaching approach to dealing with issues, I teach my clients innovative strategies, techniques, and I give you the tools to help you make change happen.

One of the biggest challenges I face in my Coaching experience is seeing the level of disrespect and mistreatment between (Some) (1 is too many)  African-American couples. Respect is a two-way street and it's not a deadend cul-de-sac. To get respect we must show respect. Respect for yourselfself will lead to respect for others.

Some of the Brothers need a wake-up call to bring them into the 21st century.

I applaud the Brothers out there that get it...(but many do not)....They need to understand that our Women are not our...Mother, Maid, Door-Mat, Piggy Bank, Punching Bag, or to be used for Target Practice. 

Brothers, we need to allow our Women the Freedom to spread their wings and soar into their Destiny! Enough already with putting an electronic ankle bracelet to track your Woman's where-abouts. Forget about the..."Where You At...Who You with Mess!" If you don't trust each other when you're apart, Re-think why you're in that relationship in the first place. 

 

 Barry Brooks                                                                                                                                  Certified Professional Life Coach                                                                                     BA / MA Counseling                                                                                                          WCI-ICF coaching certification

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