Category: Social

Nigeria has just band genital mutilation. Genital mutilation is nothing short of barbaric. I am so glad that I live in a country that protects me from horrible realities such as this one. Unfortunately so many others aren’t so lucky. The first step to helping them is awareness. I truly hope the Nigerian government enforces…

After many decades of fighting, love has finally won in the United States. I am very glad to say it made my day on Friday June 26th 2015 that the Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriages must be recognized by all states. All though this is a very exciting day for all who support…

Racism is born from an “us v. them” mentality. Whether it be positive, neutral, or negative, mentally separating ourselves from people with different backgrounds is where it starts. We have to stop teaching our children that there is a difference between people with different colored skin. There really isn’t. We are all human, we all…

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I’ve finally gotten around to reading Stephen Covey’s “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. Just a couple chapters in and I’m already learning so much! One thing I wanted to share was this profound fact: “We are not defined by our circumstances, but by the way we respond to them.” This couldn’t be more…