I love to watch world class athletes. Maybe you do too. Over the years, I have noticed that they all share something in common besides their success on the biggest “fields.” What is it, you ask? They all share a commitment to specific rituals that they perform before each and every competition. As a matter […]
She loves him so much. She goes to work and comes back to a messy home. She cooks dinner, helps the kids with their homework…
Have you ever walked into a beautiful room only to be slapped by an unpleasant odor? Yesterday, I fried some chicken for my children. I can’t remember the last time I fried chicken, but I did so yesterday because I had to make dinner in a hurry for them and I didn’t have enough time […]
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair. – Yehuda Berg Maybe it was the trauma of losing 4 children or the exposure to broken children of all ages that I have served across two […]
It’s been a tough year for far too many people. Nations have been decimated by the scourges of natural and man-made disasters. Families are mourning the losses of loved ones. Fairy tale weddings full of hope have ended in betrayal, pain and divorce. Children have been displaced, their once idyllic lives now fraught with tension […]
You are up at the crack of done, rushing to get yourself and your child ready and out the door so you can make It to work on time. There is no time to play around or to appease your still groggy child. You drop off your child with a quick hug your mind already […]
Aya Fubara Eneli, M.A., JD Recently, I polled 83 women about their marriages and although I know the statistics on divorce, I was astonished at results of my poll. A whopping 76 of the 83 women polled indicated that they are unhappy with their marriages. Approximately half would consider divorce if they could work […]
Aya Fubara Eneli, MA, JD A wise person once said that too often we miss out on the greatest opportunities in our lives because they come disguised as hard work. Survey a group of people and most would like to be comfortable – have expendable income, live in a nice house, drive nice cars, go […]
By Aya Fubara Eneli, Esq. She fantasized about a simpler life, one not so fraught with anxiety about her bills and her future. He is tired of languishing in obscurity and longs for a promotion, an opportunity to showcase his talents and his skills. They stopped dreaming years ago, bruised and broken by one setback […]