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Sunkissed features us on the importance of women connecting & self-care……
Praises to @bianqabiz for her feature of our event on her blog, Sunkissed. Follow her blog site at sunkissedvibe.com ————————————————————————————————————————————— new year new you 2018 I had the wonderful honor of helping @thegirlfriendspod host Doc Swiner third annual New Year New You 2018 event! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bdqaqy3lyHD/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=8&wp=658#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A10207.915%7D I was truly blessed to meet so many great people and hear from some amazing girl…
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The Lux Blog highlights New Year New You 2018
Thanks to Kimberly Knight and The Lux Blog NC for being our special guest and blogging about our event. Follow her blog at http://www.theluxblognc.com as well. Enjoy! —————————————————————————————————————————- Third Time’s A Charm: DocSwiner’s New Year New You Brunch Recap Written By: Kimberly M. Knight Editor’s Note: We at The Lux Blog wish continued success to…
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Welcome to 2018! I turn 40 this year!
I’m fresh off the heels of my annual women’s event, New Year New You 2018, from this past weekend, and I’m still smiling from ear to ear. This year’s event almost didn’t happen. Last year, with planning, funding, snowstorms and management of people and their personalities, I was burned out. I told the team “We’re…
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My spotlight and feature article in The Prevailing Woman Mag.
If you haven’t checked out The Prevailing Woman magazine, either digitally or in print, yet, do yourself a favor and look today. Sabrina Seymore has done a wonderful job with her second issue with Angela Rye on the cover, beautiful cover photos, great product reviews and enlightening feature articles. Go to theprevailingwoman.com and download or…
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5 Reasons to Do Unscripted Hotel for Your Holiday Staycation!
Looking for a fun overnight day night or a place to put the relatives when they come visit for the Holidays???? In the next couple of weeks, we’ll be buying food, creating menus, handing out the candies and planning Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Holiday time comes with a normal and abnormal amount of stress (remember,…
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Sharing my story with the Macscientists: A Day in the Life of a #MacScientist
I was delighted to be deemed cool enough to be interviewed by my niece, Devin, for her new blog site and mentor group, the Macscientists. They are a hip group of young women in STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering and Math) who are wanting to share their stories, increase the number of women in STEM fields…
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Women’s Health: My feature in Griots Republic-Taking Care of “Down There” When You’re Not Here

Shout out to Griots Republic Magazine for allowing me to be a feature writer. Check out our most recent collaboration below or on their site. They’re a great resource for travelers and adventurers! http://www.griotsrepublic.com/down-there/ ———————————————————————————————————————————- I am a family doctor, by day, and women’s health and gynecology are loves of mine. Among other things, I…
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Black Men and Mental Health Matters, Part 2….A Different Perspective.
This is part 2 of my article on Men of Color and Mental Health. Here is a different perspective from 2 Caucasian men. Share your thoughts as well…… 1. With the recent news of NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s passing and the FB Live murder, how important do you feel it is to address the mental…
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Men’s Mental Health Matters, Too…..
Here’s my article that is now being featured on Blackdoctor.org on men of color and mental health: We’ve just recognized National Mental Health and National Minority Mental Health Months this summer. This month is Suicide Awareness Month. Depression, anxiety and other disorders clearly have had a remarkable impact on society lately—both positive and negative. Social media…
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Summertime is Good for the Soul: 3 Summertime Destinations in the Southeast

As the Summer winds down, I’m reminded of how much we’ve enjoyed some relaxation and self-care time. I decided to share some of our Couple and family trips with you. The spring and summer months of each year is my favorite time of year because of the opportunities to explore different adventures with your significant…