“Whenever a problem arises, we think, ‘What can I do about it?’” says Dr. Jackson. But, with the pandemic, she says, “Now there isn’t much we can do. So we look inward. It’s a way of having control. It’s a feeling of ‘Things are ok so long as I can work on something.’"
This pandemic has brought this weight down upon me, and I’m having all sorts of odd thoughts and feelings that, honestly, aren’t that far from what a midlife crisis can be like – so I’ve heard. And from talking to my peers, I’m learning that I’m not the only one feeling this way.
If you learn that someone you don’t like doesn’t like you, that’s fine. You don’t pursue the issue. You don’t have a talk with the person, asking why she doesn’t like you, and trying to get her to change her mind. In fact, you find it a testament to who you are if the people you don’t like, don’t like you back. Good. You’re putting out the ride vibes.
Do you know this woman? Because she sure knows everything about you. So how do you deal with a wannabe?
The Hispanic population is officially the country’s second-largest group, but what are the political and social ramifications?
Randal Pinkett discusses the key points of his new book.
Obama choosing “black” on his Census form was an acknowledgment of the visual queues associated with race, and to a larger extent-racism.
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