Archive for the 'Positive thinking' Category

What The Health? Women of Color and Healthcare Disparities in the Millennium

Posted in , Racism, Stereotypes, Prejudice, Women of Color, Embracing and Empowering, self-identity, Institutionalized racism, Positive thinking, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Disparate treatment of Black Women, race and color barriers, Emotional Intelligence, Zero Tolerance & Taking Action, mental illness, High Standards, The Power Within, loving yourself unapologetically, self-love, significant life, Paving your path, Loving yourself, Dignity and self-worth, The pursuit of happiness, good choices, knowledge is power, education, mentoring, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., self-worth, Self Worth, social well-being, strength, Visibility, Sisters' Keepers, voices, physical differences, colorism, Advancing Girls of Color, Advancing Women of Color, Visibility Talk Radio, psychological well-being, emotional well-being, Celebrating women of color writers, Our Voices Our Stories Anthology, empowering girls of color, empowering women of color, Black women's health, women of color and healthcare disparities, women of color and quality healthcare, preventative care, understanding and questioning diagnoses, asking questions, second opinions, knowledge, research, trusting doctors, on being heard loud and clear, the importance of using your voice, childbirth, mortality rates, surgical procedures, racism, colorism and disparate treatment in the healthcare ind on Mar 28th, 2019

Join Dr. Culbreth and guests, Dr. Veronica Huggins and Dr. Phoneshia Wells, authors and contributors to “Our Voices Our Stories: An Anthology of Writings Advancing, Celebrating, Embracing and Empowering Girls and Women of Color” for a discussion on women of color and healthcare disparities in the millennium and changing the narrative about healthcare for women of color.

Topics include women of color and quality healthcare, preventative care, understanding and questioning diagnoses, asking questions, second opinions, knowledge, research, trusting doctors, on being heard loud and clear, the importance of using your voice, childbirth, mortality rates, surgical procedures, racism, colorism and disparate treatment in the healthcare industry.  Additional topics include strategies to empower women of color to take control of their health and make informed decisions.

 

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The Power Within

Posted in , , , , , , , Racism, Stereotypes, Women of Color, Embracing and Empowering, identity, self-identity, Significant Life, Embrace you, Positive thinking, Rediscover, Reinvent and Redefine You, Meaningful life, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Self-Love, Black Women, Respect, Disparate treatment of Black Women, girls of color, race and color barriers, High Standards, High Expectations, professional goals, The Power Within, Higher Ground, The Sky is the Limit, define yourself for yourself, Paving your path, Being original, Dreams, Inspiration, Haters and naysayers, Dignity and self-worth, The pursuit of happiness, Unapologetically you, good choices, empower, dreaming in color, mentoring, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., self-worth, Helping hand, Self Worth, Everybody needs somebody sometime, reaching for the stars, rebalance, rising to the top, social well-being, the power of prayer, the power within, Yes you can and you will, your good place, Visibility, Black Girls, Black women, unity for us, empowering, advancing, Be the change, voices, unfinished business, toxic people, colorism, advancing the dream, Advancing Girls of Color, Advancing Women of Color, Visibility Talk Radio, Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth, psychological well-being, emotional well-being, Celebrating women of color writers, Our Voices Our Stories Anthology, body image, body shaming, empowering girls of color, empowering women of color on Mar 28th, 2019

Join Dr. Culbreth and guests, Dr. Meghna Bhat and Ms. Alicia Thompson, authors and contributors to “Our Voices Our Stories: An Anthology of Writings Advancing, Celebrating, Embracing and Empowering Girls and Women of Color” for a discussion on empowering girls and women of color. This episode will focus on the empowerment of girls and women of color personally, academically and professionally. Topics will include how we can empower girls and women of color psychologically, emotionally, physically and socially.

Additional discussion topics will include realizing the power within, self-esteem, self-love, self-identity, self-respect and self-pride, colorism, race,  hair, body image, inner beauty, words of wisdom, self-validation, on being original, defining yourself for yourself, standards of beauty, setting high standards and expectations among other topics.  The episode will also focus on how women of color can inspire, set examples and empower girls and teens of color and the development of coping strategies to deal with race, color and disparate treatment issues.

 
 

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Embracing Our Differences: Girls of Color and Physical Differences

Posted in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , live life beautiful, Embracing and Empowering, race, self-identity, Embrace you, Positive thinking, Meaningful life, Self-esteem, girls of color, women of color, self-love, define yourself for yourself, significant life, Loving yourself, Dreams, Inspiration, Dignity and self-worth, The pursuit of happiness, dreaming in color, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., Self Worth, emotional, finding balance, social well-being, strength, the power within, Yes you can and you will, your good place, Black Girls, Love, celebrating, empowering, Be the change, talents, creativity, a dream not deferred, physical differences, disabilities, book of hope, inspiration on Mar 15th, 2018

Join Dr. Culbreth and guest, Ms. Brenda Scott-Coleman, author of Bren-Dee: A Child Who Survived On Bookmarks and The Girl With Many Faces for a discussion on how physical differences and disabilities affect children psychologically, emotionally, physically and socially. Topics include how being treated differently by other children can affect self-love, self-esteem, self-identity, self-respect and self-pride; love and nurturing, teachers, family, community members, medical care, adversity, race and color, paper dolls, creating your world, bookmarks, faith, prayer,  making friends, and inner beauty, among other topics. The discussion will also focus on Ms. Scott-Coleman’s best-selling books The Girl With Many Faces, a children’s book about a little girl with physical differences and Bren-Dee: A Child Who Survived On Bookmarks. Learn how Bren-Dee survived “school days that were hell and hospitals that became heaven.”

 

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Be the Change Needed: Using Your Unique Calling to Trailblaze as a Torchbearer

Posted in , , , , , , , , , , , , Embracing and Empowering, Black Americans, Positive thinking, Meaningful life, girls of color, define yourself for yourself, Paving your path, Being original, Dignity and self-worth, good choices, knowledge is power, dreaming in color, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., Helping hand, Self Worth, Biased, Everybody needs somebody sometime, Curveballs, distractions, faith, rising to the top, social well-being, strength, the power within, welcoming change, Yes you can and you will, Visibility, Black Girls, Black women, We are our sisters' keepers, celebrating, empowering, advancing, Be the change, Unique calling, Time, talents, creativity, voices, unfinished business, a dream not deferred, haters, naysayers, toxic people on Mar 8th, 2018

Join Dr. Culbreth for "Be the Change Needed: Using Your Unique Calling to Trailblaze as a Torchbearer. Topics include unique callings, girls and women of color, societal ills, being empowered, the change needed, things that matter, opportunity, advocating, broader concerns of humanity, unfinished business, dreaming in color, silence, voices, visibility, a helping hand, passion, purpose, haters, naysayers and living your dream.

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On Loving Yourself Unapologetically in the Pursuit of Happiness

Posted in , , , , , , Racism, race, self-identity, Significant Life, Positive thinking, Meaningful life, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Self-Love, race and color barriers, psychic prisons, mental illness, The Power Within, The Sky is the Limit, loving yourself unapologetically, self-love, define yourself for yourself, significant life, Paving your path, Loving yourself, Being original, Dreams, Inspiration, Haters and naysayers, Dignity and self-worth, The pursuit of happiness, Validate yourself, Unapologetically you on Aug 25th, 2016

Journeys in the pursuit of happiness are often met with adversity, setbacks, haters and naysayers, the good, bad and ugly moments as well as moments of complete joy.

Join Dr. Culbreth as she discusses the value of defining yourself for yourself, the power within, and the importance of loving yourself unapologetically as you travel on your journey in the pursuit of happiness.

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Refusing to Settle: Setting High Standards and Expectations

Posted in , , , Women of Color, self-identity, Significant Life, Positive thinking, Rediscover, Reinvent and Redefine You, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Self-Love, Respect, Emotional Intelligence, Zero Tolerance & Taking Action, High Standards, High Expectations, professional goals, The Power Within, Higher Ground, The Sky is the Limit on Dec 9th, 2015

Listen as Dr. Culbreth and guest, Ms. Sonia Renee Brown discuss Refusing to Settle: Setting High Standards and Expectations. The discussion focuses on refusing to settle, setting high standards and high expectations on three dimensions: Personal, Professional and Social; and how setting high standards and expectations (for self) make a difference in the lives of girls and women of color from the following perspectives: psychological, emotional, physical and social.  

The discussion will be thought-provoking with final thoughts on setting high standards and expectations for yourself in 2016!

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Psychic Prisons In The Workplace

Posted in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Stereotypes, Prejudice, Women of Color, Black Americans, Institutionalized racism, Positive thinking, Rediscover, Disparate treatment of Black Women, race and color barriers, psychic prisons, The Bitter Employee, Racism & White Privilege, Emotional Intelligence, The 20-70-10 Rule, So you were thrown under the bus?, Zero Tolerance & Taking Action on Nov 1st, 2015

Are you dealing with drama in the workplace?  Crabs in the barrel? Have you been thrown under the bus?  Listen to Dr. Culbreth explain Psychic Prisons in the Workplace and strategies to deal with all of the DRAMA!

Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 8:00 pm EST

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·         Plato’s Cave

·         Psychic Prisons & Ark

·         Groupthink & Office Politics

·         The Negative Grapevine

·         Negative Cultures  & Negative Nancy’s

·         The Bitter Employee

·         Racism & White Privilege

·         Crabs in the Barrel  & Colorism

·         Pettiness, Envy and OPBS

·         Bullies & Street Business in the Workplace

·         Emotional Intelligence

·         Incompetence, Professionalism, Ethics & ARI

·         The Icarus Paradox

·         The 20-70-10 Rule

·         So you were thrown under the bus?

·         Zero Tolerance & Taking Action

·         The Culbreth 4D Approach

·         Moving On

 

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Living Your Dash in Style: Your Legacy of a Significant Life

Posted in Embracing and Empowering, self-identity, Significant Life, Embrace you, Positive thinking, Rediscover, Reinvent and Redefine You, Meaningful life, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Self-Love on Aug 17th, 2015

The topics focus on living life to its fullest, pursing your dreams, rediscovering, reinventing and redefining you as you travel on your journey to the what next stage in life.  Food for thought: Are you living a fulfilling life - one that will note your dash as extraordinary and significant?  Are you happy? Do you know where you are going to?

Topics:

·         What Really Matters

·         Living Your Dash in Style

·         Rediscover, Reinvent and Redefine You

·         Embracing the What Next Stage

·         Celebrate, Embrace and Empower You

·         Home

·         Live Your Dream

·         Do You Know?

·         One Day at a Time

·         Leave a Legacy of a Significant Life

·         Ready, Set, Go

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