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Women Need A Master Plan Because Our Dreams Are Worth It

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Women Need A Master Plan Because Our Dreams Are Worth It

Lose weight. Get a new job. Mend a friendship. Get fit. Reduce stress. Be more patient. Start a business. Write a book. Build a house. Start a hobby. Take a vacation. Make a bucket list. Volunteer. What’s in your heart? What do you really, really want right now? What makes it important to you? How will it make your feel? Loved. Joyful. Excited. Vibrant. Satisfied. Free. Peaceful. Fulfilled. Safe. Confident. Courageous. Focused. Decisive. Clear-headed. Proud. Energized. As alw

For Women Whose Body Is Saying Stop But Your Mind Says Go

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

For Women Whose Body Is Saying Stop But Your Mind Says Go

You know that feeling. You’re busy. You’re pushing thorough all of your activities. You’re taking care of work and family. You may be helping a friend with a project or volunteering at your church. Maybe your day looks something like this: Be the first person up. Say a prayer. Think about exercising. Maybe do a few jumping jacks. Stretch for 10 seconds. Make breakfast. Get the kids ready. Walk the dog. Feed the cat. Go to work. Get busy. Go to meetings. Feel drained. Try to s

Mmm, That Feels Right

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

2 min

Mmm, That Feels Right

Try it out. Say it to yourself. Say it out loud. A few times. “Mmm. That feels right.” There are times when we feel out of sorts, in a bad groove, or off center. But these words remind us of better days. Yeah, mmm, that feels right. Better days are when we feel that everything is perfectly aligned. We’re clear about our goals and tasks to complete. We make moves that get us closer to them. We know that we can and will accomplish them. Most of all we understand how all the pie

Get Your Ducks In A Row

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Get Your Ducks In A Row

Are the stores in your area open longer these days? Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed that some stores are open as early as 8am and don’t close until midnight. Yep. Preparation for the holiday rush is upon us. It can be a stressful time for many of us. But in addition to the rush for gifts and goodies. Or the plans to gorge on dessert and savory holiday foods. There’s a message of peace and renewal. In fact, winter is approaching. For sure there will be cold and snow and

Recharge Your Batteries

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

4 min

Recharge Your Batteries

I used to associate being “in the red” with being over budget, not having enough funds to manage demands. Thanks to smarty-pants phones, I also associate this phrase with my phone. It’s a loud and clear message that “I’m going to quit you, if you don’t plug me in”. It even warns me, “low battery”. Some devices offer battery stretch or low power mode. But I really do not like seeing these messages on my phone. In fact, they leave me feeling a bit delinquent, like I haven’t pro

Trees Ain't Scared

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

4 min

Trees Ain't Scared

I know you read that title and said Dr. Sandra has gone completely woo woo! She has joined the tree huggers cult and this is her goodbye letter. Naw. That’s not it. Listen. Hear me out. You know that I love studying ancient wisdom. Well, a common theme is that we learn from nature. I mean the ancients of Kemet (now called Egypt) created a whole language system with concepts based upon natural observations. That’s the same scientific method that I teach my introductory psychol

Power On & Power Up

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Power On & Power Up

Over the past couple of weeks two ideas have taken center stage. They are energy and beliefs. Actually, these ideas are a part of my mental landscape. My Mama’s regular biblical guidance was, “As a man thinks so is he” and “Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind”. My teacher, a Taoist, Qigong Master, Nan Lu, talks about them in just about every class. And God knows, I love a book. Amazon.com is a personal friend of mine so I’ve got a few books on these subjects. But

Release, Relax, Relate

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

4 min

Release, Relax, Relate

Some years ago, I heard this phrase from one of my favorite and easy to nurture students. She was worried about an assignment. As we talked, she uttered, “Release. Relax. Relate.” It was her way of calming the raging storm and inner high tide that her emotions had become. She repeated, “Release. Relax. Relate.” As I said last week, Fall has arrived with an opportunity for us to do the same. The BIG RELEASE is in order. You can just LET STUFF GO. This week I’m sharing some of

It’s Time To Let Go

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

2 min

It’s Time To Let Go

Did you hear that know on your door? Fall has arrived and she’s bringing opportunity, offering us a chance to LET GO!!! We can follow her lead and release old baggage, melt away resistance to growth, dump our head trash or even shed a few pounds. Take advantage of the seasonal energy. It’s your time. Releasing is in order. Here are a few of my favorite quotes to support your journey into newness. Yes, I’ve heard this one all of my life. When I was young, it was much easier. I

Here’s What Love Has To Do With It

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

2 min

Here’s What Love Has To Do With It

I have an aunt who makes special calls to me on my birthday and every holiday. I don’t mean just the big family holidays like Christmas or Thanksgiving. She calls on Memorial Day, Labor Day and even Independence Day. We talk for a while. We catch up and share our plans. And she ends every call the same way, “Love you”. And every time, without fail, I feel nothing but good and love. It’s the sincerity in her voice that touches my heart. She speaks right from her heart to mine.

What's Your Story?

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

What's Your Story?

You’ve probably heard people say, “I didn’t know I was poor until….” In the majority of cases, the person making this statement has reached a level of success that’s not usually associated with being poor. As the people continue to share their life experience, it becomes evident that they were telling themselves a different story. So, even though by some economic standard their finances were scarce, they were not bound by scarcity consciousness. That is, the stories they were

Turn Doubt Inside Out

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

4 min

Turn Doubt Inside Out

Each year I look forward to celebrating my birthday. My Taoist teacher helped me expand my practice of honoring the day that I entered the world. He encourages us to use the energy of our birthday as a catalyst to move our personal development forward. So many traditions honor the power of our birthday. Many African traditions say it marks the moment our spirit chose to come from the ancestral realm into the physical world. Astrologers talk about the Sun returning to the plac

The Road From An Ordinary to An Extraordinary Life

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

The Road From An Ordinary to An Extraordinary Life

As a child, I knew that I wanted to work with children, to listen to their troubles, to nurture their dreams, to be a catalyst for their greatness. I think this desire came pre-installed but my Mama reinforced it. She made it her business to help us avoid the mistakes that she believed she’d made. It was clear to me that the generations that follow yours should live an immensely better life. And they should explore the breadth of human potential in ways that build on their pr

Get More Bang For Your Buck

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Get More Bang For Your Buck

I usually associate the phrase get more bank for your buck with financial investments in commodities or mutual funds or bulk purchases at places like Costco and BJ’s. You invest in a product in the stock market. If it does well, you get extra income. You buy larger quantities of merchandise so you can pay less for the product. You may need a little more storage space but you can get a quality product that lasts a longer time. But I think one of the best ways to get bang for o

It's Your Day. All Day. Everyday.

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

It's Your Day. All Day. Everyday.

If you are waiting for tomorrow, today is yesterday’s tomorrow. Your wait is over. Your time has come. ~ Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis ~ Take a moment and think about something you really want. Something that’s really important to you but you don’t yet have it. You really want “IT” but you’ve haven’t gotten “IT”. Like many of us, you’ve probably said something like, “Next week, I will start.” Perhaps on New Year’s Day, you proclaimed, “This is my year. I’m ready to achieve my goals”. A

We're Not There Yet

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

We're Not There Yet

"Pour libation for your father and mother who rest in the valley of the dead. God will witness your action and accept it. Do this even when you are away from home. For as you do for your parents, your children will do for you." This quote from ancient African (Kemetic/Egyptian) sacred texts is my offering to honor the lives of those who were murdered in Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. I call their names kno

Say Her Name

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

4 min

Say Her Name

I teach a course called, The Black Woman. Don’t be misled by the title. I’m under no illusion that there is a single, solitary being called the Black woman. Rather, I’m a Spelman graduate who was blessed to sit at the feet of Toni Cade Bambara, author of the 1970 anthology of the same name, The Black Woman. I was mentored and nurtured by her and many other women who believed in a Black woman’s story. Women who believed that a Black woman’s story could change the world. Women

Big Rocks, Water & The Best Stories Ever

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Big Rocks, Water & The Best Stories Ever

Waterfalls and running streams are among my favorite things in nature. I especially love the sight and the sound of the water rushing over rocks. One thing about water is that it finds a way to flow. Put a rock or a wall or anything in its path and water will simply change its flow. Over time it can wear down the toughest & hardest mounds of earth or rock. Water has so much to teach us about flow and finding a way around the blockages in our path. When we meet a challenge, we

Pump Up Your Magic, Miracle Making Muscle

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Pump Up Your Magic, Miracle Making Muscle

Behave your way into thinking or think your way into behaving were two ideas that I learned as a graduate student in clinical psychology. Essentially, they’re two strategies for getting yourself to change, try something new, do something different, become a better version of your self, or some combination of these. Suppose someone wants to be more calm and peaceful. With strategy 1, the person very likely doesn’t believe s/he has the ability to create inner peace. So, you wou

More Harmony & Justice For All

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

More Harmony & Justice For All

Mmmmm. Mmmmm. You’ve probably made that sound when you ate something that was really, really good to you. It’s very likely that you just couldn’t help yourself. The sound arose and emitted itself without your express permission. It was so honest and true that there was no need to put a harness on it. Just let it rip. Slow and easy or hard and fast. No matter the speed. It was pure, unadulterated good. Mmmm. Yaaaassss. You’ve very likely had that same feeling on the dance floo