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Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

5 min

What To Do About Being "So Overwhelmed"

I’ve uttered these words on many occasions. Sometimes it’s because I’m in the “my eyes are bigger than my stomach” mode. This happens when I’ve planned some projects and mapped out the steps to complete them and along comes a bright shiny idea or offer. And I say, “Yes”. Many of you know that I have what some people call a slash career. You could describe me as a professor/entrepreneur/author/yoga teacher/speaker. But I’d have to add daughter/little sister/big sister/niece/Q

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

7 min

Self-Care, All Day, Every Day

We’ve all heard of a side hustle. I’m sure many of us have had at least one. It’s great part-time work that puts a few more dollars in your pocket. It supplements your main hustle. It fills in the gaps where resources are missing. It’s very often something that we really love doing. It may give us a chance to spread our wings into new territory. I spent many years teaching evening hot yoga classes because of my love relationship with yoga. The practice was so fulfilling that

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Gratitude Is The New Black

Gratitude is the new black. ~ A Wise Person I love this statement. There are so many positive ideas associated with the color black. I remember my first “little black dress”. It was the epitome of simple elegance. Older women and some younger ones taught me that you couldn’t go wrong with a “little black dress”. I paired it with some gorgeous black heels, a little black satin purse, and a piece of black kente cloth. The simple gold, burgundy and green design in the cloth

For Women Who Are In Push-Push Mode But Worried They’re Going Nowhere

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

4 min

For Women Who Are In Push-Push Mode But Worried They’re Going Nowhere

Many of us have heard the phrase, “If you want something done, ask a busy person”. Busy people are seen as reliable problem-solvers with supreme planning skills. They’re often thought of as the person who can beat Murphy’s Law because they have a solution before the problem shows up. It’s a great set of skills. Enviable even. But what happens when busy becomes a way of life and women take on more than is possible to manage in a reasonable time frame? Here’s how it might look.

Celebrating Women ~ Lead, Love & Create Change

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Celebrating Women ~ Lead, Love & Create Change

It’s Women’s History Month and March 8 is International Women’s Day. People around the world are standing in solidarity for women’s equality. March 8 is also my Mama’s birthday so I celebrated this day long before I knew that it had international status. The fact that it’s my Mama’s birthday makes it pretty easy for me to acknowledge how important women are to our very existence. A verse from a Yoruba Sacred text says, Give respect to women then. Indeed, it is woman who bro

Opportunity Is Knocking, Calling, Waiting For You

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Opportunity Is Knocking, Calling, Waiting For You

Over the last few weeks we’ve had two New Year celebrations. There was the January 1 celebration and on January 28 the Lunar New Year began. Throughout the year, there will be other cultural and spiritual markers of new beginnings. And of course, each of us gets our personal new year that begins on our birthday. These celebrations got my mind and spirit stirring with thoughts and feelings about opportunity. Some say opportunity knocks once. If you don’t answer, you’ll miss yo

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

2 min

Welcome To 2017

I want to take this moment to say, “Thank you for your support”. I’m very grateful for opportunities to spark your energy to bring your best to what matters most to you. This work fulfills my why. It’s one of my missions to bring good into our world. I’m on purpose when I support your purpose. 2016 said goodbye and wished us a future full of good. 2017 is here to help us make it happen. I hope that you’ve chosen your inspiration word(s) for 2017. Think about how you want to

Two Simple Strategies For A Finish Strong Boost

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

2 min

Two Simple Strategies For A Finish Strong Boost

Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world. Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching We’ve all heard those sayings about the KISS principle and keeping things simple. However, this message from Lao Tze reveals a power that I had not considered. Simplicity

Circles Full of Women & Baskets Full Of Dreams

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

2 min

Circles Full of Women & Baskets Full Of Dreams

October got off to a powerful start. It opened with a theme that is near and dear to my heart and soul: Women make magic everyday. I’ve been in several women’s circles this month. Entrepreneurs. Bloggers. Healers. Meditators. Dreamers. Innovators. Doers. Storytellers. Hard-working visionaries. Women sharing their dreams, supporting each other, asking for feedback, growing, healing and creating change. I’ll close out this month celebrating one of the women that I love most, my

Sustainability ~ The Life We Work To Build

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Sustainability ~ The Life We Work To Build

On September 24, 2016, Ms. Ruth Bonner, 99 year-old daughter of a formerly enslaved man, rang the bell marking the official opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Some family members, President Obama and First Lady Obama assisted her. Four generations of her family were present standing on the strong shoulders of her father, a man who escaped to freedom, farmed the land and later became a physician. It was a glorious moment in American history

What If You Believed Suffering Is Optional?

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

What If You Believed Suffering Is Optional?

Work hard. Struggle. Push through. Use force. Nothing comes easy. You can take it. What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. These are ideas that many of hear from the time we’re children throughout adulthood. And if you’re Black like me you’ve heard: Make a way out of no way. God don’t put no more on you than you can bear. God don’t put no more on your plate than you can chew. I grew up in a Christian family in a town with a long Civil Rights legacy. Christ suffered on

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

How Far Is It Between Now & The Future?

This summer I took some time to read, plan, catch up, redirect and renew. I have some new favorite books, articles and quotes. I spruced up my vision board and my affirmations. I have my eyes on the prize. There are a few things that I want to show up in my future. Each day, I take a few steps to get closer to them. Just a few days ago, I read my Taoist teacher’s blog post response this inquiry: how would it work to imagine that we already have what we want in our future? He

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

2 min

What Happens When Love Meets Work?

A couple days ago I was reading an article that asked what you’d do on a Saturday when you had nothing else to do. Fish? Fly kites? Crochet? Run? Swim? Dance? Sleep? Read? The idea is to uncover what you do that makes you happiest. It’s something that makes you so happy that you’re waiting for a free moment to do it. The article offered this process as a strategy for connecting with our passion. Turns out this is how many people make the shift into work that they truly love.

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Let’s Get To the Heart Of This Business

In our part of the world, summer is in its final stages. We’re just a few weeks away from what many call the “official end” of summer, Labor Day. Those of us who wear white after Labor Day keep riding the wave until it settles on the beach. Right now, most of us are trying to get that last little bit of fun and joy out of the warm and sunny days. Many of the mentors that I follow have encouraged us to take time to relax, regroup and renew during the summer months. I have to s

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

2 min

Doing Business, Doing Good

March 8 is International Women’s Day and it is my mother’s birthday. It’s a day when I’m filled with gratitude for women in my life and in the world. I’m thankful for my mother who birthed me, my grandmother who birthed her and my great-grandmother and generations of women that connect me across space and time. As March 8, 2016 came to a close, I felt deep appreciation for the shoulders that are my stilts. Those that came before me laid a foundation that helps me rise to the

Everyday Bravery Is Definitely Woman’s Work

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Everyday Bravery Is Definitely Woman’s Work

Black History month has come to a close and Women’s History Month opened. As a Black woman & professor teaching Black Women’s Studies, I can hear the impressive title of that inaugural text. It spoke volumes in just a few thought-provoking words, “All The Women Are White, All The Blacks Are Men, But Some Of Us Are Brave: Black Women’s Studies”. Right out of the gate, Hull, Bell-Scott & Smith raise their voices and tell us there is power in naming ourselves and deciding our ow

One Of Those Things Your Grandmama Told You That Rescues You From The Bottom Of The Barrel

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

One Of Those Things Your Grandmama Told You That Rescues You From The Bottom Of The Barrel

Whew! The last 6 or 7 weeks have been more than a doozy and some little gremlins keep adding things with deadlines to my TO DO list. At one point, I was so physically tired that I went below zero. I was definitely in the red. As you know, I do not like getting to the bottom of the barrel trying to scrape up some energy. But it seemed extra family and work responsibilities were multiplying. They were like dung beetles that roll up into little balls. Before you know that one

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

Dr. Sandra Y. Lewis

3 min

Speak To People, Say Please & Thank You

When I was a graduate student entering my final year, I had a clinical internship at a VA and medical school. My father’s advice was to “Speak to everybody from the janitor to the president. You never know who you’re gonna need or who might need you”. So, as I stood on the periphery of my professional life as a clinical psychologist, I set about putting into action this timeless seemingly elementary advice. Growing up in the south, speaking to others was expected and commonpl

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

Transform Burnout, Overwhelm & Anxiety into Energy & Purpose-Driven Success

Transform Burnout, Overwhelm & Anxiety into
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