For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry Hallelujah! Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is back on the campaign trail. You’d think she committed a federal crime by taking a few sick days. Her bout with pneumonia is a reminder that we need to take better care of ourselves, and not be afraid to say we’re sick and need […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry What do you do when carefully arranged plans go awry due to no fault of your own or a service you paid for was less than perfect? A. Suffer in silence B. Cuss out an employee though that person has no authority at the company C. Complain to friends D. Tell yourself […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Okay, I’m a little late to the party, but overnight I’ve become a big fan of Prince Ea, the spoken word artist/filmmaker/musician/motivational speaker, who has legions of fans on Facebook and YouTube. His video, Can We Auto-Correct Humanity?, was shown at a conference I attended for college-age young women. The video […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry A big thank-you to President Barack Obama for his support of feminism in the August issue of Glamour magazine. In an article, the president describes himself as a feminist and defines feminism in the 21st Century as “the idea that when everybody is equal we are all more free.” Obama says he’s […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The Olympics Watching the female athletes perform at the Olympics demonstrates once again how sports can play an important role in a girl or young woman’s life. When you read the back stories of the athletes, you’ll learn that many of them overcame tremendous odds on the road to Rio de […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry A day after I’m nearly blinded by Dove’s “My Beauty My Say” message on a billboard in Microsoft Square near the Staples Center in Los Angeles, tennis star Serena Williams’ twerking video pops up on TV. Talking about mixed messages. Williams’ so-called instructional twerking video for Self magazine and a Snapchat […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry I like shopping at boutiques, but sometimes the sales associates hover too much and get on my nerves. When I walked into one boutique looking for a dress, a store employee pounced on me at the door, saying she had the perfect pair of pants – the Lisette brand Oprah Winfrey […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry For a minute, I thought lexicographers had removed the word “sorry” from the dictionary, and I missed the memo. The Melania Trump speech debacle is the latest example of how some people refuse to take responsbility for their actions and let others take the blame because they don’t want to look […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Although it’s not Women’s History Month, which is celebrated in March, I think there are some women who deserve recognition for their courage, tenacity and foresight. Hillary Rodham Clinton Throughout all the investigations into her use of a private server for classified emails, Clinton stayed focus on her bid to become […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Have you ever been ready to do something and the little voice in your head starts talking? Do you heed that advice? Sometimes I do, and sometimes I dont. When I ignore my inner voice, I regret it. Case in point: Three weeks ago, I decided to retrieve something from the garage around […]
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