For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry Travel I used to think that flying was the most luxurious way to travel. Not so much nowadays with cramped planes and the lack of freebies (snacks, beverages, pillows and blankets.) The airlines make you pay for every little thing, even boarding passes on some carriers if you don’t print them. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry What to do about the high school boyfriend is a dilemna for many girls headed off to college. Do you continue being boyfriend and girlfriend or break up? Let’s examine the pros and cons of each one. If you decide to remain a couple, you won’t feel pressured to find a […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry From rappers to athletes, everyone has been weighing in on use of the n-word since the story broke about alleged bullying and crude language being used by Miami Dolphins players. Many Milliennials, children born between the 1980s and 2000s, don’t see what the fuss is about. They say the word is […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The controversy involving allegations that Miami Dolphins’ offensive lineman Richie Incognito sent racist texts and bullied fellow player Jonathan Martin is cause to look at what goes on in your band, clubs and sports teams. Pranks are part of the culture for these groups in many middle and high schools, and […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry During a conversation with one of my childhood friends, we got on the subject of relatives and how some of them can inflict the worst emotional pain. She mentioned that her late uncle used to hurt her feelings every time she saw him because he called her “Black Jack,” a play […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry My heart goes out to the family of a 12-year-old Florida girl who took her life last week because of cyberbullying. Why does this keep happening over and over? The Associated Press estimates there have been about a dozen suicides in the USA over the last three years that can be […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The start of the new school year is kind of like the start of a new calendar year, replete with promises and goals. Hopefully, you’ve thought about what you want to achieve during the 2013-2014 school year. If not, take a few minutes or longer to jot down some things. Maintaining […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry While killing time at an airport newsstand, I ran across a magazine article about author Baratunde Thurston unplugging from the Internet for 25 days. The “world’s most connected man,” a label bestowed upon him by friends, got burned out and decided to shut it down. I did a Google search and […]
Continue ReadingBy Briana, 18, Class of 2013 It’s crazy how life goes. One day it’s there, the next it’s gone. There’s no time to prepare for the unexpected, You just have to take it and move on. Have you ever lost something so valuable and precious, Something so fragile and delicate, Something so irreplaceable, Such as […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Truth is a powerful thing. It’s scary. It’s painful. It’s liberating. If you want to achieve success, you must face the truth. Can you handle it? Most people can’t. They want to blame others for things that happened or didn’t happen to them. They don’t want to accept responsibility for anything. It’s time […]
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