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  #TripleLight.com #Triple5LightTherapy BlackTherapist #LGBTAffirmingTherapy "Believe In Yourself (Reprise)"  (from "The Wiz" soundtrack) If you believe,  Within your heart You'll know that no one can change The path that you must go Believe what you feel,  And know you're right because The time will come around  When you'll say it's yours Believe that you can go home,  Believe you can float on air Then click your heels three times,  If you believe Then you'll be there That's why I want you to Believe in yourself Right from the start Believe in the magic Right there in your heart Go ahead believe all these things Not because I told you to But believe in yourself If you believe in yourself Just believe in yourself As I believe in you

#Creativity #Performer #Extrovert #Introvert #Personality  Recounting his recording sessions with the young Michael Jackson , famed record producer Quincy Jones remembers that "Michael was so shy, he'd sit down and sing behind the couch with his back to me while I sat with my hands over my eyes -- and the lights off." What a contrast from his onstage extroverted, charismatic and bold performance! In the CNN.com article " The confusing legacy of Michael Jackson ," Todd Leopold discusses the perplexing combination of seemingly contradictory traits displayed by Michael Jackson. In explaining his many sides, Jackson biographer J. Randy Taraborelli essentially throws his hands up in the air in exasperation as he tries to make sense of the apparent contradictions: I think that when you're talking about Michael Jackson and you try to analyze him, it's like analyzing electricity, you know? It exists, but you don't have a clue as to how it works. ...

 #InTheSilence #UnderGreySkies #MahoganySessions #JPCooper     I've been seeking silver linings, feeling incomplete Singing "oh oh I wish it didn't taste so bittersweet" So enamoured, stutter, stammered, oh my voice was broke Like a poor man stood before the queen I tripped over my tongue before I spoke And though I never said it with words There was love in the silence Even now after all of these years You're the light in my darkness Used to share that feeling, dreaming Gazing at the bedroom ceiling Oh oh now I'm lay here wishing you'd come home And though I never said it with words There was love in the silence Even now after all of these years You're the light in my darkness Darling please, listen close and you'll hear There's still love in the silence Even now after all these long years I feel love in the quiet And though I never said it with words There was love in the silence Even now after all of these years You're the light in my...

#CDC #DepartmentofPublicHealth #mindfulness #selfesteem #selfcompassion Do you treat yourself as well as you treat your friends and family? By Tara Parker-Pope - NY Times That simple question is the basis for a burgeoning new area of psychological research called self-compassion — how kindly people view themselves. People who find it easy to be supportive and understanding to others, it turns out, often score surprisingly low on self-compassion tests, berating themselves for perceived failures like being overweight or not exercising. The research suggests that giving ourselves a break and accepting our imperfections may be the first step toward better health. People who score high on tests of self-compassion have less depression and anxiety and tend to be happier and more optimistic. Preliminary data suggest that self-compassion can even influence how much we eat and may help some people lose weight. This idea does seem at odds with the advice dis...

#Honesty  #Nice  #Niceness #JustSayNo #No You’ve met them, I’ve met them, or you may be one of them: nice people. They always give others the benefit of the doubt, are ready to give a hand, or volunteer for that task that no one wants. They’re sensitive to the feelings of others, easy to be around, and rarely if ever, argue. What’s not to like? Not much, you say. But if you’re always the nice guy, if it’s your 24/7 public persona, there are often psychological dangers lurking below that friendly surface, a downside that can take its toll. Here are the most common ones: Internalization You’re that good, that laid-back all the time, really? Unless you’re on some major and highly effective medications, probably not. What always-nice people tend to do is internalize — hold in negative emotions that naturally rise up in the course of everyday life. The byproduct of these emotional crunches are often depression, anxiety, and addiction. Periodic Acting Out And if depres...

#Beauty  #FentyBeauty  #Rihanna  #WomenOfColor,  Rihanna’s new makeup line Fenty Beauty has been an instant success — and it’s not only popular because Rihanna’s name is attached to it. Fenty Beauty carries a wide range of foundations — 40 to be exact — which has the beauty industry shook.  Cosmetics and the beauty industry as a whole has a long history of creating products that did not match deeper-toned people of color.  There are a number of factors that lead to many mainstream beauty companies to having a narrow selection for people of color — and not all of those reasons are rooted in product development.  With Fenty Beauty, Rihanna is showing the industry that it’s worth investing money and time into creating nuanced products beyond the ranges of ivory, beige, and tan. Vox

#Tornadoes #Thunderstorms #Kansas #Texas Born from  thunderstorms ,  tornadoes  can cause immense devastation, ripping apart homes and tossing cars like toys. Tornadoes can happen any time of the year, but there are distinct seasons for twisters in different parts of the country, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's  Storm Prediction Center  (SPC). On average, around 1,200 tornadoes are reported in the U.S. every year, more than any country in the world. "There is a general northward shift in 'tornado season' in the U.S. from late winter through midsummer," the SPC says. "The peak period for tornadoes in the  Southern Plains , for example, is during May into early June. On the  Gulf Coast , it is earlier during the spring; in the Northern Plains and upper  Midwest , it is June or July." According to NOAA, some parts of the world are much more prone to tornadoes than others....