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GetYourTailsUp: Sickle Cell Anemia and Lupus are two diseases that cause the body to turn against itself. Typically, our immune system works to fight off invaders like bacteria and germs. However, with lupus, the immune system attacks healthy tissue instead, resulting in joint pain and other symptoms. Five million people struggle with lupus, and it can be deadly.  An individuals with sickle cell disease, normal blood cells are round and flexible. However, some of those with sickle cell have crescent-shaped cells that can become lodged in blood vessels, obstructing the flow of oxygen. This can lead to severe pain in...

GetYourTailsUp! Accepting people for who they are. Acceptance is the ability to see that others have a right to be their own unique persons. That means having a right to their own feelings, thoughts, and opinions. When you accept people for who they are, you let go of your desire to change them. Give them their space to find their own way/path. It’s something about their own truth that makes them feel relevant, happy, and free. Everyone does not move in the same direction or the same speed as you; give a person time to achieve their goals in their...

Have you given yourself 100% permission to love and be yourself today? The first step is to look into that mirror. It stands tall; it may be bracketed or braced to the wall but it’s there for a life saving reason.  As you look into your mirror, your intuition should immediately tell you more about yourself than anyone else in the world. Take a good look at yourself. It’s a no-brainer that there are things that you must change and things that you must amp up. As you look carefully in your mirror, it should tell you what kind of...

GetYourTailsUp…. Smiling releases endorphins, natural painkillers, and serotonin, three neurotransmitters that make us feel good from head to toe. These natural chemicals elevate your mood, relaxes your body and reduce physical pain. Smiling also reduces stress. Stress and anxiety can be an ongoing challenge, but smiling more often helps the mind and body to release stress naturally. It also helps reduce hormones in the bloodstream, which helps avoid adrenal fatigue. Smiling can boost your immune system and your physical health. Consider smiling a natural drug.Smiles enhances positive emotions, it’s a welcoming feeling and it relaxes the person. Everyone is going...

This mom isn’t a fussy mom. I am settled within myself as long as I have my TEA. This is a day for moms to relax and enjoy the day, doing absolutely nothing. As the mist of the morning starts, ask your mom if she wishes to be among a lot of people today. She might just want still waters and to be settled today. No running here and there, no long lines at the restaurants; just maybe she wants you, to wait on her from head to feet at home. A lot of emotions are high today regarding what...