While motherhood can be incredibly rewarding, it is also a thankless job that demands 24/7/365 dedication and commitment. Mothers in the workplace have taken on an additional professional responsibility on top of their daily obligations associated with child care and housework. Despite this, women can expect to earn, on average, 84% of what their male…
A report released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics indicates a one-month decline from 2013 to 2014 in the average life expectancy of non-Hispanic white women (81.2 years to 81.1 years). While these numbers do not seem extreme and do not include cause of death, National…
Beginners Mind, or (Shoshin, in Japanese) is a popular term in the Zen School of Buddhism. A beginners mind is considered an “open mind” or an “empty mind.” When your mind becomes demanding, or longing for something or lacking it, then your mind is restless and small. The beginners mind is the mind of compassion and…