Trauma comes in many forms and affects each of us differently. What causes trauma is physical and emotional pain, fear, loss, betrayal, abuse of power, helplessness, confusion, and extraordinarily destructive events. Dealing with trauma can be complex simply because many people: 1) don’t know how to define what trauma actuallyContinue Reading
What does intimacy truly mean to you? The answer may surprise you—and it likely evolves over time. Ask your closest male and female friends, and you’ll uncover a spectrum of definitions shaped by personal experiences, perceptions, and growth. In today’s fast-paced world, instant gratification reigns. We want everything now—food, entertainment,Continue Reading
Leapfrog has always been considered a kids’ game — a fun and silly physical activity. But it’s also been used to describe circumventing steps in a process in order to arrive at an end result more quickly. At times, it’s an appropriate, efficient, and effective move. Then there are theContinue Reading
It’s happened to everyone. You go months or even years to find the right person. You do the work to make sure they’re the right one, and once you’ve determined they are, you post your happy relationship on social media. The minute your post hits the platform, your inbox explodesContinue Reading
Winning the lottery is like finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, except instead of candy, you get cash, and instead of a factory tour, you get a front-row seat to your relatives’ sudden rediscovery of your phone number. The jackpot might promise you eternal happiness, but whatContinue Reading
If ever there were a true adage about “you can’t live with ‘em, you can’t live without ‘em,” it’s the story — sometimes epically so — of the roller coaster ride families endure when blessed with (or burdened by) a Black Sheep. To bring you up to speed, a BlackContinue Reading
This year’s Pride festivals are different than in past years when the LGBTQ+ community was being pummeled. This time, the gay community is being attacked from every angle imaginable: from anti-LGBTQ+ legislation to anti-trans attacks, book bans, attempts at reversing gay marriage, eviscerating gay civil rights protections, and state andContinue Reading
We all have skipped things. In my life, I have skipped past a song, I have skipped past a commercial. I have skipped past the credits to get to the end. But never in my life did I ever expect to skip past death as I fought a bacterial infectionContinue Reading
Finding love today is like looking for gold. You must dig deep in a remote place and test and test the area until you see little bits of hope in finding what you are looking for. Once you see little pieces of hope, you then must work the area inContinue Reading
Dr. Randal D. Pinkett Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO, BCT Partners Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, innovator, speaker, author, media personality, and DEI expert who is leading the way in business, technology,y and equity for all. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, aContinue Reading
