Momma’s Motivational Messages: Inspiration for Stressed Out Gen X Women

Send us Fan Mail As humans, we all have a habit of collecting and accumulating clutter. Often, our cupboards are full of gadgets and accessories we don’t use anymore, and our closets are filled with items of clothing that either don’t fit anymore or no longer bring us joy when we see ourselves in them.  Yet, we hang on to these items creating clutter that can cause our stress levels to go up, prev...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s face it, being promoted to a supervisory position can be both exciting and daunting.  On the one hand, you feel excited about having been recognized for your experience and expertise, on the other, you can have fears about leading others in a way that will optimize their talents to advance the company’s interests.  Terry says that can be a  real challenge for new supervisors...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been in a situation where you feel deep in your heart that the life you're living is not the life you were meant to live?  Well, that's where Avalaura Gaither found herself,  in spite of the fact that she worked tirelessly in her dream profession, had a great income, drove a nice car and had a great family.  So why did she find herself in an emotional heap...

Send us Fan Mail Getting a divorce can take a toll on your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health leaving you feeling broken and burnt out.  The good news is that you can rebound from a life challenge such as this and start thriving again. In today’s episode of Momma's Motivational Messages, Kelly Foster discusses her road back to finding herself and living in  her purpose.  One, of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Peggie Kirkland (PK) delves into the impact that negative self-talk has on women.   According to PK,   your  internal dialogue frames the narrative messages that you tell yourselves over and over.  This narrative has the ability to change your mood and more significantly, can lead to depression and anxiety; the more you do it, the more it becomes embedded in y...

Send us Fan Mail   In this episode, Robin Tillotson explores the challenges and triumphs of black women, over 50, who have put themselves on the back burner while attending to the needs of their families.  For many of these women international travel with her company is their starting point for putting themselves first without feeling guilty. Robin is an avid traveler and the Chief Cultural Office...

Send us Fan Mail A lot of times when we think about forgiveness, we think about forgiving someone else. But, how often do we actually think about forgiving ourselves? In this Episode, Dr. Peggie Kirkland shares the importance of being able to forgive yourself. According to health experts, self- forgiveness is essential to your physical and psychological well being. In fact, some psychologists say...

Send us Fan Mail Part of a larger Divine plan is how you sometimes come to view your life, If you’ve lived long enough.  You also realize that life sometimes takes us on unpredictable journeys, that may initially make our heads spin, but once we get over the initial shock of the experience, and we take some time to reflect, we may realize that things that happen are not just coincidences.   That w...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Summer everyone! Please make some time to decompress, soak up some rays and relax your mind, body and spirit.  It’s so important to recharge so you're not running on empty. Take that salsa class, learn to swim if you don’t know how to, travel as far as you’re comfortable going, buy a guitar or a keyboard and get a tutor, start writing your memoir, try some new recipes, ...

Send us Fan Mail Mindfulness meditation is a practice that allows you to bring calm to your mind and your body as you let go of negative thoughts, and allow the thoughts which keep racing through your mind to slow down.  Just get a comfortable seat, wear comfortable clothes and focus on your breathing.  In this episode, PK leads you through  a 5-minute  Daily Mindfulness practice that can be done...

Send us Fan Mail For anyone who is not aware, affirmations are a tool for shifting your thoughts from focusing on what you’re lacking, to a focus on your strengths. Since we all have positive and negative internal dialogues running through our minds each day, those thoughts are shaping our reality with their scripts.  When the script is positive, we feel upbeat, confident and sure of ourselves.  H...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is definitely for you if  you answer "Yes" to these questions: Are you living your life trying to please others, even if it makes you uncomfortable? Do you find yourself setting out to do everything perfectly, so that you can receive approval from your family, peers, your boss, your clients?   Do you constantly feel yourself in a state of internal stress and...

Send us Fan Mail It's true that Mother's Day is a day when women are the focus of their family's  affection and adoration, but sadly, this attention may not extend beyond the day or to the same degree.  That's why you need to enjoy the day, but remember that it is still your responsibility to keep yourself front and center when the day is over. Think about it.  What would your...

Send us Fan Mail As humans, we all have a habit of collecting and accumulating clutter. Often, our cupboards are full of gadgets and accessories we don’t use anymore, and our closets are filled with items of clothing that either don’t fit anymore or no longer bring us joy when we see ourselves in them.  Yet, we hang on to these items creating clutter that can cause our stress levels to go up, prev...

Send us Fan Mail Brilliance without Resilience Won’t  get you Very far:  8 Tips for Building Your Resilience Whether at home or abroad, women are being called on to be more resilient.  Nowhere is this more evident than in Ukraine where women are being forced to take on full responsibility for taking care of their children and other family members some of whom may be elderly and or disabled.   In t...

Send us Fan Mail For many people,  the start of spring signals new life, new beginnings and opportunities to  enjoy the extra hours of daylight.  It’s a time when you start to think about cleaning out closets, and cupboards and any other parts of your home that became cutterd during the winter months.  Some of you may even be picking up swatches of paint as you think about redecorating one or seve...

Send us Fan Mail Happy international Women’s Day! And Happy Women’s History Month!   This time of year is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions women have made to the culture, history and society of the United States, as well as  their contributions to the world-at-large.  But have you stopped to think about what it takes to fulfill these roles effectively?  When you look at your own life,...

Send us Fan Mail Are you tired of making everyone else a priority? Are you looking for ways to add some excitement and meaning to your life? Then you'll want to hear from Robin Tillotson, an avid traveler and the Chief Cultural Officer for This I do for me : Women Over 50, Black and Fabulous. Robin is also a self-proclaimed “activist for joyful aging.”    In this episode, Robin explores the c...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that even though you Gen Xers are by nature self-sufficient, resourceful, flexible, and highly-educated, to name just a few of your admirable characteristics,  you still worry about debt, paying your  mortgages, student loans for you and your children and credit card interest.  In short you are stressed about your finances, and not having enough emergency funds on han...

Send us Fan Mail If you've  ever asked yourself, "What's my purpose?" It's because you were in the space of assessing your spiritual wellbeing, which  is less about your  religious affiliation and  and more about your personal values, your beliefs  and your search for meaning and purpose in life.    In this episode, PK shares the connection between your  spiritual wellness...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’re working so hard you feel sleep deprived more often than you feel rested, or you’re working so hard that you forget to eat or you ignore important household chores, like paying your bills or doing laundry until you have nothing clean to wear, and for those of you with children, you are unable to make time for your children’s...

Send us Fan Mail How are you celebrating this Valentine’s day?  Is it with a loving partner,   girlfriends, your family or are you alone?   Whatever situation you find yourself in, it is important to take some time to focus on your emotional health today! In this episode, PK provides Reason # 4  for why she thinks Cupid should really be working harder today,  since many of you are going to  experi...

Send us Fan Mail Ever noticed how good you feel after you have interacted with people with whom you share a mutually positive connection?   There’s a reason for that.  In fact, research from the National Institutes of Health says that not only do social connections influence our biology and well-being, strong social ties can impact everything from  a longer life, stress reduction, your ability to...

Send us Fan Mail    How much is your physical  health contributing to whether you're a participant or observer of life?  In this episode, PK encourages listeners to join with Cupid in being intentional about focusing on getting or maintaining great physical health.   Right now everyone is focused on Omicron and other COVID variants because  those are highly communicable  diseases.  But it is...

Send us Fan Mail Are you mentally healthy?  Mayo Clinic, defines mental health as the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave in personal and family relationships, at work or school and in social settings. Listen to this episode to find out the cues that might alert you to the need to seek help from a mental health professional.  If some of those cues resonate with you...