According to a recent report by the  Trust for Public Land , Los Angeles plummeted to the 90th spot out of 100 major metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. for its park system. If you aren't an outdoorsy person or don't have children or pets, this might not phase you. The debate on health concerns associated with outdoor activity may seem academic to some adults. But many in the inner city do not have yards or outdoor spaces and the debate is no debate at all.  In the excerpt from my son's...

Hindsight is everything, but it is only good for a lesson learned. Nothing about the past can be changed. This excerpt from chapter one of my book Pros & Cons is about hindsight. #letsgetpublished 10/15/25 Pros & Cons of Family: Chapter 1 – Hindsight is Everything   I should have left the city and never looked back …  I should have remembered national news stories of drugs flooding inner cities. I should have researched the history of the Los Angeles Police Department. I should have had an...

KarenA ~ Gen-Z in spirit :-) at Mirrors Wellness Retreat, O-2 resort, Barbados ~ Created by COLTURE Holdings co-founder Ty Baisden 2024 is upon us, and like every new year, I feel like I AM ready. Don't I look ready doing my yoga? I live by the mantra " Stay ready so you don't have to get ready ". I don't make new year's resolutions. I try to live them at all times, incorporate into my daily living. I mentally resolve my day before I get out of bed in the morning. I was affirming resolutions...