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Are you perfect? Without seeing the words leap from this page to your brain, I expect your response is "no." Like you, I have flaws....
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Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Black Boy
Have you ever read a book, placed it on your shelf, allowed it to collect dust, and picked it up again years later? You’re a reader, so...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Mar 17
- 3 min
Your Mental Health
How often do you check in with self? I am asking about your internal self, not the external version of yourself, who pretends everything...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Breathing, Promotions, and Traveling
How do you restore your strength after class? Do you return to the office for a few minutes? Perhaps, you go to the bathroom or recover...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Mar 3
- 3 min
Habits, Drowning, and Parenting
Parenting changes you. That phrase is not only an intangible cliché. It's real, like the changes you can touch and see in gray hair or...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Feb 24
- 3 min
World Day of Social Justice
About two weeks ago, I received another email message. It wasn't from a student asking for a letter of recommendation or from a...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Love Questions
How do you love? Who and What do you love? Why do you love? Did you love? Answering these questions can send us in a loop. They...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Feb 10
- 3 min
A Marley Monday in Medical School
Did you know that Bob Marley would have turned 78 this week? Unfortunately, cancer cut his life short at 36. When I started dreadlocks...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Feb 3
- 4 min
Paradise Paradox
What is paradise? Do you think of beautiful weather, good food, and great company? Perhaps, your religious or spiritual values take you...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Darkness for the Spirit and Soul
What's the difference between the spirit and the soul? If you’re looking for a precise answer to this question, prepare for...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Run and Reach
Do you have any fitness goals? Is 2023 your year to lose weight and gain muscle? January is a prime time to take the first steps toward...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Jan 13
- 4 min
A King's Dream Deferred
When you reflect before sleep, the ideas can create scenes in your dreams. Dreams possess the potential to transform communities,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Jan 6
- 2 min
2022 Grand Reflections for 2023
Did you complete your assignment? In last week’s blog, I challenged you to reflect on the year before creating New Year’s Resolutions....
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
NYE Begins Now!
Are you ready to end 2022 strong? Put desire, discipline, drive, and dedication on the rack. Perhaps, you need to skip that NYE party...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Dec 23, 2022
- 3 min
White and Green Christmas Days
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas on Sunday? If your home is in Chicago or in ten other US cities, multiple weather reports confirm...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
For Zu at Twelve
This week you turned twelve years old. Last Friday, you complained about a sore right leg. Twice, you stopped swimming practice early...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Wine and Cheese
Do you prefer red or white? How important is taste to you? If you let me see your pantry or cellar, would I find more sweet or dry...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
Sunrise
Fingertips of water caressed the sand before returning to the sea. We stood out of reach on the shoreline and watched the waves move in...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Nov 25, 2022
- 3 min
3 For U
Happy International Men’s Day and Thanksgiving! November 19 is the date established to acknowledge men's positive roles in their...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Nov 18, 2022
- 3 min
Small Planes, Medium Fins, and Big Shoes
Have you ever sat on a chartered plane? If not, let me tell you that outside of the additional fees, it's similar to a commercial flight....
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