• Tarrant County College students break barriers in many ways. For some, it’s surmounting personal challenges; for others, it’s about overcoming society’s expectations. In this month’s “What’s stopping you?” featur […]

  • True or False? You need to eat more veggies.

    If you’re like most people, the answer is probably true. The problem? It’s probably not a habit.
    Before suggest how to make it a habit, first let me tell you why […]

  • Do you realize how many people are looking for a new job?

    According to LinkedIn’s survey report in 2016, 87% of passive and active candidates are open to a new job. The number one reason for wanting a new job i […]

  • It had been six years since he started drinking his pain away. With each passing year he become more full of rage and I more emptied of strength. I was doing all I could do — careful confrontations, strategic c […]

  • While many people were celebrating Valentine’s Day with gifts of affection and love, mine was a different celebration. Where many received gifts of chocolates and flowers and some special ones received a ring a […]

  • Within everyone is a desire to flourish and prosper that was placed there intentionally. We each arrived here thoughtfully to make the most of life, breath, and physicality, but forgot that these were always tools […]

  • Dear Ms. Plaid:
    I need help on how best to handle a friend who is always passive aggressive with me. I know she cares about me and our friendship, so why does she exhibit such behavior?
    – Sincerely, Hurt […]

  • Yes, I believe that two lists will be a stress reliever for you. Yes, it will take a little bit more time each day, maybe five to ten minutes. If you are not using a process like the one described below, you may […]

  • Most of us tell ourselves and others that our family is our #1 priority. I think we want to believe this, but our actions really tell the truth. Priorities are obvious by how much time, energy, money, and […]

  • The prevention of most human diseases exists in the earth’s soil. A bold and provocative statement to make indeed! Most agree that in order to maintain a long healthy life, there are four to five essential life s […]

  • “Let’s talk about how you can take time for yourself,” the therapist said to me. I looked at her in disbelief. My son was eight and a half at the time and it had been 18 months since we’d gone down this rabbit […]

  • I watched as the girls whispered and giggled behind their hands, casting glances towards Victoria who sat alone on the other side of the gym. I felt uncomfortable. Not liking to be left out, myself, I certainly […]

  • Ladies, we have a problem.
    According to research, it’s no secret that strong women leadership equates to more company profits. But, did you know that?

    Seriously, in all the research I’ve done about women lea […]

  • Dear Ms. Plaid,
    I have been asked to go into business with one of my close friends. Although I am excited about the potential success of our partnership; I am afraid that it might affect our personal friendship. […]

  • College education. Career path. Relationships. Starting a family. Buying or selling a house. Vacations. Retirement. From the age that we’re old enough to understand, most of us are taught and accept that these a […]

  • When the Beatles released this hit in 1967, I wondered how Paul McCartney would feel looking back from that ripe old age. I wondered too, what I would think. How on earth did those years pass so quickly? And yet I […]

  • Tarrant County College (TCC) changed their profile picture 7 years, 2 months ago