But this year it will just be my nuclear family, since we have decided to forego our usual celebration in light of the pandemic. Although we would much rather meet in person, instead we have adapted by planning a family video chat session and a virtual game night. Like all of us, I recognize that this Thanksgiving is very different, and in my work as a therapist I have already seen first hand (albeit digitally!...
I’m one of the members of the LGBT+ Steering Group within the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). We do a lot of work to improve LGBTQ health and last year we marched in London Pride. It really felt that our colleagues had embraced us and recognized our contribution and the need to improve LGBT health. As far back as when I was six years old I knew I wanted to become a woman....
An eating disorder impacts every facet of an individual’s life and is medically complex. As a person who is also medically complex myself (thanks rare disease!), I appreciate the challenge and the honor of working with individuals that other mental health professionals might shy away from working with. My first introduction to the world of eating disorders was when I was a doctoral practicum student at a college health center....
United continue to make headlines for the wrong reasons after failing to meet expectations yet again this season. They have exited both domestic cup competitions, and trail leaders Manchester City by 17 points in the Premier League. Rangnick’s men aren’t expected to go all the way in the Champions League either. It goes without saying that United have been on a downward spiral since their legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson retired in May 2013....
While fans got their first view of their €100 million signing, Hazard discussed his future with Los Blancos and everything in between. In case you didn’t know… Hazard’s move to Madrid has been the talk of the town long before the summer transfer window arrived. The former Blues talisman had hinted that he would be staying at Stamford Bridge during the Chelsea Player Awards Ceremony where he infamously responded, “Where’s the pen?...
Aaron Neal, 20, from Englewood, recently spoke to NBC 5 in Chicago about how he feels “very remorseful” for his alleged actions. According to the Chicago Police Department, Neal was accused of live streaming himself on Facebook while he broke into an ATM with a hammer on August 10. NBC 5 reported that police said Neal filmed the alleged incident from his cellphone and smiled into the camera before hitting the ATM machine....
Portugal followed up their European Championship triumph last summer with another win, but on a different stage, as Sobral’s ‘Amar Pelos Dios’ finished top of the leaderboard at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Ruthless Real don’t need to play well The country became the first in 12 years to hold both titles simultaneously, after Greece achieved the feat in 2004 and 2005. Sobral was given a rousing reception on his return to Portugal, with hundreds of fans waiting at the airport to welcome him home....
Two continental heavyweights are set to go head-to-head over the course of two legs for the right to move one step closer to major silverware. Isco rubbishes Barca rumours Madrid are the current holders of European football’s biggest prize and will not surrender that crown without a fight. Bayern will provide stiff opposition, as the dominant force in German football, but Kroos says there is no fear within the Spanish camp....
The 76ers are championship contenders in 2020 after re-signing Tobias Harris and adding Al Horford and Josh Richardson to a roster headlined by All-Stars Embiid and Ben Simmons. Embiid is seen as the key to Philadelphia’s title hopes and the popular center is hellbent on winning a ring after being left in tears when the 76ers suffered a buzzer-beating defeat to eventual champions the Toronto Raptors in last season’s Eastern Conference semi-finals....
In case you didn’t know… The decade-long argument surrounding the five-time Ballon d’Or winning duo is a difficult one. It is a debate that has been at the root of several heated online and offline exchanges from which have sprouted different opinions but no definite conclusion. Messi has been in phenomenal form for Barcelona this season, having netted 39 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions so far, thereby leading the race for the European Golden Shoe....
The all-action Roma midfielder is regarded as one of the best in the world in his position, but Martinez caused a shock by omitting him from his squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Gibraltar and Greece. Roma 6/5 to beat Inter Milan at dabblebet Nainggolan then gave a fiery interview to a Belgian newspaper in which he discussed his issues with Martinez and reportedly said it “makes no sense” to keep fighting for a spot in the squad, adding he was “going to stop international football now”....
Many felt that it was harsh on the southpaw to miss out as the team management backed Shubman Gill. To his credit, Gill has been consistent over the past 12 months whenever he has received an opportunity and was excellent against Sri Lanka as well. Speaking to Star Sports, Ishan Kishan explained why he respected the decision. He also spoke about the opportunity to bat in the Indian team’s middle-order and said:...
The 51-year-old sports journalist is one of the most recognizable names on American television. Stephen A. Smith’s provocative takes on his wildly popular program “First Take” got himself one of the biggest paychecks in the ESPN network. Talking to Larry Wilmore in the latest episode of the “Black on the Air” podcast, Stephen A. Smith courted controversy when he offered a questionable opinion regarding women competing in the combat sports world....
The home team is fighting to stave off relegation, currently placed 10th among 11 teams with 14 points from 18 games. They need to win both their remaining encounters to stay afloat. Gokulam Kerala have lost seven in 12 games. They simply have to give it their all on Sunday. Neroca, on the other hand, despite going down narrowly in their previous game against champions Minerva, have shown enough capabilities throughout to confirm the fifth position in a highly competitive league....
The comedian shot to fame for his humorous impressions of the former two-division UFC champion. But Foran will look to take his impersonation of Conor McGregor to the next level as he is set to participate in an exhibition boxing match. Irish funnyman Stevo Timothy, the organizer of the aforementioned charity boxing event, announced on Twitter that Foran would participate in the fundraiser as one of the fighters on the card....
Nouri tragedy devastates all of football, not just Ajax The 20-year-old was transferred to a hospital in Amsterdam after being diagnosed with severe and permanent brain damage as a result of a cardiac arrhythmia in a friendly in Austria. A huge number of fans gathered on the street to welcome the family upon their return and pay their respects to Nouri. The street in Geuzenveld, Amsterdam was swamped as they waved banners and chanted the name of the youngster affectionately known as ‘Appie’, while the Ajax squad turned up to meet his family....
My son David was magnanimous, loving, caring and charismatic. His personality was larger than life. But his demons were overpowering. He believed he didn’t deserve our love, that he didn’t deserve happiness. I know he thought that we would all be better off without his struggles and his disappointments—however misguided that was. But he believed it and acted upon it. David’s death was earth-shattering. There was so much pain and numbness....
Liverpool’s fab four can restore beat The 23-year-old’s 13 league goals so far this season have kept Spurs in the title race, having finished third last season after a late stumble saw Leicester City race clear. With a contract until 2022, Kane’s ambition is to start picking up silverware - which has thus far eluded him – but he insists he will not leave White Hart Lane in search of it....
I didn’t have a great childhood or a father who was there for me, so I decided I wanted a better life. I left my village when I was 10 and ended up homeless as a kid in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Fortunately, during that time I met an incredible man who put me through school, and I even lived with him and his family for a while. I did well, and went on to university in Uganda, and I received scholarships to university in the U....
We moved to the Chicago area and during middle school I took a trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield. I was 14 and had what I believe was my first paranormal experience. We were standing on a battlefield and when I looked over towards the trees on the edge of the field, I saw a group of soldiers who started to come across the field. I thought they were reenactors, but it was a Tuesday afternoon, so I asked my mom if she could see these men too, and she said she could....
