I have been on my own therapeutic journey which started during the pandemic. My past trauma had meant that I liked to be constantly busy, a high achiever and a pleaser to others. I had created a lifestyle that had always supported this and essentially, I was always on autopilot. During October/November 2020 life slowedContinue reading “Intentional Living”
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Black women and a noise we don’t want to quiet
Its 2021 and it feels a new dawn in so many ways, life has been reset during the pandemic for almost all of us, and amid all the change, I’m hearing a unique noise which is amplifying every single minute. And unlike most noise, it’s a sound that I don’t want to quiet. I’ve neverContinue reading “Black women and a noise we don’t want to quiet”
Light privilege
Being Mixed Race, I have, since day one been involved in the debate of whether lighter skin Black people and/or mixed-race individuals have it easier than their darker skinned family. It’s a painfully protracted dispute on whether being of a fairer complexion brings its own unique privilege in the war against racism. And as far as I can ascertain, it’s never reached an agreed opinion in the global community. But it certainly piqued in the UK this weekContinue reading “Light privilege”
BLACK EXCELLENCE AT ITS FINEST
I wanted to start this first culture piece in 2021 on a positive note (start how we mean to go on right) and you would have to of been living under a rock not to see the plethora of #blackgirlmagic, #blackexcellence, #melaninqueen, #womensupportingwomen, #gurlssupportinggurls hashtags all over our socials this week. What better way toContinue reading “BLACK EXCELLENCE AT ITS FINEST”
Motherhood: To all the mothers
To the mother whose little girl used the potty for the first time whilst she was on a conference call. To the mother who decided not to send her child to school because she was frightened that her child would pass the infection on to her mother. To the mother that sadly, had to sayContinue reading “Motherhood: To all the mothers”
BLACK WOMEN STILL NEED PROTECTING & EMPOWERING
After the brutal murder of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota by the hands of white police officers, the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement has been significantly and passionately propelled into mainstream media. After much discussion on why black lives matter, there have also been several specific conversations about the need to protectContinue reading “BLACK WOMEN STILL NEED PROTECTING & EMPOWERING”
Millennial Femme 