In honour of Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to focus on something that can be a major obstacle for many. It can affect productivity and happiness levels in our everyday lives. I’m talking about overthinking. Overthinking is something a lot of us struggle to deal with. Our minds are already full, so not havingContinue reading “6 Steps to Help You Reduce Overthinking”
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5 Ways to Practice Body Positivity: Love Your Body
We’ve come to the end of June, and “summer” is steadily approaching. That usually means many of us have been working out just in time for the holidays. A lot of us won’t be going abroad, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the UK sun when it decides to visit again, right?! It doesn’tContinue reading “5 Ways to Practice Body Positivity: Love Your Body”
How Can I Stay Motivated and Achieve My Goals?
With the year drawing to a close, Christmas season is here and before you know it, we’ll be deep into 2021! This year has been quite exhausting in many ways, but what has kept you going? Yes, there has been loss and difficulty, but there has also been a lot of time for self-reflection. WeContinue reading “How Can I Stay Motivated and Achieve My Goals?”
5 Signs You Need to Take a Break… Like ASAP
2020 has been a trying time for all of us. The pandemic. Lockdown. Quarantine. Second Lockdown. Isolation. The list goes on… Whether you’ve been working from home or not, or you’ve been volunteering or even studying, you know how overwhelming this year has been on your mental health, as well as your overall wellbeing. ItContinue reading “5 Signs You Need to Take a Break… Like ASAP”
Black Owned Clothing Brands You Need to Know About
Covid-19 may still be upon us, and lockdown restrictions are still in full effect, but that shouldn’t stop you from discovering black owned businesses and supporting them. Especially this black history month! So, in honour of the month, I’ve put together a few black owned clothing brands that you should definitely get familiar with, ifContinue reading “Black Owned Clothing Brands You Need to Know About”
Black History Month: UK 2020
Happy black history month! How are we 11 days deep into October already?! And how has this month, (let alone this whole year), been for you so far? For me, it has been both productive and overwhelming! I started my Creative Writing masters this month, so I’ve been adjusting to the postgrad lifestyle, socially distancedContinue reading “Black History Month: UK 2020”
So, What is White Privilege?
In short, it is the societal privilege that benefits white people over people who aren’t white. It is a racial bias, an advantage for those who have white skin. Although invisible, very present. I mentioned I would dedicate a post to white privilege last month, when I wrote, microaggressions towards black people we are tiredContinue reading “So, What is White Privilege?”
Am I Good Enough?
*Spoiler, yes you are!* Whether we’re questioning our relationships, career choices or whatever life throws at us, it can sometimes become overwhelming and affect our mental space. A lot of this worry stems from our thoughts. What we envision for ourselves may not be the reality we’re living in at the moment. Making us frustratedContinue reading “Am I Good Enough?”
The UK is (still) Not Innocent
A take on the current racial inequalities in this country and the reality of prejudice towards black people. Will racism ever be cancelled and police brutality cease to exist? When you think of all the protesting that took place in the last couple of months, the media presence created, the organisations and brands exposed forContinue reading “The UK is (still) Not Innocent”
Mental Instability of a Gen Z Black Girl
These past few months have been a journey. A mental journey. One of disbelief and anxiety. But through it all I still managed to find peace… somehow. As I reflect on these last few months, on 2020 as a whole, I look back at what this time has taught me. I know now that IContinue reading “Mental Instability of a Gen Z Black Girl”
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