In most cases, mental health in the black community is still a taboo subject. This is a huge problem considering black people are actually more vulnerable to mental illnesses. Many of us need help but are too afraid to even ask because it’s not something […]
All posts tagged: inspirational/motivational
Respect The People, Not Just The Culture
With recent events such as the death of George Floyd and the uproar from the Black Lives Matter movement, an outpour of support for black people has flooded in. The conversation reached mainstream media in ways I haven’t seen before. While this support isn’t as […]
10 Things To Know Before Going To Uni
Looking back at university I’m reminded of how I felt before I arrived on campus. I had absolutely no idea what to expect. If you’re going to university this Autumn, let me reassure you that university isn’t as scary as it may seem from the […]
Study Abroad: I did it, here’s why you should do it too!
From the 26th of August 2017 to the 22nd of December 2017, I was studying abroad in Zürich, Switzerland. A bit of background to my decision of wanting to study in Zürich is that I speak German. I was born in Germany and lived there […]
‘This is not a Joke, and it is definitely not Amusing’
This post is an explanation of my recent art work that I submitted as my final piece for uni. I’ll start from the beginning. I first discovered the wonderful uses of concrete in my first year at uni. I had just finished sixth form where […]
A Letter To The Woman Of Colour
Unapologetically be you. Use the anger, the fear, the happiness and every other emotion you feel as a drive to elevate yourself and others like you. I’m talking about using your emotions to positively transform the situation. Go against all odds, and speak up against […]
My Year Of Reading Books By Black Women
I saw a post on the Elle Magazine website a while back where Alisha Acquae wrote about the books she had read by black female authors. I thought this would be a lovely thing for me to do too! This year, one of my new […]
Summer Blog Post Ideas
H A P P Y S U M M E R Although I’m more of an autumn girl, I’m excited that summer is finally here. It feels like this is the hottest summer yet in the UK. Here are a few blog post ideas for […]
“YOU” a few words by me
Read and experience my words Being a woman isn’t easy. You are constantly told by society that you are weak and unable. That you cannot achieve what men can achieve. You are to be inferior. But I believe that as a woman you are […]
Influential POC (People of Colour)
Recently, I have been even more so inspired to learn more about what it means to be a POC (Person of Colour) and not to let this limit me despite what the media says. I want to lift people of colour up and to portray […]
If You Have A Voice, Speak.
As women, we have been silenced since long before I can remember. Female authors were encouraged to publish their work anonymously. Female artists have a harder time getting their work displayed in shows/ exhibitions. Especially black female artists. But I’ll save my thoughts on that […]
The Women’s March
Unfortunately, I was not able to go to one of the marches but, because of social media, I had the pleasure of watching (and reading) all about it from the little rectangle I carry around with me all day. There are so many encouraging photos […]
