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Recently I’ve had quite a bit going on. All good things but I’ve started to find it challenging to think clearly. My brain is all foggy. Brain fog Brain fog isn’t a medical condition; it's basically when your ability to think becomes hampered. I consider myself an organised person, but boy oh boy have I…
Continue reading ➞ Self-Reflection Sundays – Clear that brain fog!
We are in a time where ‘acceptable norms’ that exclude diversity are being challenged. This is music to my ears because as a mother of two melanated girls, representation is everything! I teach my daughters that the world is their oyster and they can reach up as far as they wish to go. We are…
Continue reading ➞ Black History Month special: Raising proud black daughters
If you’re in London today, this Sunday has been met with rain and dreariness, but don’t worry your pretty little socks, this Self-Reflection Sunday is all about essential oils which should hopefully brighten up your day! I’m an essential oil lover – this went up a notch after the birth of my first daughter. I…
Mentor – “An experienced and trusted adviser"Oxford dictionary We hear the word mentorship flying around all the time, but how can having a quality mentor truly impact the career trajectory of a black woman? The concept of mentorship means different things to different people. Research shows that mentorship can play a significant role in aiding black women…
It’s my favourite day of the blogging week – Self-reflection time. This week I faced one of my real life and debilitating fears – Speaking in front of hundreds of people. Workplace racism was put under the spotlight after George Floyd was killed. Black employees started asking their employers the questions that seemed too difficult…
Continue reading ➞ Self-reflection Sundays – Face your fears
There are days when anxiety creeps in. This usually happens when something in my life isn’t going to ‘plan’ or as I’d hope. It always surprises me just how easy it is to forget the good things in my life even if just one small aspect goes skewwhiff. A couple of years ago, a good friend…
Continue reading ➞ Self-Reflection Sundays – Count your blessings
In our commitment to the fight for equality, we must familiarise ourselves with the terminology used in many of the conversations that will help us to expand our knowledge and join into meaningful dialogue. Intersectionality is an important construct in the drive for racial equality. First coined by Professor Kimberle Crenshaw in 1989, intersectionality refers…
We lost another hero; Chadwick Boseman’s tenacity to fight such a difficult and courageous battle, all while changing the world, makes him one of the true greats. 2020 has been a deafening year. Our lives have all been disrupted in one shape or another. Sometimes speaking to an independent person may be beneficial when we’re…
Continue reading ➞ Self-reflection Sundays – Talk to someone
Yinka is one of the pioneering black female radio presenters in the UK. But what did her journey look like? From African and Irish descent, Yinka talks openly about the role colourism may have had in her success. It is a fact that privilege does extend whiteness, to ignore this is to be complicit in…
Continue reading ➞ The Turning Point Podcast: In conversation with Yinka Bokinni
No time to read? You can listen to the article via the link below (also available via Spotify). Written article available here.
Words from a Black Woman 