I have been wanting to write this post for a year. I kept starting, then deleting, then starting again, fearing that my words could be taken as harsh, or aggressive. I rewrote certain parts to sound more diplomatic, before deleting it altogether and deciding to speak my truth, deciding to prioritize my thoughts and feelings […]

Procrastination is like a sleep paralysis demon that weighs heavy on the chest, with no reprieve or room to breathe. To me, procrastination is the sordid love child of perfectionism and imposter syndrome; two phenomena that while on the surface sound like positive traits, are enemies of progress and architects of our own downfall. Over […]

[Trigger warning: baby loss] I knew that I wanted to be a Mother at the age of 18. Coming from a large African family, the perceived importance of ‘having as many kids as possible, as young as possible’ is a narrative that has been embedded into the minds of daughters across the Diaspora for centuries […]

I have suffered with poor eyesight since the age of 11, and since then, have been wearing glasses to help with my short-sightedness. Wearing glasses has always been my safety blanket, and to be honest I was somewhat grateful for the fact that my eyes were bad, as this meant I could hide one of […]

Hey guys! Now we all know how difficult it used to be to sometimes source wide fit shoes, however, with the increasing boom in mainstream brands like ASOS, River Island and New Look creating wide fit versions of their best sellers, we’ve never been more spoiled for choice! I’ve recently found myself splurging on hella […]

We all know that the key to keeping our fresh youthful and plump is to use products on the skin to help look after the skin, but what if there was a way to keep your skin youthful from the inside?