I’ve always wanted to travel, but life and my budget didn’t always align. However, when I got the chance to travel to Suriname for work, I had no idea I would not only fulfill a travel dream but also fall in love with the country. Let me be honest: the travel part wasn’t my favorite.…
In a world that often demands perfection and masks vulnerability, it’s crucial to acknowledge the significance of mental health and the power of healing. As women, we navigate a unique set of challenges and expectations, making it essential to prioritize our well-being. Healing is not an overnight phenomenon but rather a profound and ongoing journey…
“You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.” – Zig Ziglar. There has not been a more accurate quote. It took me some time to realise this for myself. For many years I have allowed the opinions and views of others to mould who I think I am and what I…
Author Toni Morrison said, “You are your best thing.” That is one of the best quotes that can describe us as people of colour. Growing up, I was not always the most confident. I have written posts about body image and how people police women’s bodies when they gain little weight. I have also written…
There is nothing I wouldn’t say I like more than a black woman speaking about their natural hair in disgust. I love every kink and coil of my hair, and I believe we have been taught for so many years that our hair isn’t beautiful enough. Many believe it. The truth is, there are quite…
Omg, I did it! I did something that I never imagined doing ever, bleaching my hair! My hair has always been something that I expressed myself through. I wanted to do something dramatic but too shy to do it, so I cut bangs. I wanted to feel mysterious; I dyed it jet black. I wanted…
Nothing could prepare me for contracting COVID-19. Not the news, not the article; no website nor anyone’s experience. It would be something I never forget or want to relive. So here is an asthmatic’s COVID-19 story… mine. It started with a cough and slight wheezing. I believed that it was my asthma that was creeping…
Luxe Beauty Loft was borne out of Laurie-Ann Jones love of seeing beauty in everyone and helping women who might feel a bit insecure finding their light. The 23-year old opened her beauty loft on February 2nd 2019 as Luxe Lashes. Then in December 2019, she rebranded into Luxe Beauty Loft. “I can say that…
“Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart,” Owner of DSM Events and Clip to Fit Deandra Matherson explains, but the truth is she would not have it any other way. Entrepreneur Beginnings Clip to Fit was her first entrepreneurial venture, a shoe accessory business. Her mom was the inspiration as she needed…
Watch What You Say!
Watch what you say! One of the first reprimanding that we get from our parents. But as we become adults, we feel that we are given more free will, and we deserve to say what we think. But even as an adult we need to watch what we say, especially when one is grieving. Someone…
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