In this lockdown it is very hard to be confident as we don’t know how the new normal will look like. However do not lose hope! Being confident is a skill to have through the good and bad times – believe in your sauce! Focus! It is very easy to lose focus on what you don’t have especially during this unprecedented times. But this is…
You’ve posted a black square on your socials or read a news article. And you have lamented over the death of George Floyd and various other African Americans in the US. The fight doesn’t stop there! THE UK The UK isn’t RaCiSt? Have you heard of Shukri Abdi? Have you been to one of the protests in your home city? Have you signed a petition…
With all the unfortunate events going on in America and the BLM movement, being black is more special than ever. “It DoEsN’t HaPpEn In ThE UK” – I’ve heard people say Being black in the UK has some of the following experiences; Going to ‘work’ drinks with colleagues and they assume you’re a gangster. Constantly getting questions about your hair and how often do you…
Hi all, I hope you are keeping well, staying safe and enjoying the weather we are having this week. It is banging. Summer 2020, is that you? Let’s not get too gassed – here are some inspirational quotes to help you get through this lockdown until it ends! Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build…
Listen, is the internet an 11:00am deadline at Uni and your laptop is doing a windows update at 10:58am? With lockdown, we are spending more time on the internet than ever before (the bandwidth is struggling) especially on social media. That’s all good but you must be mindful of what you take in. People on social media in the comments is something I can’t comprehend….
Sometimes in this life, things don’t go according to plan. So I ask, do you have a backup plan? Chop life or let Boris Johnson and Aunty Coro chop life for you *sighs in Spanish*. I know you can’t plan for everything in life. However, when setting goals or aspirations in life, think about an alternative whilst trying to keep your happiness. A back up…
I believe it is week 7 of the lockdown. I am tired. However, there are some talks that some restrictions might be lifted soon. I wouldn’t shout freedom just yet. We have to adapt to another version of a ‘new normal’. Let’s go Shopping Shops will eventually reopen but there will probably be reduced hours. I am sure we aren’t encouraged to go out in…
Going out once a day has shown me that some of you can’t follow rules. I want to be able to go outside and enjoy things again but when I do go outside These are some of the things I have noticed; People not standing 2m apart whilst waiting at supermarkets – Bigman I will heel kick you! All of a sudden people are everyday…
It is an extreme sport. I am grateful for having a family or people that I can live at home with. However, it is trying. I love my family but if someone takes my chicken that I was using for stir fry and use it to make brown stew chicken, I am going to lose it. I’ve heard stories of chicken that was brought by…
It’s week 3 of the lockdown here in the UK and I don’t even have a virtual bae and I’m not impressed. Everyone is at home and no one is still cuffing me. Anyway rant over….. With the lockdown, you can’t sneak a babes in and put it on your Insta story. They could be carrying the virus and you are bringing them to the…
