Managing chemo side effects
When I first found out that I had cancer, I was terrified. The word cancer itself upholds a weight that is shattering, draining, and discouraging. To add on to the fear, I tortured myself by reading about cancer and watching fictitious cancer films where almost everyone with a cancer…
How to plan a staycation the right way
Whilst many of us are confined to our homes and even our countries for the foreseeable future, traveling is looking less and less likely. Which can be a good and bad thing. As someone who’s recently moved countries, I am taking this new reality as an opportunity to explore…
Bite Size: Meaningful ways to support friends when you can not physically be there
If COVID and confinement has changed one thing, it has been how we connect with friends and loved ones. As someone who has recently moved countries, not being able to go back home this year has been especially hard. Even more so as life has seemed to move on…
Bite size: 5 Childrens books that teach diversity and difference
As a new mom, I have been strict about the kinds of books that I read to my daughter. Whilst she is still only a baby, it is important to me for her to read books about diversity and being different. In part because she is mixed race (I…
Skin Deep: Retinol, what it is and what it does for your skin
As a self proclaimed skin junkie, I’ll admit to trying every beauty and skin product that comes on the market. Having always had good skin, I am always on the lookout for products that will keep my skin plump and healthy looking. Which is why when I first heard…