If you are black then in all likelihood you have heard the term “black tax”. The urban dictionary describes black tax as “The extra money that black professionals are expected to give every month to support their less fortunate family and extended families.”. As a young black professional I…
It feels like everywhere we look something is going wrong in the world. Whether it’s the protests in Nigeria, or the elections in the US or even the raping of a young girl in Malawi. The constant flow of information can be overwhelming and even triggering. Factor that in…
It’s easy to get swept up in buying the latest gadgets, fashion items or even eating out. But often times when we make purchases, we don’t think about if what we are buying is something we just want or something we need. As someone who has fallen into the…
It’s easy to feel despondent and sad about the state of the world. But if 2020 has taught us anything it is that we have no real control over some aspects of our lives. Which is why learning to appreciate where you are and what you have achieved is…
I was 18 when I got diagnosed with cancer and had just started attending university. Being a young black woman who was in transition from being a teenager and going from high school to university. I was going through a lot of personal change.
I grew up in rural areas…
I personally don’t have any issues with vegetables and fruits, and until 2014 when I was pregnant with my 1st daughter, avocados were the only fresh produce I didn’t eat. It bothered me a lot because visually; that creamy, chunky goodness looked heavenly, but it never translated that way…
I can still remember the first time it happened. It was about 6 weeks after our daughter was born. I had decided to start pumping so that my husband could feed her in the mornings so I could get some much needed sleep. The first time it happened I…