***WARNING: If you haven’t seen the show you might want to watch all the episodes first before reading my review so not to stumble across any spoilers*** I was excited when I heard that Queenie was coming to our screens. Having read the book and had lots of similar experiences with the lead character –…
I do that thing that wellness experts tell you not to do. I picked up my phone immediately after opening my eyes this morning and saw a WhatsApp from a journalist friend of mine. It was an article by an American woman called Shauna Knox called The Impossible Dilemma of Black Female Leadership: The Tragedy…
So I finally turned 40 this past Sunday. If you knew how long I’ve been going on and on about this particular birthday because it seemed to promise a whole level up in the person I could be. Im not sure if it’s the birthday or just where I am at the moment but the…
When our current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak entered the top job, I wrote about him being one of the most powerful people in the country whilst being a person of colour. I suspected it would be tough for him as he would have an extra layer of scrutiny that none of his predecessors would have…
My first edition of The Week Unboxed for 2024 and to be honest it’s been a slow start to the year so it’s taken me a while to get back into the series but we’ll start with… LABOUR SAYS INEQUALITY COST THE UK £34BN IN 2023 We start with ‘No s**t Sherlock’ news, Sir Keir…
Sometimes, I wonder if people really, truly appreciate the power of books. So many are produced that it’s easy to get swept up in the churn, but every once in a while, one will pop up that can truly be revelatory. I am only 31 pages into this 126 page read and already it is…
You can always tell what type of mood I’m in by what I’m reading and Before I Let Go is the perfect accompaniment to my slow jamz playlist and a welcome from the abundance of self development and business books that accumulate on my iPad. It also posed as a reminder of what creative writing…
Happy New Year! Whooo! I’ve got three half written pieces that I wanted to start the New Year with but they didn’t quite feel right. With the first week of 2024 behind me I realised that the countdown to my 40th birthday has officially begun. So as someone who typically focuses on others, I’ve decided…
Inspired by the writer Vanessa Walters (@vanessawaltersb) last November, I decided to start writing a political drama and began my journey to 50k words. Writing on the blog, I get up to at least 1000 words per post, so I definitely (and comfortably) have something to say! I didn’t hit my initial target of doing…
I have been longing for a creative outlet. When your work is primarily about serving on a 1-2-1 basis, I think there comes a time when you realise that that can’t be all. Or maybe my spirit just wants to serve one to many. So I’m launching The Black Female Narrative (TBFN), a space for…
