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…
Tomorrow is Christmas Day, and I think it’s pretty fair to say that we’re all tired, and I think it’s been a year of transformation and shedding. A friend of mine said that in numerology, 2023 was a number 7 year, which, according to mind body green is a year of inner reflection and “shaking…
So this past weekend the BBC posted an exclusive interview they conducted with Baroness Michelle Mone on iPlayer. The purpose? An opportunity to “clear” her name after it was alleged in the press that Baroness Mone and her husband, Doug Barrowman, made money off the pandemic by entering a government Fast Track to supply PPE,…
NCUTI GATWA MAKES HIS DR WHO DEBUT BUT CAN WE DISCUSS THE *FIRST* BLACK DOCTOR? I watched Dr Who for the first time a few weeks ago after Neil Tennant was slated to reprise the role. I’d heard great things about his work generally so tuned in and genuinely enjoyed it. Watching it again this…
REMEMBERING PROFESSOR BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH This week’s TWU starts with an acknowledgment of Professor Benjamin Zephaniah who passed away on Wednesday. The news popped up on my LinkedIn feed and it rocked my entire day. I’ve had the privilege of pulling together several events in his honour. I never knew him in a deeply personal way…
I actually wrote this edition of The Week Unboxed last week but decided not to post it as I’d seen a lot that made me frustrated. I didn’t think it was energy I wanted to put out. However, a week later, I came back and saw how much I’d written and realised that despite my…
Photo by Etienne Girardet I was invited for drinks to celebrate a friend’s birthday. When introducing me, he said, “This is Juanita, and if you need any branding or marketing done, she’s the person to speak to.” Had this happened a few months ago, I would have considered it normal. I think that’s what we’re…
