The Black Hair Tax: No Breaks for Black Women Who Want to Avoid Breakage
Atta Girl! Good Girl Syndrome, and Why Suffering From It Is Holding You Back
One of the biggest problems with being a ‘good girl’ is that people will try to exploit your lack of boundaries and manipulate you as they see fit. You will become an easy target for narcissists, and if you put your trust in the wrong people, you will find yourself in countless sticky situations. Failing to speak up and use your voice can also result in self-esteem issues throughout adulthood. I am one of many women who can tell the same story…
‘Like Taking Myself on the Ultimate Date’: My Solo Travelling Experience and the Journey to Enjoying My Own Company
Solo travelling has really helped me to grow into myself. I chose to take my first solo travel experience for my birthday, and I don't know if I’ve ever felt more pride for myself than when I was able to wander around the streets of Italy on my own on the evening of my birthday, a bag of cannoli and a lot more confidence than I’d felt before…
How Discovering Pole Dancing Has Helped Me Accept Myself As An Aspie
Pole requires me to have a perfect mind and body connection for me to succeed in perfecting challenging movements and combinations. As a neurodiverse individual, I have found it naturally more challenging to link the mind and body connection. But now I have found that after two years I am able to do amazing things with my body that I never even thought possible…