“I am not ashamed to confess that I love to be of service to those who need a woman’s help. And wherever the need arises—on whatever distant shore—I ask no greater or higher privilege than to minister to it.” Mary Jane Seacole (1805 – 1881) was a British-Jamaican businesswoman and nurse most famous for her
Yesterday evening whilst enjoying a beer outside I took a few moments to scroll through my Instagram feed and catch up with the Instagram stories my friends had posted. There I was, enjoying my evening in the sun scrolling away when I noticed that in-between these stories one advert kept rearing its ugly head; an
‘If he doesn’t call you, he’s just not that into you’ – a concept I’ve learned the hard way. The penny finally dropping was preceded by years of wondering “maybe he lost my number…but then again, he could contact me on Facebook. OK, so maybe he’s waiting for me to call him? Yes, that must be
Ever since finishing my master’s degree, the expectation that I find a job has been at an all-time high. However, initially finding a job wasn’t on my radar. I had saved up some money and decided to move to Gozo for three months and worked in a scuba diving shop. After Gozo I travelled around
Thank you to everyone who read my post about microaggressions! I received so many heart-warming messages from people who were pleased to have the opportunity to learn how to do better, which is all I can ask for. Of course, I received a couple of messages (not from anyone in the House 21 family, I’d
With a lot more people having discussions surrounding racism and the Black Lives Matter Movement, I decided that I wanted to open up my own discussion by sharing some of my personal experiences growing up as a mixed raced woman. I have often struggled with what to say and how to say it, and I
When lockdown happened in the UK, so many of us were faced with finding a new routine, which included working from home. As someone who has always worked in an office environment with others, I wasn’t sure how I felt about working from home everyday. The first few weeks of working from home for me
Working from home is one of those things where it seems great in theory, but in principle it’s clear that the grass isn’t always greener. When the government advised employers to encourage staff to work from home where possible, my company did just that. At the time I was relieved, no more commute and
I’ve grown to love Instagram stories over time. I have always felt that you get to see a person’s authentic and true selves through what they upload on their Stories. Since Instagram Stories came into our lives in 2016, it has evolved so much. From introducing GIFs, stickers, polls and questions, it’s something that most
The world’s media is aflame with scenes of protests across the world, as millions of people take to the streets to vent their anger following the murder of George Floyd. #BlackLivesMatter isn’t a new movement, but it’s certainly having a moment right now, and a pivotal one at that. White people the world over are
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“I am not ashamed to confess that I love to be of service to those who need a woman's help. And wherever the need arises—on whatever distant shore—I ask no greater or higher privilege than to minister to it.” Mary Jane Seacole (1805 – 1881) was a British-Jamaican businesswoman and nurse most famous for her nursing initiatives during the Crimean…
Yesterday evening whilst enjoying a beer outside I took a few moments to scroll through my Instagram feed and catch up with the Instagram stories my friends had posted. There I was, enjoying my evening in the sun scrolling away when I noticed that in-between these stories one advert kept rearing its ugly head; an advert for an app called…
'If he doesn’t call you, he’s just not that into you' – a concept I’ve learned the hard way. The penny finally dropping was preceded by years of wondering “maybe he lost my number…but then again, he could contact me on Facebook. OK, so maybe he’s waiting for me to call him? Yes, that must be it! Oh no, actually, he’s…
Ever since finishing my master’s degree, the expectation that I find a job has been at an all-time high. However, initially finding a job wasn’t on my radar. I had saved up some money and decided to move to Gozo for three months and worked in a scuba diving shop. After Gozo I travelled around Thailand and upon my return…
Thank you to everyone who read my post about microaggressions! I received so many heart-warming messages from people who were pleased to have the opportunity to learn how to do better, which is all I can ask for. Of course, I received a couple of messages (not from anyone in the House 21 family, I’d hasten to add) who found…
With a lot more people having discussions surrounding racism and the Black Lives Matter Movement, I decided that I wanted to open up my own discussion by sharing some of my personal experiences growing up as a mixed raced woman. I have often struggled with what to say and how to say it, and I think honestly that stems from…
When lockdown happened in the UK, so many of us were faced with finding a new routine, which included working from home. As someone who has always worked in an office environment with others, I wasn’t sure how I felt about working from home everyday. The first few weeks of working from home for me were great and I really…
Working from home is one of those things where it seems great in theory, but in principle it’s clear that the grass isn’t always greener. When the government advised employers to encourage staff to work from home where possible, my company did just that. At the time I was relieved, no more commute and I could finally work in…
I've grown to love Instagram stories over time. I have always felt that you get to see a person's authentic and true selves through what they upload on their Stories. Since Instagram Stories came into our lives in 2016, it has evolved so much. From introducing GIFs, stickers, polls and questions, it's something that most of us enjoy using everyday…
The world’s media is aflame with scenes of protests across the world, as millions of people take to the streets to vent their anger following the murder of George Floyd. #BlackLivesMatter isn’t a new movement, but it’s certainly having a moment right now, and a pivotal one at that. White people the world over are waking up to the racism,…