Normalising The Conversation
I've spent weeks, months even, thinking about how I was going to write this post and correctly phrase what I want to say to wrap up 2018. So many things happened this year that really shaped me and also gave me a new perspective on things. I firstly want to thank EVERYONE who has ever…
The month of October in the UK is Black History Month. A month to showcase and highlight our journey as Black people in Great Britain whilst looking at the amazing work we are currently doing in our communities, speaking on accomplishments we plan on achieving in the years to come. I want to say a…
“You know you can always call me” “Check in on your friends” “My DMs are open”These are tweets and statuses I’ve seen posted across social media with the increase in society “Normalising the Conversation” around mental health. But it is really interesting knowing just how many people you can count on. It’s a difficult one...…
What is loneliness?Loneliness – “the sense of isolation, accompanied by the feeling of alienation. Feeling unknown, let down, disappointed, deprived from what others are experiencing.” (1) Is it a mental health issue?The topic of ‘loneliness’ has been increasingly talked about in recent years as it has steered away from elderly people now to millennials. As…
Toxic Masculinity - description of manhood defined by violence, sex, status and aggression. It’s the cultural ideal of manliness, where strength is everything while emotions are a weakness, while supposedly “feminine” traits—which can range from emotional vulnerability to not being hypersexual—are the means by which your status as “man” can be taken away. (1) At…
"The Race To Be The Best"I’ve been in a figmental race for a while now and for the longest time, I couldn't help but feel like I was losing. I was always asking myself ‘why is everyone else winning?’ and ‘why am I so behind?’ This became such a burden to be on my mind,…
"The ‘Quarter Life Crisis’ is Real"I remember when I was a teen I would cast a thought into the future and conjure up a vision of what my life would look like by the time I hit my mid-20’s. I envisioned that I would be already deeply entrenched in my chosen career path, put down…
Relapse. Slipping back. Falling down.When you're working on yourself, it sometimes feels like you're making your way up a steep treacherous mountain. You use every effort in your being to better yourself, improve your mindset and surroundings only to slip up, hit a rock and tumble back to square one. It happened to me the…
Mentor: An experienced person who advises and helps somebody with less experience over a period of time. No matter what people may say, no one can survive as an island. If you think you can make it on your own, you'll probably end up struggling… trust me, I know. I used to be one of…
In recent years people from across the spectrum from musicians to TV celebs, social media personalities or maybe even a friend have mentioned the words "mental health". Many have shared their personal experience and actually been open and vulnerable about their own health and life journey. When someone with influence begins to talk about such…
