Do you have a best friend? Someone you can talk to? Tell everything to? Someone who seems to be there all the time? You may not see them all the time? You may not see them at all in fact? You can feel their presence around you but you are not always sure if they …
I have many titles or names, I am a daughter, a sister, mother and I was a wife. To live a life under so many banners is much like the circus entertainer juggling so many balls. You constantly try to find an equal balance, like calculating a chemical equation to gain equilibrium. I often reflect …
My son Sahib turns 5 this week! A child’s birthday is always a moment of celebration and reflection. I am taken back to 7/8 years ago…when we decided to try for another child, I thought it would be as speedy as the first time with our daughter Daya. But it wasn’t meant to be. …
Awe-inspiring, beautiful and shrouded in mystery and history, Machu Picchu is a must do for every adventurous spirit! Join us and our amazing female led crew of local mountain guides for a special, off the beaten path trek through the majestic Andean mountain passes and lush jungles of the Salkantay Trail. After our 5 day hike, …
Dropping some truth 💣 There has been some research into the importance of women of colour having their own exclusive spaces to grow and develop. We believe such spaces are a MUST! Women of colour need a respite from the racial and sex discrimination in predominately white and male spaces. We know these spaces …
August 2022 and I’m climbing the Roof Of Africa. I had trained. I had prepared. I was ready. But really I was full of ego. I thought it was all about me. You showed me a different way. You held my hand, you picked me up, you stood by my side and guided me through. …
Research, conducted by hiring platform Total Jobs and The Diversity Trust, found that on average Black women waited 5.1 months to secure their first role after leaving full-time education and South Asian women, 4.9 months. This compared to white women who typically waited 2.8 months and white men 3.4 months. The study, Uplifting Black and …
“May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits.” Harley King I got back from Africa seven weeks ago! And what an experience it was. I first dreamt of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro 20 years ago whilst at university. But education came first, then career, marriage, a mortgage …
The phrase “side hustle” has gained popularity over the years. What started as a term referring to making a little extra money outside of a day job has turned into a way of life for many. One in five (19%) adults in the UK have started a ‘side hustle’ since March 2020 and, almost one …
If someone had said you’d question yourself a thousand times whilst doing this adventure…I would’ve laughed at them. I was so sure that I’ll be laughing and joyous and full of beans. For a day and half I certainly was. Truthfully I felt exhausted, I felt ill and I did not feel like I belonged …