The Yummy Life

The Yummy Life

What is life all about? Joy! Yes Joy life is as fragile as a butterfly wing, easily crumbled, beautiful, simply dove blue, striking red admiral bold! Be quick, oh, you missed it, it’s gone! I came when you called me but too late, blown away with the clouds,...
Kind words that keep a writer writing

Kind words that keep a writer writing

I had the delight to read the following words on Instagram recently by a warm and talented entrepreneur, and Founder of My Ebony Box Jenaitre Farquharson: ‘We believe very strongly in supporting phenomenal women and the work that they do, we have chosen to...
In Celebration of My Sisters

In Celebration of My Sisters

Iyanla Vanzant has been a spiritual writer and inspiration for me for the longest time. I’ve have well-thumbed copies of Acts of Faith and Faith in the Valley that have been great to dip into when relationships are going sour or it’s been difficult to see...
Maya

Maya

I wrote this, as a tribute to one of the most influential black women writers in recent history, and one of my favourite poets – Maya Angelou. I’ve recorded an audio clip of me reading the poem for your additional enjoyment! ad it. Maya is on page 20 of...
Where does a writer get inspiration?

Where does a writer get inspiration?

Lots of writers will tell you that they are inspired by anything and everything. I think inspiration can be put into two categories: the external world and your world within. Poets and writers usually fall into one camp, but some like myself like to hop between the...