I've said many times that I'm long past the point where I care about hitting particular milestones to determine my 'adulthood'. That can sometimes be Read More
The F Word: Getting real about my finances
We're talking a 'taboo' subject today and one that's still seen as inappropriate to be so brazen about. Finances I know. Snoozefest. But since Read More
One Word Resolution | Aspire
As I've alluded to in my 2017 round up and my 25th Birthday posts for the first time in my life I am settled. By that, I don't mean I've settled down Read More
2017 | In Retrospective
It's the end of the year as we know it and boy am I so ready for 2018. Hello, it's been a while. I've found it hard to try and find the words Read More
April | In Retrospect
Song of the month: Stay, Zedd (ft Alessia Cara) April went by in a blur. Mental tiredness has now been replaced by the physical exhaustion. I Read More
March | In Retrospect
Song of the month: Green Light, Lorde So much for productivity! March has come and gone, and I'm wracking my brain for what actually even happened in Read More
February | In Retrospect
Song of the month: For Forever, Dear Evan Hansen OBC After the chaotic mental whirlwind of January we arrive at a pretty quiet month. Out of the Read More
January | In Retrospect
Song of the month: Another Day Of Sun by La La Land OST Is it just me or has this January gone on an age? Normally I'm still living off some Read More
2016 | In Retrospect
A year of saying 'yes' 2016 has come and gone in a bit of a whirlwind. It's certainly not been a fun one for the human race with a strenuous Read More
November | In Retrospect
Song of the month: How Far I'll Go by Alessia Cara (And October Retrospect!) A double whammy retrospective, aren't you in for a treat. Been a Read More
September | In Retrospect
Song of the month: No Time For Lonely by LOLO September is a start. A reboot. A change in the weather and the seasons. A chance to reassess and Read More
August | In Restrospect
Song of the month: Dandelion Hair by Joe Brooks Whoops, Ria took another blogging break (*cough* did anyone actually notice? *cough*) Another Read More
![](https://scontent-arn2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/c0.58.1080.1080a/s150x150/102553196_179608096808939_284574406840022070_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-arn2-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=111&_nc_ohc=QqdzZhJl8NUAX9Xa0rR&oh=78196c3716ad6fa31cbc01836fd492b2&oe=5F3833E3 "So it\'s Friday. How\'re we feeling folks?
Now that many have posted their black square, the blackout hashtags have been and gone, and platitudes and promises have been made that #BlackLivesMatter, I wanted to highlight the passage on the second slide, in which #AudreLorde wrote in 1980
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\\"...Black women and our children know the fabric of our lives is stitched with violence and with hatred, that there is no rest.\\"
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I highlight this passage in particular because it serves as a reminder that even though George Floyd\'s killers have been arrested and charged, WE are not done yet. There is no rest in dismantling white supremacy. It\'s tiring and exhausting, but it\'s absolutely necessary work.
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I wrote a blog post in 2017 called \'Welcome to the resistance: Are you sitting uncomfortably\' as a direct response to the Women\'s March.
I wrote it as a plea to keep sitting with the uncomfortable energy that comes with active allyship, anti-racist work and challenging white supremacy, not just for the march but for the long run. That endurance faltered quickly after the Women\'s March. Many of us fell complacent - myself included.
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We cannot allow that to happen again this time. Because that tiredness, exhaustion and fatigue is something Black and minority ethnic people live with everyday.
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The call to arms remains the same as it did back then. Whatever you do, don’t resolve to stand still on issues.
Embrace being comfortable with being uncomfortable.")
