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Why I March: Women's March - Toronto

Title header - Women's March on Washington - Toronto - google image This weekend I was proud to be one of the peaceful, pink hats, people/protesters. Even though I didn't have a pink hat, and as much as I wanted one, I didn't let that stop me from getting dressed and getting out to join the march. I put on my brightest pink lipstick and pink tunic top and marched my ass downtown because this pussy fights back. No tiny hand is gonna grab my pussy! Us nasty women (and men) fight like a girl out in the streets as sisters in solidarity with signs that scream loud and clear.   The Stats Women's March Toronto - People in peaceful protest - Nathan Phillip's Sq - google image The march was reportedly the biggest in America's h-er-story amassing to the tune of 2.9 million according to a   Google document .  In Canada, it's bordering neighbor to the North, we also showed up in record numbers in support of our sisters in solidarity: An esti...

4 Ways To Cope With Culture Shock

Title image: pretty young lady on retro phone A lot of people think of culture shock as something new immigrants to a country goes through or an experience privy only to those who move to a different, strange or foreign environment. But culture shock is the feelings of stress, anxiety, uncertainty one gets when they are faced with unfamiliar culture in life, business or social environment. According to google, it is: The feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes. Culture shock can be experienced even by the most open-minded and culturally diverse or sensitive people. In wake of the new presidential election in the USA, many people in the world will be forced to cope with the new global culture or withdraw. U ndoubtedly, the pot will be stirred. Things will become unfamiliar for even the most culturally diverse person. Being an immigrant and first generation Canadian, I...

7 Must Make Resolutions for 2017

Happy 2017! The beginning of the new year means time to begin a new chapter in your life or career and give yourself a fresh start! Maybe you've seen my New Years Eve Apothecary Jar of 365 Noteworthy Things To Do in 2017 or maybe you've decided to change some old habits, reduce stress, switch up your spending or eating habits, or simply spend more time with your family or friends. Whatever it is, I am sure it is noteworthy! Taking time out of your busy schedule to reflect on the past year and think about ways to improve your personal and professional aspirations is definitely a great way start the new year. Without any further ado, here are my top seven 2017 resolutions to help you claim this year yours! 1. Resolve To Be Your Best Self Ever! camera Being yourself is not necessarily the best thing you can be. Some of us have toxic behavior that truly doesn't serve us too well. But trying to be someone else is stifling. So, this year, don't be yourself. D...

365 Noteworthy Ways To Do You In 2017

Blog Post Title So the other day I was on Instagram and I saw a post which immediately gave me a whiff of inspiration. You may or may not have seen the mason jar note for different reasons. But I decided to do it with a twist. Instead of adding notes to the jar as you go along, you would pre-write your notes~all 365 of them! Basically, here is my twisted version for the jar: On New Years Eve or on New Years Day after collecting all the of the following items you would gather them together and begin writing one thing to do each day of the year to make your life better, bolder, stronger to feel more blessed and less stressed all year long. This may seem daunting at first, but I guarantee you that as your start writing and filling your jar, you will get more in tuned with it and begin to enjoy the process as you envision your life the way you want to see it coming to fruition one day at a time. The kit! To begin with, either tonight or tomorrow, go to the craft store or the ...

Lest We Forget Our Black Vets

iPhone picture This was a community event/luncheon in honor of Canadian black veterans on Remembrance Day, in Toronto.  Click to read the full story . Event organizer and I iPhone picture   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lest-we-forget-our-black-vets-andrene-gregory?trk=mp-author-card

7 Ways To Free Yourself From The Curse of Debt

 7 Ways To Free Yourself From The Curse of Debt A lot of people struggle with money—how to make it, where to find and how to keep more of it in your wallet. For a lot of you, money is  tricky—h ere today, gone tomorrow. But where it goes, only a few really knows. So here are 7 principles of financial freedom that will help you manage your money like magic; so that you can feel blessed instead of stressed. 1. Give back to help others prosper. Hands holding money: Give back This is a principle that was instituted from the days of old.  It means to give to others with a cheerfully and voluntarily heart, a portion (biblically, a tenth) of what you earn, without any form of expectations. Your blessing is in direct proportion to your selfless giving or service. According to social psychologists, the Law of Reciprocity , says that when you do something nice for someone, he/she will have a deep-rooted and psychological urge to do back something nice for you....