I recently introduced a good friend of mine to one of my all-time favourite movies – Bridget Jones’ Diary. Yes, I’m a sucker for romantic comedies and I make no apology for it! Lol. She had never watched it before,…
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4 Vital Steps in Overcoming People-Pleasing
Hello, my name is Sonia Dube and I’m a recovering people-pleaser. Ouch. That really stings for me to admit but the truth is the truth. For most of my life I have struggled with this innate desire to make others…
Guest Post: The Single Black African Mother by Mondisi Mabhena
Once upon a time many years ago I sat at my desk in high school envisioning the perfect future. I saw myself married to a handsome and loving man and mom to five bright eyed and bushy tailed kids. Fast…
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Learning the Truth About Our Heritage
In light of the recently celebrated Africa Day this past Monday, I thought I'd share some of my thoughts around the African continent. This is a place that I am truly passionate about and that I love. I recently read…
The bAw and Her Sisters
There is a strange phenomenon that has become widely accepted amongst women, and seemingly especially amongst my black sisters (those are who I interact with most anyway). It is an almost unspoken but known occurrence. It happens usually when a…
Guest Post – Suits: A Heart Problem by Bridget Gwanzura
At the beginning of the year my prayer was “Lord refine my character”. I knew I wanted to change my character and wanted a change in my life and for God to take control. However, what I did not know…
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Purpose
Purpose. That word tends to evoke an array of reactions from people – never neutral though. Either, they turn quickly away from it because of the amount of effort required to discover it and they really don’t have the time…
The bAw and Her Story
Back when I used to watch The Oprah Winfrey Show religiously, something that she said stuck out for me and that was the fact that every single person on this Earth has a story to tell. Every one of us…
The black African woman (bAw)
What does it mean to be a black African woman (bAw)? Who is she? Why is she on this earth? What is her contribution to this world? Over the most recent years, I have been learning so much about life:…
