#thursday tidbits

How do you manage a wealth gap between friends? This brought me to tears. For love

I love this peak unstoppable ad, have you seen it before? We have so many stories.

Speaking of stories, I started listening to a new podcast, Ear Hustle. It’s amazing!

My friend Derin recommended it and did the sweetest thing, carefully picked out and suggested episodes that wouldn’t make me cry. If that isn’t…

First off thank you to everyone who subscribed to the newsletter, I will continue sending them even though I’m back to blogging, I really liked the intimacy of it all. The responses on my last newsletter! Phew, let’s just say we’re family now. I can’t wait to tell you all about my new job which has occupied most of my time the past few weeks. Y’all know I love Yuna, and Her new single with Usher…

Whoop! Another Thursday is here and you are alive! Jump for joy! no? OK fist pump then. Let’s go I really liked this. Ta-Nehisi Coates writes about The winner being the one who keeps asking questions Oh I really enjoyed this- Cupcakes reclaimed Fame, blogging, public life… this made me shudder Laura Mvula’s stunning video for the song Overcome. Here for it- Also still want the perfect black…

I’m a boss Now that that’s out of the way, here’s what I’ve got. I was just talking about this on twitter last week, We need to give room for sadness- This article sums up some of my thoughts. To lift you up, this lovely lovely song and video— oh the video Chioma shared with me <3 Last week on “Just how weird can the internet get?” Breadfacing  Ready to enter a Youtube Rabbit hole? 73 questions…

Hi guysssssss, It’s Thursday again! How is January going? Good I hope. So I have loads to share this week, lets dive in (If you didn’t sing Trey Songs “Im about to diiiiive in” who are you?) I love this piece, sums up why travel is important to me I remember telling y’all about Thai commercials in this post, here’s another one. So good This made me go hmmmm, the question we should be asking…

Thursday Tidbits – Happy New Year

I haven’t said it here yet so Happy New Year! Sorry I’ve been away, I spent New Year in Hong Kong with my sister-friend and kept having all these good intentions of blogging while there that never materialised. Yes, Hong Kong was fantastic, shiny, glitzy, and fun, we were already planning our return there before we came back. I’ll tell you all about it in an upcoming post. Wooosh, so 2016 huh? I…

Christmas eve! One more Thursday before 2016, are you ready? I’m quite excited… so let’s get into it. What does Success mean to you? Thanks Amanda for sharing this on twitter… A kinder philosophy Her boyfriend came out as gay– I really enjoyed her insights on the whole situation, I love when a situation I haven’t experienced can bring so much perspective to one I have. Another thing I love- real…

Heyyyy, another Thursday is upon us! Hip hip hooray! Let’s get into it. Legally divorced from her parents at 14… I never knew so much about Drew Barrymore and I quite enjoyed this interview I’m always so intrigued by stories of abuse, it takes incredible strength to share and this one was haunting. This Barbie ad is so heart warming and the message is beautiful. Last week I mentioned starting a…