Oct 31, 2022Member-onlyI Saw Akala Speak Live — Here’s What I LearnedWell-spoken, well-researched and highly eloquent — Recently, I had the privilege of attending a talk by Akala at work. This was part of a series of events organised for Black History Month. For context, I read Natives (a book by Akala) about 2 years ago. This was my introduction to Black British history and gave me…Reading3 min readReading3 min read
Published inBooks Are Our Superpower·May 24, 2022Member-onlyI Read “A Little Life” by Hanya YanagiharaTears, a lot of tears… — A Little Life is divided into seven parts and follows the lives of four friends from college into the later years of their lives. As the narrative shifts from one character to the other, the reader is immersed in the deeply personal aspects of their lives. The reader is introduced…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Feb 13, 2022Member-onlyOpen Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonAn intimate and vulnerable debut novel — Let me preface this by saying that this has to be one of the best novels I’ve ever read in my life. Throughout this review, I will be sharing some of my favourite excerpts from the book. Introduction Open water is British-Ghanian writer and photographer Caleb Azumah Nelson’s debut novel (emphasis…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Published inBooks Are Our Superpower·Oct 7, 2021Member-only‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ by Sally Rooney is Worth the HypeRooney’s cult following waited in anticipation for this novel — Sally Rooney is the author of Conversations With Friends and Normal People, and is best known for her realistic depictions of human relationships. As soon as Sally Rooney dropped her anticipated new novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You (or BWWAY for short), I had to get my hands on it…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Published inBooks Are Our Superpower·Sep 8, 2021Member-only4 Ways To Negotiate ‘Like A Woman’Lessons from Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ and others — I recently read Sheryl Sandberg’s book ‘Lean In’ and I cannot recommend it enough. Amongst topics like mentoring, women’s role in society and many others, Sandberg discussed negotiating salaries in new jobs. To be honest, this is a topic I knew nothing about. …Business4 min readBusiness4 min read
Published inBooks Are Our Superpower·Aug 24, 2021Member-onlyLessons From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThis book is packed with practical advice! — I finally mustered up the courage to pick up The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It had been collecting dust on my bookshelf for a while and I thought, as I’m starting work soon, this would be a useful book to read. The book is written by Stephen Covey…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Aug 15, 2021Member-only5 Ways Looking After Houseplants Changed My LifeValuable life lessons from my 3 plants — I have 3 plants: a Snake Plant (centre), a Chinese Money Plant (right) and a Calathea Leopardina (left). I have only had them for less than a year but in this time, they have impacted my life in so many ways. Here are 5 ways owning 3 small houseplants positively…Self4 min readSelf4 min read
Jul 24, 2021Member-onlyThe Real Thesis Acknowledgements I Wanted to Write But Couldn’tDisclaimer: I may have shed a few tears while writing this — Rule 19 of the 40 Rules of Love: ‘Fret not where the road will take you. Instead concentrate on the first step. That is the hardest part and that is what you are responsible for. Once you take that step let everything do what it naturally does and the rest…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Published inBooks Are Our Superpower·Jul 3, 2021Member-only5 Book Instagram Accounts That Are Worth Following‘Bookstagram’ helped me out of a reading slump — Instagram is a great social media platform for many things, but my personal favourite is books! Upon discovering the little corner of Instagram dedicated to books, a.k.a Bookstagram, I instantly went on a follow spree. I enjoy reading non-fiction, self-improvement books and more recently started reading a lot of fiction…Reading3 min readReading3 min read
Published inBooks Are Our Superpower·Jun 29, 2021Member-onlyBreak Bad Habits With Simple Steps From Atomic HabitsUse these steps to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life — Unlearning and deleting bad habits from our lives can be challenging, but it is not impossible. Removing bad habits can lead to more meaningful and fulfilling lives. In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear does not only discuss how to create habits that last, but he also guides the reader…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
