Sooooo about last night. I got nominated for an Elevation Award for Blog of The Year. (Happy dance). Yaaaaay!!! This year has been insane. I launched This Bahamian Gyal earlier this year basically as a creative outlet to share my writing. I had no idea that it would end up being nominated for ...
It’s Ok To Not Be Ok: Give Yourself A Break
I’m good and bad at hiding my emotions. If I’m angry, you will know it. I stop talking. I disengage. I block. I put up walls. I won’t raise my voice, but you will hear everything I’m saying through my silence. (The queen of shade, Naomi Campbell) If I don’t like you, you will also know it. I will ...
The Danger In Doing Too Much
I have a tendency to take on too much. Every time I get things off my plate, I am quickly looking for another project. Another job. Another event to plan. Another panel to speak on. I’m a Virgo to the core. So, when I’m not super busy, I feel incredibly idle. Being idle drives me nuts. Friends ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Let me start by stating that Thanksgiving Day is not a Bahamian holiday. However, that has not stopped Bahamians from getting in on the festivities. It’s always great to give thanks. So, today, I want to give thanks for a few things – many of which we take for granted. I’m thankful for my ...
We Failed Byron Ferguson: How Pilot’s Plane Crash Became A Perfect Storm For Bahamian Authorities
We failed Byron Ferguson and his family. Big time. It’s been nearly two weeks since the young pilot’s plane crashed in waters near Nirvana Beach. We still don’t have a body and seem to be no closer to finding additional wreckage. Pieces of Byron’s plane and a flight plan that miraculously survived ...
