I am a creative and I support creatives, which is one of the reasons why I support local artisans. For the past five years at least, I have been patronising a wonderful, colourful spot in Nassau called Bahamas Craft Cottage. The island boutique is a creative hotspot that's filled to the brim ...
Look, Ma! I’m On TV!
This morning, I will make my official debut on the season opener of the oh-so-popular, Rising Sun Morning Show. The host, Ianthia Ferguson, who is also an incredible blogger, invited me to the show to discuss my transition from the journalism world to the blogging sphere. Ianthia ...
You Want What For What? Companies Love Creatives, Just Not Enough To Pay Them.
If you’re one of the many people living in the land of paychecks on the 15thand 30th, you may not get what I’m about to say, but you should read on anyway. It seems everywhere I turn, I’m bumping into creatives frustrated with having their talents exploited, their time wasted and their ...
About Last Night . . . I Got Nominated For An Elevation Award
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 ...
Hear Words, Feel Words, SeaWords
I swear, this year just keeps getting better. I was recently invited to take part in SeaWords Bahamas – the country’s first literary festival. Me! I swear, I could win an Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy and I would still be surprised that someone wants me on their panel. My plan was to attend the ...
