Leiba Lewis and I share the same alma mater, The University Of The West Indies, St. Augustine Trinidad (UWI). Studying at the UWI certainly solidified the passion not just for the written word but also stories that reflect our lived experience. When Leiba shared with...
If you don’t know my origin story, I was born in Trinidad, one half of the twin island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago. As a tall girl who looked older for her age, by the time I was 10 years old I felt exposed. The looks and comments from older members of the...
At age 44, I started having perimenopause symptoms. It’s was the vertigo and nights sweats, that got my attention. Up till then, I assumed the foggy brain, forgetfulness and anxiety were part and parcel of was mum life. Three years on, here’s what I’ve learnt...
Briefly… when Covid-19 reached global pandemic stage, I envisioned a world were women would have a better chance of working from home and/or granted flexi hours. Then the reports started coming about lost jobs and furloughs and how women were badly affected. I...
You may already know, I’ve been in a battle with my menopause middle. Last year when it became clear I couldn’t shift the flab with my usual gym classes I began swimming. Up to that point, I had not swum regularly in decades due to cost. However, now that the children...
It has taken me some time to figure out what works for me to sleep well. Life sometimes makes a good night sleep feel like a luxury. Looking back at the times I complained about the afternoon nap my mother made me have as a child, I wish I could have those hours back....
