Incase you missed the memo, I’ve just returned from a vacation in Barbados. I haven’t been home (I was born in Barbados) for around 6.5 years and now I think I’m hooked again. It’s the perfect opportunity to see my…
How I’m Swapping 5km On The Road For 1km In The Pool
On the phone to my mum a few weeks back I shared with her that I was taking up an opportunity to have some swimming lessons and she asked “Are you going to have swimming lessons for the rest of…
The Wash & Go with Afrocenchix
A couple months or so ago, I shared my first real post talking about my hair. In fact, to bust some of the myths surrounding natural hair. The post was well received and it inspired me to share a little…
5 Myths I’ve Busted About Embracing My Natural Hair
For anyone who doesn’t know me, I am Elle. AKA, the girl who relaxed (straightened) her hair for around 20 years and has been ‘natural’ for the past 3.5 years. Some years ago, a friend & colleague told me that…
Swim Dem Crew: Katherine’s Story
Whilst on my journey to learn to swim so I could take part in my first ever triathlon, I came across Swim Dem Crew. They ended up playing a pretty crucial role in my journey; it was with them that I first…
#GetSpeedoFit Challenge 2015: The Halfway Point
Somewhere, I heard a statistic that it takes the average adult 20 hours of lessons to learn how to swim. I’ve probably just about hit that milestone in lessons so I guess that might technically mean I can swim? If…
