Reading Time: 3 minutes The power of social media in connecting Black diasporas to social justice movements in their homelands – I believe that diaspora members in the West have a duty to ensure that we support and elevate voices in the Global South.
WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER – TRACIE JOHNSON – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 3 minutes Many people take plenty of photographs during special events in their lives. So, the question is, do you want amazing photographs of blurry snapshots for your albums or online files?
WE ARE PAULAMELISSA.COM
Reading Time: < 1 minute I’m super excited to open this space up to allow up-and-coming writers to have a platform to share their pieces.
HONEST MOMENTS – CHUDE OBUAYA – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 5 minutes It has long been a struggle for me to be honest about my shortcomings and failures. Whilst it is wise to have restrictions on what you share and to whom, it is dangerous to neglect your Christian community for the sake of keeping up appearances. I have been guilty of doing the latter far too often.
GEN Z’S LACK OF READING IS A PROBLEM – CLAUDIAWRITESX – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 4 minutes Gen Z is often referred to as the digital generation. Whilst this may seem like a very positive description because most of us are “gurus” within the field of technology, there are some significant disadvantages. Among these is the drastic decrease in reading among the younger population which can have an immense effect on us all in the future.
UNITY OR UNIFORMITY – CHUDE OBUAYA – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 7 minutes How seriously do we take unity within the body of Christ? Are we guilty of holding steadfast to our interpretations of the truth rather than the Truth Himself? Are our friendship groups filled with people that agree with us at every point? Have we made idols out of our ideologies?
HEALING’S A ROUGH ROAD WE MUST WALK – KIMBERLEY JOHN – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 4 minutes Character flaws have been brought to the surface; in public, even, and I’ve had to learn to become emotionally mature while in a position of leadership.
THE BASIC STEPS TO RECORD A SONG – RONALD ROSS – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 4 minutes Recording, producing, selling and sharing music has come a long way in a very short time. Guest blogger, Ronald Ross gives advice for fellow musicians.
HOW I TURNED MY SIDE HUSTLE INTO A ‘LEGIT’ BUSINESS – BOLU BELLO – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 6 minutes A lot of us have side hustles; from students to professors, from creatives to corporates. It’s because life is getting more expensive, so we need more streams of income.
MEN AREN’T TRASH, THEY’RE SINFUL – CHUDE OBUAYA – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 5 minutes So, let’s discuss, are men really trash? My short answer is no. Now, I’m sure people will say that I’m biased but allow me to explain.
DECLUTTER YOUR LIFE – NATALIE-CLAIRE – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 6 minutes When we start a new chapter in life, it’s a good time to reduce the number of things and even people in our lives that no longer serve us or have value. It’s time to declutter and let go.
BUILD BRIDGES, BURN IDOLS – CHUDE OBUAYA – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 4 minutes Written by Chude Obuaya. Over the past few months I have increasingly seen online greater idolatry and greater burning of bridges.
DARREN APPIAGYEI: CARVING UP A STORM – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Chijioke Anosike What do you get when you mix exotic wood with a man who lives for attention to detail? You get In The Grain, Darren Appiagyei’s, product design company which specialises in bespoke wooden pieces to cater to your tastes. In The Grain is a design company which aim is to give unique […]
FALLING OFF – AMBER-SIMONE GAYLE – GUEST POST
Reading Time: 3 minutes by Amber-Simone Gayle ‘Falling off is perfectly okay, unless you are on a bridge, then it may not be so wise to do so.’ How many times have you felt like you’ve got it all together? Like every aspect of your life is finally under control and going in the direction you want it to. […]