dive into my thoughts and have a scroll.
What have I been doing for the last three months? Well, quite evidently, not blogging or writing for that matter. I decided, very wisely, to give myself a break from every and all types of social media including my blog. It was time for a much needed detox.
Saudi Arabia ended its 35 year cinema ban on the 18th of April when Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District showcased the Black Panther movie to a select few. 5 days later, I was lucky enough to make history by visiting the theatres myself. Here’s how my experience went.
As humans, we learn new things about ourselves everyday. Some things we accept, like the fact I can’t watch TV unless I’m eating a snack or that I fall asleep no matter where I am. But there are some things we learn that are hard to accept. Like the fact that I can be quite impatient or that I hate admitting when something isn’t ok. So I thought I’d write a post about why it’s ok to accept things about ourselves that aren’t so great because accepting them is the first and hardest step. Continue reading “learning new things about myself”
I’m very guilty of doing a lot of the things that I post about, I mean where else would I find the experience to speak on it? Putting my life on pause for others is definitely something that I’ve done before but not necessarily in the most obvious ways.
I’ve always thought about what I want from my future and where i’d like to be in ten years. I’ve not only thought about it but I’ve written about it and I’ve most certainly prayed about it. Prayed that i’d be successful, that i’d be happy and I wrote endless notes in my phone and diary about how i’d like to progress in my career; but one thing I’ve found is that I have struggled with speaking things into existence and by that I mean, telling myself, ‘hey, you can do it’.
Since graduating with a journalism degree last summer, I’ve applied for countless internship or work experience roles and the interviews always seem to go well. They describe me as fantastic, passionate and enthusiastic. So why is it then that two weeks later, I receive the same, spirit-killing rejection email. “Dear Luela, it was nice interviewing you. However, I regret to inform you…we’re looking for someone with more experience and unfortunately…”
Continue reading “Here’s a tip: stop asking us for experience if you’re not willing to provide it.”
Sometimes life doesn’t exactly pan out the way you want it to or move as fast as you’d like it to but it’s important to understand that it’s okay. As much as it can be frustrating to watch everyone’s dreams and goals flourish whilst yours is still stuck in traffic, it’s key to remind yourselves that you are on your own journey in your own lane and at your own pace.
Last Friday was Dubai’s first Modest Fashion Week which meant several social media influencers and bloggers were in attendance. But there was something noticeably different – the lack of black influencers.
2017 is coming to an end which means it’s time to do a post all about my hopes for 2018 so keep reading!
Yes, Meghan Markle is getting married to a Prince.
Yes, this is quite shocking because lets face it, she isn’t white.
But Meghan Markle has not destroyed racism.
LIFE OF LUELA 