An Interview with GirlDreamer Co-Founder, Amna Akhtar
This month, we spoke to GirlDreamer Co-Founder Amna Akhtar to get the low-down on everything we have ever wanted to know from, professional advice, her wellness journey, personal growth and her practice of self-care. Amna shares her top tips on navigating adulthood in the western world as a WOC. Presently, what is your objective with […]
An Interview with GirlDreamer Co-Founder, Kiran Kaur
This month, we spoke to Kiran, GirlDreamers Co-Founder, to discover what it takes to be the business powerhouse she is. Sharing her unique hobbies and her Ayurvedic lifestyle, Kiran shares her practice of personal growth and development. Discussing the difficulty of handling the business world as a perfectionist, Kiran outlines her journey of identifying her […]
The Importance of Community
A community is a collective. Communities entail a broad segment of people that share resources, knowledge, and support and exemplify the spirit of generosity. Helping manage crises’ and sustain communities, a community and its actions are necessary and effective as a response to the failures of the state. In recent times we have seen how […]
Why You Should be Working to Live
Navigating the world of employment is often an enduring process. From applying to interviewing to growing in your career, it can be challenging and complicated trying to manage and balance it all. Despite work being a different experience for us all, one thing that remains consistent and applicable is the importance of building boundaries between […]
How To Prioritise Yourself
As Women of Colour (WoC), we are expected to do it all and then some! We are overextended, overworked and often overwhelmed. Being expected to be everything for everyone is a lot. It can take a toll on your mental health, capacity and ability to be there for yourself. Because of this, you might find […]
Iconic Women of Colour
t.w . sexual assault, violence Happy Women’s History Month! Women of colour (WOC) are trailblazers and trendsetters. Time and time again, they have shattered stereotypes and broken glass ceilings. However, when recognising the achievements and feats of women, WOC are seldom celebrated in the same way. With little to no recognition and a rare acknowledgement […]
I’m Like Other Women, and I Love That About Me
We, as women, are judged from before we are born. Be it culturally related or just your everyday global sexism, we are judged and critiqued from birth and are expected to live up to unattainable standards of perfection. Our autonomy is diminished and dismissed. We are made to feel that our choices, opinions and feelings […]
Finding Peace in Periods of Growth
Happy New Year, GirlDreamers. We are hoping for a happy and prosperous year here at GirlDreamer and are sure you are hoping that 2022 is an incredible year for you too. We want to achieve more things, make healthier choices, be happier people and ultimately have a better year than the last. Naturally, we want […]
Finding Joy in the Season of Joy
It’s the season of joy. A season of sharing and giving. A season where we should be our happiest. Even if you don’t celebrate traditionally during this time of year, it is still easy to buy into the season and enjoy the pleasures that it brings. Gift-giving and receiving, winter catch-ups with friends and family, judging […]
New Year, New Me? No Thanks!
“New Year, New You.” Can we talk about how annoying that statement is? Just how irritating it is that at the end of every year, we are inundated with catchphrases and declarations that ultimately state that we are not good enough. Implying that before the new year begins, we need to change everything about ourselves […]
