How to Live in the Moment
Is it just, or is it difficult to live in the moment? We find it hard to just be and to find peace where we are at any given time. Whether out for a walk, watching a film, in a meeting or trying to sleep, we constantly find our minds occupied and our thoughts elsewhere. […]
Rise and Radiate: Supporting Your Mental Well-Being While Creating Meaningful Impact as a Woman of Colour
by Abimbola Adeagbo Navigating life as a woman of colour comes with incredible strength, resilience, and unique challenges. Society often places additional pressures on us, whether through stereotypes, systemic barriers, or cultural expectations, that can take a toll on our mental health. But within each of us lies the power to heal, uplift others, and […]
Life As A Young Carer
By Minreet Kaur I care for my mum who has myeloma, a rare blood cancer. We received this news nearly two years ago and it was a huge shock, it turned our lives upside down. I became a sole carer, something that isn’t just exclusive to me. More and more daughters in the Asian community […]
GirlDreamer Advisory Board: Can I really make a difference?
If you’re reading this blog post, there’s no doubt that you are a woman of colour: But there’s also a chance that despite having the drive and motivation, you may be doubtful in exactly how you can implement that change. Let us show you how. Enter: The GirlDreamer Advisory Board. Though we’d had our core […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Become a GirlDreamer
by Arub Syed Hey Changemakers! If you’re as infuriated as we are about the lack of opportunities for women of colour and acknowledge the need for systemic change, you’ve come to the right place. We know exactly how it feels to have big ideas but be overlooked on the basis of your gender and ethnicity […]
New Season, New Goals and New Routines
Who doesn’t love spring? With the brighter mornings, longer days and warmer sun, spring has a really incredible way of making you feel alive! Spring is full of excitement and opportunities, which makes it all the more thrilling. Following nature’s suit, we flourish, grow and look to forge new paths. With all of the newness […]
The Brave Act of Letting Go and Making Space for What Truly Matters Â
by Priyanka Roychoudhury Navigating life as women of colour in a white majority society often means carrying extra layers. Layers of cultural expectations and responsibilities, and sometimes, the weight of historical and societal biases. As daughters in our families, we are often told we need to be strong, resilient, and carry the weight of our communities, all […]
How to Avoid the Late 20s Trap
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stressed? It might be the late-20s trap. For one reason or another, the approach to the big 3 0 can be one of the most anxiety-inducing times of your life. A common occurrence for many, the inevitable and all-be-it, quick end to your 20s can create an overwhelming sense of despair. […]
Why You Should Start Saying No!
Do you ever feel like you are being pulled in every different direction, that you have a never-ending to-do list, or that you have to constantly overextend yourself to make the lives of others easier? If you answer yes, it is probably time to start saying No. Saying no and meaning it is a straightforward […]
Finding Your Community as a WoC
In recent times, there has been a lot of talk about community. Be it the cross-generational growth of loneliness, another COVID-19 impact, being chronically online or the mass reduction of third spaces, the longing for community seems to have grown exponentially. Community, despite being thrown around a lot, is a term that is difficult to […]
