How to Successfully Enter the World of Work
Growth and progression are things we all strive for. We love achieving more, growing in ourselves and our accomplishments and looking ahead to take new steps and experience new things in life. However, any type of growth or progression is inherently daunting. A period of growth we all experience is entering the world of work […]
How to Find Friends as an Adult
Relationships are connected to our strongest emotions. In successful, positive relationships we feel safe, happy, confident and hopeful. They are a vital part of our every day and contribute to our health and well-being. In life, we are expected to create and maintain important relationships. We are told to place great importance on familial and […]
How to Have a Beginner’s Mindset
by Priyanka Roychoudhury We get introduced to new things as children regularly. Learning is second nature to us. We are not only expected by society to learn but also provided with the space to fail while learning. However, as we grow up, both these aspects diminish in our lives. But the need to learn doesn’t. […]
Quarter-Life Crisis? Us Too.
Has anyone else hit that point in their twenties or thirties where you can not help but feel an almost existential dread and lack of interest in everyone and everything? Every day you wake up to go about your normal routine and fall asleep to do the same thing tomorrow and can’t help but wonder […]
Women of Colour and Community in the Western World
A community is a collective. It is a theory that emphasises support, solidarity, companionship and sharing of resources, knowledge and more. The concept of a community has been cemented for generations and has progressed and developed as the world has. For Women of Colour (WOC), inclusive communities created for them and by them have existed […]
How to Live Your Best Life
Here at GirlDreamer, we talk a lot about Living Your Best Life. We mention it frequently, on our socials, in our newsletters and in person when we get the chance to see our incredible community at our events, workshops or programmes. It is a phrase that is cemented in our vocabulary. Despite using it so […]
How to Plan for the New Year, Successfully
If you’re anything like us, you probably took some time ahead of the New Year to sit down, think and plan for 2023. You likely reflected on the year you had and looked ahead to what you would like from your next year. It seems almost natural to reevaluate how our year went and look […]
The Importance of Healthy Expectations
Setting expectations, intentions and goals for yourself is a beneficial tool that supports you in creating the life you want. It’s something we all do. We work towards our goals and will all of our expectations to fruition. Providing clarity, direction, and accountability expectations offer us stepping stones to becoming our best selves. It is […]
Wellness and Women of Colour
Wellness has been a trending topic for a while. Even here at GirlDreamer, we talk about it a lot! For us, it is a none negotiable. We don’t see wellness as a luxury but as a necessity that contributes to our self-love, self-care and healthy living, which improves our mental health. While wellness is something […]
Why and How You Should Be Advocating For Yourself
Advocating for yourself is a natural part of adulthood. Expecting, asking, and even demanding more, is something we should all feel comfortable with. Advocating for yourself means setting boundaries and expectations, ensuring others understand what you require of them and communicating the importance of all of this. Self-advocacy applies to every aspect of your life, […]
