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I’ve been slightly stumped for blog post ideas recently but after asking a few friends what they would like to see I now have a little collection of ideas to keep me going. I wrote a ‘things I’m loving lately’ post back in March at the start of lockdown but I thought I would share another one with you. 1. Beach I’ve mentioned the crazy appreciative mood that I often get in (especially on holidays) but recently I couldn’t be more grateful for where I live, so close to the beach! The ocean is my happy place so watching sunset and sunrise or just a walk along the beach is fab-u-lous! 2. Open water early morning swims I have missed being able to swim in the pool so much during lockdown but over the past month, I have been doing a few open water swims in the sea. This week I swam with my friend at 6am and it was so refreshing - the best way to start the day. I will be doing this again tomorrow 😊 3. Educating myself on BLM Since the murder of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor as well as the BLM protests I have decided to actively incorporate time into each day to educate myself/others about white privilege, white supremacy, the BLM movement and BME history; it may be reading books, Instagram carousels, documentaries, podcasts, articles or conversations with friends/families. 4. Drawing You may have seen on my Instagram stories the biro drawings I have been doing. I hadn’t done any proper art pieces since GCSE art but I have found my artistic side again! I’ve been drawing photos of my friends and I (glad I haven’t fully insulted any of them yet). I hope to continue with this to make a little collection as well as send copies to my chums. 5. Upcyling clothes When I was younger, I used to sew all the time but since GCSEs, A-levels and starting university I just never made the time. After a big room clear out, I decided that I wanted to alter the clothes that I never wear so that’s exactly what I have been doing. I can’t wait for all the charity shops to open so I can purchase some more items to customise heehee. 6. Gossip Girl
Yes, I am a basic bitch and also late on the trend but I have been loving this Netflix show – I may have nearly finished all 6 seasons during lockdown aha. 7. Porridge I go through phases with porridge, some months I just can’t face having it everyday but others I want it for every meal – I am currently in this phase; I just want to have it all day everyday aha – there are so many different flavours and toppings + it is super filling!
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I was going to post this last week but didn’t get round to it. After the protest today I nearly decided to scrap most of this post because ‘Watching a Netflix series or reading a book doesn’t bring about change, we need to take action’, this is something someone said today after the protest and it really made me think. The horrific killing of George Floyd has caused a change in society, let’s make this the last fight to combat racism once and for all. Although murders, attacks and constant injustice have been going on for decades the recent BLM movement has produced an uproar; more people are becoming aware of the severity, change is being encouraged, hopefully this will mean abolition of white privilege and racism in the world for the future. However, my protest board today stated: “George Floyd is not a ‘wake-up call’, the alarm has been ringing since 1619 but you keep hitting snooze’. We are all the same in the sense that we are all made of flesh and bone and all have a life to live, no one should be treated differently based on the amount of melanin in their skin, people should not have to worry about the amount of racism in a certain country or school before going there. We should not be treated based on our race but as a human race. I thought I would share what I have been up to over the last few weeks regarding the BLM movement. |
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