Six Communication Hints Your Fake Friend will Drop
It’s getting that time when you will begin to reflect on life. Whilst thinking about your achievements of the year, and the goals you’d like…
Dust that Dirt Off Your Shoulder! (How to Deal with …
Criticism is never a nice thing to receive because as humans we thrive on praise (although it can sometimes leave us with reddened cheeks!). But, be…
The Code Switch Part II: Speaking to Get Ahead?
Hi ladies. In part one, I discussed life as a child and how language weaved itself so intricately into my existence. Click here to read…
The Code Switch Part I : My Life in Languages
Code-switching is a linguistic practice which refers to the alternating between two or more languages, dialects or registers (for example the Queen’s English vs. Pidgin…
How to Apologise Sincerely (Featuring H&M)
How do you issue a sincere apology? H&M may need a lesson on this. With the storm surrounding the H&M debacle, aka “monkey gate”* calming…
Blue Monday and the Problem of Speaking for the Sake …
How are you today? This week we’ve had Blue Monday, which is apparently the most depressing day of the year. The 15th January 2018 has…
A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath: The Effectiveness of Soft …
This post is a part of my Reflections* series. However, I think there is a lot to learn from it, so I’d love to share it…