By Basia Alicia Powell I never thought for a minute that I would be waiting on Buckingham Palace to issue a statement to "deny allegations of racism". How ironical? That is like asking me to deny that I did not give birth to my children. If the late great poet laureate, Dr Louise Bennett- Coverley... Continue Reading →
The Weekend Is Over
By Basia Alicia Powell It is Monday! For many of us, Mondays can bring a lot of anxiety. I cannot begin to tell you how many deep breaths I take on a Monday morning, before I can shake the fear of the uncertainty of a brand new week. In fact, my anxiety level starts to... Continue Reading →
What’s Wrong With My Blackness?
By Basia Alicia Powell What's wrong with my blackness might you ask? Hmmm...my answer is nothing. So if the answer is nothing; why do I have to constantly face the burden of you stereotyping and patronizing me because you feel that I feel bad about myself. http://www.instagram.com/basiapowell For as long as I have known myself... Continue Reading →
A Trini Carnival Tabanca
http://www.instagram.com/basiapowell Dear Basia My name is Tanya, I have been having a really difficult week, for some reason. In fact, it has been a difficult year, but I have been managing. I got up on Monday feeling really down. No matter how I tried, "I just can't shake this feeling..ah jumping up and down on... Continue Reading →
I Am Open
Basia Alicia Powell @basiapowell "I Am Open"Today, as I return to reality on this first Monday of 2021, I do so without resolutions. I am never one to make resolutions. I returned grateful, with an open mind. I have dropped all inhibitions and desire to engage in excessive planning. I am open to only positive... Continue Reading →
MY Covid-19 Growth Spurts
Basia Alicia Powell This year, I have been focusing a lot on my personal growth and dare I say, I may have experienced some major "growth spurts". Since we were all affected by this pandemic in one way or the other, I used my downtime to do a personal audit on the areas I needed... Continue Reading →