The Bra Street Rambler

Life can be pretty stressful. Filled with To Do lists, errands, work schedules, child and partner schedules.... adulting is hard and quite frankly it's usually not very fun. So with March Break around the corner for the kids, I've decided to challenge you to fill you March with oh so teeny breaks from adulting. That's right folks, in the spirit of fun, I'm setting out to challenge you all to a little reunion with your inner child! Below you will find one small challenge to complete each week, as well as some additional challenges just for bonus points throughout the month. During the month, I hope you will listen carefully for the voices of the children you use to be, laughing along with you, teasing you when you're not going big enough with your ideas or not being silly enough, try to tap into that unbridled carefree sense of fun. So let's start off with some fun bonus point challenges that you can try to accomplish throughout the month. Pull one harmle...

Greetings Ramblers, I apologize for the delay in posting today, the truth is it's been a long week and an even longer day. Sometimes we just have to let ourselves have as close to a day of rest as we can manage. That being said, today will be a rather short post simply reminding all of you to take a deep breath in, release it slowly, and take stock of how you are doing. How are you really doing? Be aware and remind yourself that your health and well being is paramount. I promise, next weeks post is going to be longer and a lot more fun. * winks* Cheers! The Bra Street Rambler

Valentines day. Some of us love it, some of us hate it, some of us don't celebrate because we're single (stick around – or scroll down-, there's a snippet for you too!) and some of us resent it because it feels like just another holiday meant for stores to get more money out of us. I'll admit, I've fallen into each category in the past. However, this year, I've decided to change my views and recreate the holiday for myself. Sure, a lot of people love chocolates, cards, flowers, lingerie, or any number of gifts and special date nights come the holidays, and a lot of corporations are banking on just that. So let them. To each their own, but that doesn't mean that their concept has to dictate how I feel about Valentines or what I choose to do with my time on the day of. Yes, I am of the belief that appreciation and affection should be shown 365 days of the year, not just on Valentines, but the reality is that our society has changed and it is all ...

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to reclaim your lives. By that I mean, it is time we as a society learn to stop seeing ourselves with so much judgment through the eyes of others. We wonder what others will think of this outfit, we wonder if they'd like our hair if we cut it this way, we hide photos of ourselves making silly faces from crushes. We do so much based on the expectations we have allowed others to set down for us. Recently, I watched a movie on Netflix called Nappily Ever After about the pressure a woman of colour put on herself to be perfect as defined by others. She had been taught to define herself by her hair, perfect only as long as it remained straight and flawless. She had also extended this frame of mind to other aspects in her life, taking extra precautions to always appear and act flawlessly. Now, whether or not you can relate to this characters relationship with her hair, I'm sure you have at some point in your life had someone tell you that ...