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Sooo... I've been overworked. Have you ever been the driving force of a relationship? Have you been the one making the calls, setting the dates, sending the texts, posting the pics, starting the conversation, finding the time? Have you? Well Bih! My Creole! - You're pretty much ready to propose to yourself! Well... maybe not but dame! If that's you, then I bet you're probably as tired as I am. I'm sure you're super-duper-committed, with ride/die qualities and you're probably the one who'd fall head-over-heals in love and be willing to jump in St.Lucia's Soufriere - no questions asked - for the one you love. Any Love Doctor would say that that's a combination of sweet and messed up - border-line psychotic! So don't do that. ✋🏾 But yeah... I know you. I feel you. We're probably Soul-Ties. We should meet up shouldn't we? Anyway... This year I've made a personal pledge (well it's not so personal now) to be the chase...

So... It's been a while. I've had some time to think and It seems like I've known all along that there are somethings that I've already decided for myself. We sometimes play ourselves into believing that we can accept anything that the wind blows our way and that we don't mind compromising with our true selves. It's actually quite refreshing to reach a point of emotional self-awareness. I'm way over the school girl crush mentality; the doodling Xs and Os and counting kids routine. I'm over worrying about people who are not treating me right. I'm over places that I don't feel comfortable in. I'm over all things that are not feeding my spirit. Positivity and enlightenment are watchwords that help purge my soul. Refreshing Reminders:   Learn - Take time to truly know yourself. Learn to love yourself; your pet-peeves and your passions. Know that your time is important; make everything you do worthwhile.  You don't always need t...

The Island Girl Adventures Series seeks to capture the raw, unadulterated beauty of Trinidad and Tobago; the side that's not usually promoted or regularly spoken of; the hidden but desirable gems of the islands. Through it's people, amazing talent can be found once you're willing to search, and once you understand the importance of every day, humble citizens . On the smaller of the islands, you may know of the various art forms of dance (folk) and music (soca, calypso) but do you know that Tobago is blooming with creative visual artists? Artists that are passionate and successful at their handiwork? Conversations With The Execs: Chris Thomas & Latoyaa Roberts We recently caught up with the executive of the Tobago Visual Arts Association (TVAA) at their first event for the year, 'Art on The Beach' at the Pigeon Point Heritage Park. We had the wonderful pleasure of speaking to the current president, Chris Thomas, who is also a Visual Art...

If you've been with CupcakeDelect since 2012, you'll know that the act of changing ones hair colour unlocks the portal to a world of creativity and inspiration over here! We're at it again, and with the same amount of love, care and kaleidoscope power that we're known for. Meet Jael. Jael is one of our Be Inspired Club Members with a love for her natural hair and a desire to insight change in the minds of those who are on the fence when it comes to dying their natural hair. Jael wanted an auburn, fire - red change. With her willingness and lofty head of virgin hair we set out to accomplish the awesomeness! The following is the electric video of how we achieved her fire beauty and the fun Jael had doing so. Info We Know You'll Find Handy: Auburn Day 1 Dark & Lovely: Fade Resist - Vivacious Red (Back of Head) No. 394 Garnier - True Red (Front of Head) Petroleum Jelly (Applied to the perimeter of her head to prevent skin from changing colou...

International Women's Day started in 1975; the International Women's Year, when the United Nations saw it fit to celebrate women; their rights and world peace. In 1977, March 8th was set to be the special, celebratory and awareness day. Fast-forward to 2017, we all, men and women alike, can see the strides women have made and the lengths and passions far-reaching that are yet to be accomplished. Here on the twin Island of Trinidad and Tobago we've experience the power, elegance, tenacity and vigor of our women. Leadership, politics, motherhood, entertainment, all of the above and much more; our women have been the spice of our culture adding sweetness at every corner, despite set ups and setbacks. A woman's strength is synonymous to that of a strong and sturdy wall that the world is placed on. If this walls is constantly being chipped away from it's foundation, little by little the wall that once bore the weight of the world would crumble. If this wall is preser...

🌴 Island Girl Adventures | Market Deh' Vlog Market Deh' (Pronounced "Day") is an initiative made possible in part by Bruce Knaggs, a young enthusiastic agriculturalist on the Island of Tobago. It was born out of the desire Knaggs had to create a platform for selling his local produce and providing the opportunity for other local businesses to do so; hence Market Deh's Motto, "Make, Grow, Tobago." According to The Market Deh' promotion, it is "a great social event where you can sample and buy some of Tobago's best creations." All Are Invited to "come... eat, drink and take in the good vibes." The island of Tobago is truly vibrant with creative souls who believe that locals and visitors alike can benefit from homegrown, natural, healthy and authentic products. There are many persons who are passionate about preserving the Islands culture by utilizing its natural resources in sustainable ways; helping to create income a...

My social media presence has been quite limited over the past two years, to say the least. I've allowed myself to take a step away from one of my dearest hobbies - Creating Web Content; videos, blog posts, poetry, all of it! I could still be found posting, but not in the capacity of a true web influencer... and not even my personal blog was getting attention. I was literally living below a rock! And my entire being was feeling the effects of creativity-deprivation; a case of Withdrawal Syndrome! I just couldn't stay away any longer! On 24th of February I decided to Re-launch on all social media platforms with a new zeal to Innovate, Create and Inspire. For the past year I have been brainstorming, writing notes, making plans for my reintroduction into the "YouTube World" and ways to increase my social media presence. I've reached several conclusions along the way, two of them are listed here: Consistency Is Key! A familiar but extremely truthful statement...