Personal Development, Social Commentary 6 Ways To Spend Time With Family When Separated by Quarantine 22nd August 2020by Alexis Chateau6 Comments on 6 Ways To Spend Time With Family When Separated by Quarantine Have you had to quarantine away from your family, since the start of the pandemic? What are some of the ways you kept in touch without touching?
Personal Development Do You Take Pride in Being Humble? 15th August 202016th August 2020by Alexis Chateau20 Comments on Do You Take Pride in Being Humble? There is just no way to say, "Yes! I am humble!" without patting yourself on the back. That might beg the question: is ANYONE humble?
Humour, Jamaica, Personal Development 10 Jamaican Myths & Legends Parents Use To Scare Children 8th August 2020by Alexis Chateau24 Comments on 10 Jamaican Myths & Legends Parents Use To Scare Children Jamaicans often turn to very creative ways of parenting.
Personal Development, Social Commentary, Travel I’m Embarrassed By How Easy It Was To Cut My Grocery Bill in Half 1st August 2020by Alexis Chateau36 Comments on I’m Embarrassed By How Easy It Was To Cut My Grocery Bill in Half You might be amazed at how much food you throw out and how much money you could save if you didn't.
Personal Development Giving Yourself Permission To Slow Down 25th July 202025th July 2020by Alexis Chateau18 Comments on Giving Yourself Permission To Slow Down In short, I have become a mastermind at delayed gratification. But, as we say in Jamaica: Too much of one thing is good for nothing.
Human Rights, Personal Development, Politics, Social Commentary What It’s Like To Live in Redneck Georgia During a Pandemic 18th July 202018th July 2020by Alexis Chateau82 Comments on What It’s Like To Live in Redneck Georgia During a Pandemic I'm still making plans to get the hell out of Georgia and into a state where politicians make sensible decisions based on science.
Personal Development, Politics, Race Relations, Social Commentary, Travel 5 Things I Love About America After 5 Years of Calling It Home 4th July 2020by Alexis Chateau35 Comments on 5 Things I Love About America After 5 Years of Calling It Home Many Americans mistake patriotism for blind love for one's country. I disagree.
Human Rights, Personal Development, Politics, Race Relations, Social Commentary, Women's Rights What’s It Really Like to be White and Privileged? People Share Their Stories With Me on Twitter. 27th June 202027th June 2020by Alexis Chateau27 Comments on What’s It Really Like to be White and Privileged? People Share Their Stories With Me on Twitter. Let me start this post off by saying "White and privileged" is a redundant phrase.
Human Rights, Personal Development, Social Commentary, Women's Rights Some Relationships Can Leave You With a Lifetime of PTSD 13th June 202014th June 2020by Alexis Chateau41 Comments on Some Relationships Can Leave You With a Lifetime of PTSD Here's to another jolly round of PTSD! May it not take another ten years to resolve.
Personal Development, Race Relations, Social Commentary, Travel Here Are 5 Reasons You Need a Staycation Right Now 6th June 20206th June 2020by Alexis Chateau24 Comments on Here Are 5 Reasons You Need a Staycation Right Now You'd be surprised what opportunities you might discover to permanently leave the rat race behind when you take breaks from it to pursue your hobbies.