2017: Life and Thoughts

Apologies. I know this is not in keeping with the festive season but then I knew I had to write this before we part ways…

Thank God for Social Media, We Now Have a Voice!

I grew up in the 90s when TV was reasonably good for black people in the UK. Although black and brown faces were few and…

Four Things to do to Settle a Dispute (Featuring Xscape)

“What I need from you is understanding. How can we communicate, if you don’t hear what I say?” Who knows where these song lyrics are…

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…

Five Public Speaking Lessons we can Learn from Meryl Streep *…

One of the reasons  I decided to switch my website over to Blogger was because of the ease of embedding elements such as video here.…

Book Review: The Aso-ebi Chronicles

It is agreed that a good book can have the ability to transport its reader to a place or time that a plane ticket or…

Like what we’ve done with the Place?

We have moved! Yes, after cheating on Blogger with WordPress I have returned with my tails between my legs. I wanted to try WordPress as…

Six Tips to Making Small Talk Without Mentioning the Weather

The awkward silence, the shifted gaze, the nervous laughter, the unnecessary extra bite of the sandwich or slurp of the coffee, and then the inevitable “the weather’s nice…

Persist!

When I decided to make #wordsareimportant one of the hashtags that would drive the message behind madelinewilsonojo.com , I  must definitely have been in the spirit! I say…

Broken Roots Book Review & Prize Giveaway **COMPETITION CLOSED**

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. YOU CAN STILL READ THE REVIEW THOUGH! ***There is a fantastic prize to win at the end…

Compulsory English classes for Immigrants?

Yesterday, I was getting ready for work with Good Morning Britain showing on the TV,  in the background.  Good Morning Britain (GMB) is a friendly…