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CONTENT

NATURAL HAIR SALONS

Don Gills Salon 04 Le Naturel Styling 09

REGULARS Children Fashion 12 African Fashion 16 Sonia Browne MBE talks Business Jumpstart 30 (QWUHSUHQHXU�3UR¿OH� � � �� Natural around Town 38 Writers Corner 42

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Exclusive interview with

Dr Aboo 20 Gambian Pilgrimage 24 Ghanaian Children 27

HAIR & BEAUTY 9 reasons to go natural 34 Ideal Man Ideal Hair style 36 Hottest Natural Hairstyles 40

COMMUNITY VIBES Conscious Minds Counselling Service 44 Style Me Image Consultancy 46 Charity Quiz Nite 47

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EDITORS COMMENT’S

Greetings, welcome to our summer edition packed with creative hairstyles and fashion ideas to ensure that you make a statement this summer.

Ladies there is an on-going debate, about our natural hair, from women and men, so we thought we would turn the hair debate around and find out, what hairstyles women really desire in their ideal black man, check out some of the results on page 36.

Summer is the time for holidays, embracing new cultures and learning different lifestyles. We are sharing our experiences, with you, and encourage you to share your vacation experiences, with us in the December edition.

Enjoy

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African Fashion Show London 2014 went down with a bang this past weekend. The highlight for Angela Small was the award winner, Nigerian born, Doris Gam-Dede designs. Her creations for this event entailed lace, vibrant African prints and lots of

beads and sequins, creatively placed around each item, adding an element of sophistication and awe to each concept.

Doris quotes “I design for women, urban chic clothes that you can wear to any event, church, a dinner or any other gathering”.

When she was asked what inspired her designs she replied “Jasmine is my inspiration for this season’s line”, Doris is a lover of nature and likes to blend this into her clothing line.

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I’m here relaxing in The Gambia interviewing the mischievous Dr Aboo from Galaxy 5DGLR��$¿ZH�VWDWLRQ��EDVHG�LQ�/RQGRQ��,�have travelled to the Gambia with AGM Associates, and 30 other beautiful brothers and sisters. We are all here, enjoying the

Gambian people and the peaceful lifestyle that his country offers.

AS: Dr Aboo I thank you for agreeing to do this interview.

Dr Aboo: “Your most welcome”

AS: Can you talk me through Galaxy radio, the inspiration behind

the station? Are you the founder of Galaxy radio?

Dr Aboo: No, I am not the founder, the founder is a brother called Steady Bongo, the station has been going on for over 30 years I joined galaxy in 1980. AS: Wow, that’s a long time!

Dr Aboo : Yes, it’s a long time I never had any grey hair at the time. (Laugh)Galaxy radio is about the empowerment of the community, bringing awareness to the people and to remind them that they are Africans

AS: So do all the DJs on the radio promote African culture on the

station?

Dr Aboo: No, not all of them, but from a management perspective that is the aim of the show, but sometimes people get caught up in their own little comfort zone. We all do what we have to do, and what we can do.

AS: So are you part of the management?

Dr Aboo: Yes, I am

AS: I didn’t know any thing about you until I came out here in the

Gambia, and one of the things that I am hearing that is associated

with you, is the phrase “voodum” can you explain to me what

voodum” is?

Dr Aboo: Voodum is the African word that a lot of people use IRU�YRRGRR��%XW�WKH\�VD\�SRZHU�LV�WKH�DELOLW\�WR�GH¿QH�RQH¶V�RZQ�UHDOLW\��VR�ZH�DUH�GH¿QLQJ�RXU�RZQ�UHDOLW\��7KHUHIRUH�voodum means the true spirit.

AS: Oh, okay, that’s excellent; I like the idea of us defining our own

identity.

Dr Aboo: Yes, because of the miss-education, we weren’t taught these things.


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AS: Yes, that’s true, I haven’t heard of this before, but I notice all

the Gambians have caught on to this saying, I am constantly hearing

voodum, throughout my travels here in the Gambia.

So tell me a bit about yourself Dr Aboo. You are a doctor a

philosopher what does that mean?

Dr Aboo: It’s about the minds the philosophy of the mind helping people overcome certain hurdles. I’m a counsellor I sit in certain mediations, I sit on the youth referral panel back in Southwark, for the past 16 years. When the court sends back \RXQJ�SHRSOH�IURP�WKHLU�¿UVW�RIIHQFH�EDFN�LQWR�WKH�FRPPXQLW\��,�¿QG�WKHP�UHSDUDWLRQ�EDFN�LQWR�WKH�FRPPXQLW\��LW¶V�D�PDWWHU�RI�getting them into race esteem. A lot of people talk about I self esteem. But race esteem is the greatest esteem we can reach to.

AS: Can you define race esteem?

Dr Aboo: Awareness of self.Since I have been out here on holiday I have heard you mention quite a few books to read and I’m thinking about the readers of Conscious Vibes, what books would you recommend for the women who live a conscious natural lifestyle?

Dr Aboo: Well, there are so many books out there, but there is a book by Queen Afua, called Sacred Women. This book offers a lot of things to help women, as women are the bastions of our society. There is also another book called Two Faces of Hell; The Vision of Ezekiel Thorn by author Shyanne Ebelysa. They are both very good books.

AS: What are your views on black women and their hair?

Dr Aboo: Well, sometimes I feel really sorry for them, it’s like they don’t know how beautiful they are, when I see them with these things in their hair, it’s like a freak, like they’re going to a freak show. It’s really painful to know that they are the teachers of the younger generation. I feel really sorry for them, but sometimes it’s not them, it’s the man that they live with, they are not like real men they look physically like a man but mentally they are like a boy.

AS: Ok........... I’m trying to work out, how you came to that

conclusion are you saying that they are not empowering the women

to be themselves?

Dr Aboo: Yes, they’re not there to control the woman, we are meant to support the women; help her to vibrate her feminine aspects. This control mechanism I don’t like it when the men say to the women “I don’t like this and I don’t like that” everybody has their own tastes. But when you ask the women why they did that, they’ll turn around and say “ their man likes it like this”. I realise that a woman would do anything to please

her man.

AS: Some women, not all women will do anything to please their

man. For me it’s about whom you put first. I believe that Love of

self is more important than living up to others expectation. Are you

saying women don’t love themselves?

Dr Aboo: No I would not say they don’t love themselves, they don’t know the true history of their existence.

AS: You mention history and your right, a lot of women do not

know about their history before slavery. Black history was not a

subject taught in school.

Dr Aboo: And a lot of men don’t know about our history either, so if you put the two together into a relationship, it’s chaos.

AS: So how does it feel for you being here in Africa? For me,

we are all Africans, but now that I am here, I can see that certain

generations of Africans don’t want to be African; they want to be

Jamaican. What do you think is the way forward for us as a people

to get back to who we are?

Dr Aboo: Well, we living in England, are coming from a place where even black people who look like us, don’t want to be us; they would rather connect to the white people. It is all about miss-education. This is what miss-education has done to us those of us in the diaspora and those of us in the motherland. I would rather be a Jamaica than a Wazambu.

AS: What’s a Wazambu?

Dr Aboo: What they called Tubab in European. See the Gambians are in a better position because all they want to do is imitate their fellow African brothers on the island. But where we’re coming from in England I see a lot of black people want to be a European. So I have to give it to the Gambians. AS: So what do you think is the way forward for us in England?

Dr Aboo: To know our selves, and stop acting as though, we never went through a certain maat. Black people in England, act as though they speak on behalf of the white people. They’re eager for white people, they come up in your face for white people. They need to stop that.

AS: So don’t you think that, that’s a coping mechanism for some

black people here in England to survive in the system?

Dr Aboo: Go along to get along, yes. They would prefer to suffer peacefully. AS: Thank you Dr Aboo, It has been really interesting talking with

you. I believe my readers will be very enlightened if they listened to

your station can you please give us the frequency for Galaxy radio?

Dr Aboo: It’s Galaxy 102.5 FM, you can also get us on the

Internet at www.galaxyafiwe.com remember Galaxy Radio

Afiwe. The only de-brainwashing station.


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Angela would like to thank all of

these beautiful people and many more, for

contributing to a great holiday in the Gambia, it

was a pleasure meeting you all. Apologies to those

not included on this map.

Peace and Love always



BanjulFarafenni

Angela would like to thank all of

these beautiful people and many more, for

contributing to a great holiday in the Gambia, it

was a pleasure meeting you all. Apologies to those

not included on this map.

Peace and Love always


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Angela left Britain with great expectations of seeing her fellow African women embracing and enjoying their QDWXUDO�KDLU��HDJHU�WR�¿QG�DPD]LQJ�FUHDWLYH�QDWXUDO�KDLU�GHVLJQV�WR�SUR¿OH�LQ�WKH�PDJD]LQH��7R�KHU�VXUSULVH�VKH�found that a lot of the grown women chose to adopt a western style of wearing their hair, wigs and extensions were very visible to the eye. Mirroring a lot of what we observed here in England, namely Brazilian weaves, long wigs, short weeds and various other styles of processed hair. However staying true to African traditions, mainly

in the older generations, she did observe women with plaits, these plaits were either natural or with extensions and gave that WOW factor that Angela was looking for to include in the magazine.

On her travels across Ghana Angela repeatedly saw young girls between the age of 5 to approximately 12 with really short hair, shave cuts like a number 1 or at the most a number 2 cut that men request when they go to the barbers.

Her curiosity got the better of her and she then stopped and asked an elder “why have all the children got short hair?” she was then told, “this is done to ensure that the children concentrate on their schooling and not to be distracted by hair”. Her response was WOW, that such a good concept, as she has observed so many young girls in England with extensions or weave’s in their hair going to school. On returning to England, Angela discussed her observations with other Ghanaians and was informed that the tradition of cutting school children hair only makes them crave longer hair when they get older hence why so many young ladies are wearing wigs or weave.

There appears to be a discussion for and against this tradition, however it is a tradition that speaks volumes’ about the impact that the west has had on the African Caribbean hair, it is quite clear that his generates yet another division with the community.


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Angela Small, Founder and Director of Conscious Vibes magazine,

for many years longed to visit the beautiful homeland Africa and chose

Ghana as one of her African continents to visit in the latter part of 2013

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REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA ROOTS FESTIVAL 2014

A Personal Pilgrimage

I was listening to Galaxy Radio when I heard about The Gambia 7RXU�� ,W�ZDV�QRW� WKH�¿UVW� WLPH� ,�was hearing about trips to The Gambia but this time there was a warmth, sincerity and honesty

in the content as well as in the tone of the woman’s voice that captured my attention. Payments could be made in instalments! Being ill and unemployed for years, I had given up on my dream of going to West Africa – but a new, creative opportunity was being presented and I knew I had to grab it.

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My hotel room was beautiful as well as comfortable. I was looking forward to going to Sizzla’s performance on the night of arrival and got dressed but unfortunately, I fell asleep before it was time to for us to go. In the morning I heard there had been a power cut during Sizzla’s performance and was told “No. He did not sing Black Woman and Child… but he will perform again…”

Sorrell and Baobab juice (the latter new to PH��ÀRZHG�IUHHO\�DW� WKH�EXIIHW�EUHDNIDVW�and the company was friendly. On the ¿UVW�PRUQLQJ�,�UHWXUQHG�WR�P\�SDWLR�DQG�sat close to the dwarf palm tree with EHDXWLIXO�ÀRZHUV�DOO�DURXQG�PH��%LUG�DIWHU�ELUG�ÀHZ�WR� WKH� WUHH�� ,� VWRSSHG�FRXQWLQJ�when I got to 12. As they sang, a deep sense of joy and security engulfed me and I embraced the chance to meditate there and then.

Shopping trips – beautifully crafted and uniquely designed jewellery, artefacts, clothes, baskets and pieces of batik were within my budget for a change! I picked up treasures for my family, friends myself and my home. Serekunda Market – big,

bustling with variety and people: but too crowded for my liking and something PXVW� EH� GRQH� DERXW� WKH� � ÀLHV�� ,� ERXJKW�Bamboo Cream which my Gambian family had advised me would help heal my damaged nails and skin and it has.

Roots Festival events never failed to deliver more than I had anticipated. The Carnival Procession presided over by His Excellency President Yahya Jammeh was replete with spectacular performing groups from many organisations but the energetic dancing of the elderly female spectators rivalled the more formal presentations for my attention. I am still WU\LQJ�WR�LPLWDWH�WKH�OLYHO\�OHIW�OHJ�ÀRXULVK�with which women punctuated the end of each piece of music!

Awaking on Monday May 12, I marked what would have been the 114th anniversary of my Grand Father’s birth with a special libation. It was very poignant waiting in the boat that was going to take us to Juffureh/Albreda. I enjoy wading on the beach but I cannot swim and would always turn down opportunities to ride in D�ERDW��$Q[LRXV�WKRXJKWV�¿OOHG�P\�PLQG��Then it struck me that my Ancestors had endured waiting, bound, tired, hungry, thirsty, with no toilet facilities and no tour guides, among strangers who did not speak their language and survived weeks of sea-faring to unknown destination where no one had said “Welcome home!” I celebrated my Grand Father and all my Ancestors again – it was though they were all there with me. I felt a very strong sense of achievement for making the “Middle Passage Reversal” journey and thanked those who had taught me to love and nurture my Afrikan Self.

When we disembarked at Kunta Kinteh Island (formerly James Island) fortune struck! Entirely by accident I ended up standing immediately behind Sizzla while he spoke with a group of people assembled in front of him. I whispered “Black Woman and Child directly into his right ear and he immediately launched into that song. If my journey to The Gambia had ended there, I would have returned WR� /RQGRQ� IXO¿OOHG�� ,� ZHQW� RQ� WR� WRXU�the remnants and feel the (still palpable) sense of oppression in the tiny passage/

room reserved for the more assertive and rebellious captives, most of whom died in that oxygen – starved space and never made it to the slave ships.

The Symposium at Kariba Beach Hotel blessed me and started my conscious journey toward a personal reparation. The speakers included Dr Rashidi, Dr Garvey, Mr Lamin Sarr of the Middle Passage Reversal Project, Mutaburuka and Tina Jones Savadogo who spoke about Women and Disability. The music from the Kora soothed and elevated me as the painful memory of my capture and alienation became the fabric for weaving a stronger platform of potential productivity in my DNA. I was light-hearted by the time I got to Banjul Wharf for the Regatta and another chance to enjoy the dancing women of the Gambia.

Although I felt a deep sense of peace, paradoxically, I could not sleep that night. I kept wondering what I would do for the Children Centre in Albreda…for the children who had come to me expectantly and their parents…who had probably given up on their dreams for their own lives but were still able to be generous. A woman in Albreda gave me a necklace which I told her I could not buy and insisted that I “Take it!” when I attempted to give her 200 Dalasis. I remembered a young man named Indica who respectfully looked out for me and VHOÀHVVO\� HQVXUHG�� HDFK�GD\�� WKDW� DOO�ZDV�well with me without asking anything of me or becoming too familiar. My mind re-played the experiences I had had. The Slavery Museum in particular and the words of Kwadoo Opoku Agyemang reverberated in my soul:

“The captured Africans

left behind them graves

without bodies in the

collective memory of

surviving kinsfolk…”

“I am alive and well” (my mind screamed, despite my physical disability) “I have not died! I am back to carry on my work here at home.” I was excited about what the



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Initiation Ceremony the following day was going to offer my new born sense of resourcefulness and ability.

The Initiation Ceremony (Futampaf) was challenging physically, emotionally and psychologically. My host family was thoughtful, generous (I got a lovely waistband as a gift from my sister/guide) open and very accepting as they prepared me for joining with the other female initiates. It seemed more than coincidence when I was given the very same name that I had received on joining the dancers in the car park at the Airport. ,� ZDV� GHÀDWHG� ZKHQ� WKH� FRQGXFW� DQG�instructions of some of the female hostesses caused me to resign from full SDUWLFLSDWLRQ�DQG�UHÀHFW�RQ�WKH�IRUFH�RI�the words of a song by Spartacus R –

“Africa! Oh Africa I

see…but the land of my

forefathers is not really

mine!!”

My sense of isolation did not last for long. It was therapeutic to hear the cannons and to watch his Excellency Yahya Jammeh as he handed out bottles of water to the thirsty initiates. Later on, I marvelled at his tenacity, his determination to maintain high standards and shook my head in respect and admiration as he stepped from the platform and showed individual male initiates exactly how the Initiation Dance steps are to be performed. It was healing and restorative to do my own dance for His Excellency and receive copies of his books which explain his political philosophy and world view. I look forward to sharing these with

communities in London and Jamaica.

2Q� WKH� *RYHUQPHQW¶V� RI¿FLDO� ZHE� VLWH�His Excellency President Jammeh is quoted as saying:

“We want to transform the Gambia into a trading, export-oriented agricultural and manufacturing nation, thriving on free market policies and a vibrant private sector, sustained by a well-educated , trained , skilled healthy, self-reliant and enterprising population and in so doing bring to fruition this fundamental aim and aspiration of Vision 2020.”

Wikipedia and other internet sources inform that The Republic of the Gambia withdrew from the Commonwealth of Nations in October 2013. It is the smallest country on mainland Afrika and has with no mineral wealth. The River Gambia is navigable deep into the Continent and this feature made the area a coveted prize among Europeans for centuries during the slave trade. The Republic of the Gambia is surrounded on three sides by Senegal, with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean on its western side. Without natural barriers, the Gambia has become home to most of the ethnic groups that are present throughout Western Africa, especially those in Senegal.

The Gambia plays an active role in international affairs, especially West African and Islamic affairs. Sources say a third of the Gambian population live below the international poverty line and there is a great dependency on remittances from abroad. Under President Jammeh, The Republic of the Gambia has improved public health. There are many women empowerment initiatives in the Gambia including free girls’ education. The country’s

vice-president Isatou Njie-Saidy is a woman and the longest serving cabinet member and many women are serving or served in the cabinet. In February 1998 President Jammeh ordered the WHUPLQDWLRQ�RI�IHHV�IRU�WKH�¿UVW�VL[�\HDUV�of schooling. The Constitution mandates free and compulsory primary education in the Gambia. Lack of resources and educational infrastructure has made LPSOHPHQWDWLRQ�RI�WKLV�GLI¿FXOW��

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Believe it or not the summer months are a great time of year for business owners.

Long, lazy, sunny days provides a great opportunity to take time out to jump start your business for the busy months ahead. Yes, business can

be slow period of time for a lot of entrepreneurs in the warmer months as clients, customers and other businesses take time off, go on holiday or spend leisure time with their family.

However, you should not let this time go to waste because the great news is, you can take advantage of this time to not only de-clutter but focus on kick starting your business with fresh ideas.

So here are my seven simple steps to jumpstart your business during the summer months.

1. Analyse

Analyse your business performance from the previous year. Identify what you did right and improve on it. But it’s also important to recognise problem areas in your business and strive to take action to prevent them becoming a bigger problem in the future.

,I�\RX�KDYH�LGHQWL¿HG�DQ\�SRWHQWLDO�problems, create contingency plans and take action. Work out what products and services have been your best sellers; what didn’t work well and implement strategies to improve these products or services or ditch them if necessary. Look at your business from four perspectives; Financial, Customer, Internal business processes and learning & growth.

If you are struggling to give your business a pragmatic review, why not take the indicator test at http://soniabrown.co.uk/indicator-test/ which will help you to identify the most immediate areas that need to be focussed on in your business.

2. Improve yourself

What did the indicator test reveal to you about your business and personal acumen and performance?

Your success lies with you so with less demands being made on your time now, sit back and set aside time to upskill your leadership and management skills with a business taster, booster or short summer course. Normally you wouldn’t have time for this type of activity but if you want to refresh your marketing, social media or sales strategy, this is the ideal time to refresh and develop your skills.

And it doesn’t have to be formal. Take time to sign up and watch industry related webinars and download audio training you can listen to while you are working at the PC or have a quiet PRPHQW�LQ�WKH�RI¿FH��/HDUQ�IURP�RWKHU�business leaders and experts; there may be strategies you can tweak and implement in to your business when it picks up again.

3. Refresh, revamp or reinvent

Do you feel that your brand could do with an uplift? Take a look at your business presence, can it be improved or does it need a revamp? Is it time to upgrade your business cards, corporate stationary, sales collateral or do you need to give your business premises a fresh coat of paint! Is your online bio out of date?

+DYH�\RX�XSGDWHG�\RXU�RQOLQH�SUR¿OH��social media platforms or made connections with your network leads? Maybe it is time to update your website, SULFHV��OHDÀHWV��HYHQ�\RXU�SURGXFW�service if need be.

Don’t be afraid to put your business brand under the microscope and make the necessary changes. A great brand needs to be kept up to date and relevant if you want to keep your customers and stakeholders engaged and more importantly, buying. The small things count, take steps to improve your business in ways you would never QRUPDOO\�¿QG�WLPH�WR�ZKHQ�MXJJOLQJ�D�busy schedule.

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4. Plan for your success

Use the summer months as a catalyst to plan for future marketing opportunities for boosting your products, services and events.

This is a prime time to put your strategy together to maximise sales during the festive seasons when sales pick up tenfold. Putting the research, planning and hard work in now will prepare you for the busy and stressful times that will arise when business demands increase. By planning ahead you will save time, UHVRXUFHV�DQG�\RXU�QHUYHV�ZKHQ�\RX�¿QG�\RX�KDYH�back to back campaigns to run in the last business quarter; as you capture leads and maximise sales associated with the festive season. 5. Take full advantage of social media

Are you using your social media platforms to their best ability?

:H�DOO�NQRZ�WKH�QXPHURXV�EHQH¿WV�VRFLDO�PHGLD�FDQ�bring to a business but more importantly for solo and micropreneurs it’s an inexpensive way to reach large segments of your customer base if designed and executed correctly.

Use this time to analyse and evaluate the effectiveness RI�\RXU�VRFLDO�PHGLD�DFWLYLW\��5HFRJQLVH�DQG�¿QG�out if your customers have switched from Facebook to Instagram. Are your biggest leads coming from LinkedIn rather than Twitter? Are there new platforms that you need to get your products and services on? Follow your sales and get the most out of your efforts.

Watch your analytics. If they are not stacking up then it’s time to change course and revise your online strategy.

6. Get Talking

:LWK�D�EXV\�VFKHGXOH�LW¶V�RIWHQ�GLI¿FXOW�WR�JHW�WR�networking and industry events or to catch up with your business peers on a regular basis. Why not use this time to get out and talk to others in business to brainstorm ideas and revise your marketing efforts for the upcoming year. This can be in a formal or informal setting e.g. coffee, mastermind circle or networking events. It doesn’t matter just get out there and talk!

If you have time sign up for some formal mentoring in order to get some fresh insights on your business performance and long term sustainability plan. Mentoring allows you to spot potential niches, customers or times of year that you can use to your advantage and better plan around them, with greater

impact when the time comes.

If you want to get ahead of your competition then talk WR�RWKHU�H[SHULHQFHG�DQG�TXDOL¿HG�SHRSOH�ZKR�FDQ�help you to avoid the expensive pitfalls and take your business to the next level.

7. Have some time out

Enjoy your summer because you deserve a break too. Spend time with your own family, go on holiday, get down to the gym and more importantly get some sleep! Whatever you choose, make sure that you have some time out in order to avoid burnout in the busy periods that will be coming ahead.

Don’t underestimate the value in taking time out of your business. It will guarantee you come back to work feeling refreshed, energised and raring to go. With a relaxed and clear mind, you can focus on bringing your business to a new level.

Finally, I hope you enjoyed these seven simple steps to jumpstart your business during the summer. However, if you are looking for in-depth ways WR�LPSURYH�\RXU�EXVLQHVV�HI¿FLHQF\�YLVLW�ZZZ�VRQLDEURZQ�FR�XN�IRU�VXUH�¿UH�LGHDV��XS�WR�GDWH�LQIRUPDWLRQ�DQG�SUR¿WDEOH�LQVLJKWV�WR�FDWDSXOW�\RXU�success.

Sonia Brown MBE is a business

communicator; coach; trainer;

writer and uber connector.

She is a branding strategist

and speaker. She contributes

to a number of radio shows,

magazines and newspapers on

women, diversity and enterprise

issues.

If you feel that you require

additional support to move your

business forward then sign up at

www.soniabrown.co.uk for more

information about her success

tools and membership packages.

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Have you ever felt like you are going round and round in circles in life, and no matter how hard you work, you just don’t seem to bemaking any real progress?

That’s how I felt for years, until I learnt that it was my subconscious mind sabotaging my success!

I had a lot of negative thoughts running through my mind on a daily basis, and I learnt that these thoughts were actually creating my reality!

I began to learn how my mind works so I could begin to create the life of my dreams; I learnt about the conscious mind, the subconscious mind, and the super-conscious mind, and each of their roles. I also learnt how to meditate in order to take control of my negative thinking patterns, and began the process of re-programming my mind for success XVLQJ�3RVLWLYH�$I¿UPDWLRQV��0\�SRHP�³,�$P�:KDW�,�:,//�to Be!” explains how I do this!)

I discovered that I had been programmed for failure from a young age, just by the negative words spoken to me which seeped into my subconscious mind like a sponge. It was those words which were to run my subconscious programming as an adult.

At school, my two favourite subjects were English Literature and Art. I gained ‘A’ Levels in both subjects, but because I didn’t believe in my Self or my abilities, I didn’t further my education in any of them. When I left Sixth Form, I pursued a career in Accounts - a classic case of Self sabotage (I hated Maths at school!).

I sabotaged my relationships, my career and any chance of happiness because I didn’t feel like I deserved it.

So for over 20 years, I didn’t write or paint. My inner child was huddled in a corner somewhere in the deep recesses of my subconscious mind. She was crying out to be heard, but I ignored her.

But then ‘The Artist’s Way’ by Julia Cameron literally saved my inner child’s life! The book taught me how to identify the root causes of my mental blocks, and to nurture my LQQHU�FKLOG�E\�VSHDNLQJ�3RVLWLYH�$I¿UPDWLRQV�WR�KHU��,�started the process of re-programming my mind by telling my Self things like

I am a brilliant and

successful artist,

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work,

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I am a channel for God’s

creativity to flow through...

I also nurtured my inner child through exercises like writing my Morning Pages and taking her on our weekly ‘artist’s dates’ (anything that would feed her imagination). Slowly but surely, she began to emerge

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Now more than ever, black women are choosing to abandon the chemicals and love the hair that they were born with.

Research from Mintel backs up the notion that natural hair is moving to be the new normal in hair care for the African Caribbean Community. Tonya Roberts a multicultural analyst at Mintel, stated “The natural hair trend is driving an increase in sales of styling products, but the increase has caused the relaxer segment to decline in sales.

The relaxer sector declined by 26% since 2008 and further 15% in 2011.

Shampoo and conditioner formulated for Black hair was estimated to reach $257 million in 2013, up from $211 million in 2008.

The full report from mintel can be found athttp://www.mintel.com/press-centre/beauty-and-personal-care/hairstyle-trends-hair-relaxer-sales-decline

THE NATURAL HAIR

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THAN JUST A HASHTAG

HAIR AND BEAUTY

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9 REASONS TO WEAR YOUR HAIR NATURAL1. It’s unique. No other racial/ethic group on this planet has hair like us. We’re special!

2. It saves a lot of money

3. Natural hair is undeniably stronger than permed/chemically altered hair

4. Flexibility!!!! You can locs it either groomed, un-groomed or micro loced alternatively, wear it curly, kinky, TWA or in braids…

5. It separates you from looking like everyone else and

the media’s opinion of beauty. Standout with pride

6. You can go swimming without worrying about destroying a ludicrously expensive hairdo

7. No itching or tapping your hair.

8. Your partner can run his hands through your hair without worrying about what he might encounter

9. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS “BAD” OR “GOOD” HAIR, this is the hair the creator chose for us, enjoy it.


WANT TO KNOW WOMEN PREFERRED HAIR STYLES FOR THE IDEAL MAN?

Check Out These Survey Results...“My preference is for men to have locs, low cut (No.1 I believe) or a shaven head. I do not like to see men with straight or dyed hair (using chemicals)..nah” EILEEN

“ My choice would have to be Locks as in Rastarfari, they have to be very well groomed and I don’t mean trimmed around the hairline or beard, I mean twisted neatly, and maybe with a plaited style, RWKHUZLVH�WLHG�EDFN��)RU�PH�WKLV�UHSUHVHQWV�D�PDQ�ZKR�PD\�EH�KXPEOH��FRQ¿GHQW�DQG�NQRZV�ZKHUH�he is coming from, this however does not mean that men without Locks does not know themselves, I am only saying what it personally means for me. I love to see a man with well groom Locks.” MAUREEN

“My my personal preference is that what ever style my partner has should be well groomed, tidy and clean. LORETTA

“I dont really have a preference when it comes to male hairdos, actually if its an afro it has to be a well moisturised good one, not dry and uneven. I dont really like cornrows either... too much maintenance and either a bit scruffy ot a bit feminine. Otherwise its all good “ KASS

“My man hair has to be groomed, he has to be clean-shaven as well, I can’t stand beards, or messy hair, it’s a huge turn off. I like my king to take pride in his appearance”. ANITTA

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Check Out These Survey Results...“My preference is for men to have locs, low cut (No.1 I believe) or a shaven head. I do not like to see men with straight or dyed hair (using chemicals)..nah” EILEEN

“ My choice would have to be Locks as in Rastarfari, they have to be very well groomed and I don’t mean trimmed around the hairline or beard, I mean twisted neatly, and maybe with a plaited style, RWKHUZLVH�WLHG�EDFN��)RU�PH�WKLV�UHSUHVHQWV�D�PDQ�ZKR�PD\�EH�KXPEOH��FRQ¿GHQW�DQG�NQRZV�ZKHUH�he is coming from, this however does not mean that men without Locks does not know themselves, I am only saying what it personally means for me. I love to see a man with well groom Locks.” MAUREEN

“My my personal preference is that what ever style my partner has should be well groomed, tidy and clean. LORETTA

“I dont really have a preference when it comes to male hairdos, actually if its an afro it has to be a well moisturised good one, not dry and uneven. I dont really like cornrows either... too much maintenance and either a bit scruffy ot a bit feminine. Otherwise its all good “ KASS

“My man hair has to be groomed, he has to be clean-shaven as well, I can’t stand beards, or messy hair, it’s a huge turn off. I like my king to take pride in his appearance”. ANITTA

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Did you know that every day in the UK, over half a million people go to work with a hangover? Did you also know that 1 in 10 of these people admit that having a hangover has a YHU\�VLJQL¿FDQW�QHJDWLYH�LPSDFW�RQ�WKHLU�ZRUN�SHUIRUPDQFH"��'ULQNDZDUH��

Alcohol is a growing concern in today’s society. It not only impacts on the individual and their private lives, it can also affect their work life and professional performance. No one takes much notice of the glass of wine Jane has each evening to unwind or the beer that Tim has at the pub to relax after work. The problem is that for many people, the odd glass of wine eventually turns into one or two bottles a night and a post-work beer can easily turn into regular drinking sessions.

None of us drink alcohol. We drink delicious,

liberating, inspiring or socially significant liquids

which happen to contain alcohol

JANCIS ROBINSON

,QFUHDVLQJO\��HPSOR\HUV�DUH�IDFLQJ�VLJQL¿FDQW�FKDOOHQJHV�LQ�PDQDJLQJ�VWDII�ZKR�DUH�DEXVLQJ�alcohol. This does not mean that they are consuming alcohol on the premises or the employee is having a liquid lunch. What we’re talking about is employees simply drinking too much the night before and being unable to function at work the following day. Often employees are oblivious to the effects of the previous night’s drinking and are convinced that everything is ok and no one will know.

IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM

People are often not aware that they have a drink problem until something drastic happens. Alcohol abuse is caused by a diverse range of personal, family, social or work situations, or a combination of all four.Did you know that contrary to popular belief, the majority of adults who are at risk of alcohol problems are employed? 5HFHQW�¿JXUHV�IURP�$OFRKRO�&RQFHUQ�UHYHDO�WKDW�WKH�8.�LV�ORVLQJ�D�WRWDO�RI��PLOOLRQ�working days a year to alcohol related issues, which is estimated to be costing British HPSOR\HUV�D�ZKRSSLQJ��ELOOLRQ�D�\HDU��7KHVH�¿JXUHV�DUH�VWDUWOLQJ�DQG�FDQ�KDYH�D�KXJH�LPSDFW�RQ�DQ\�EXVLQHVV��ODUJH�RU�VPDOO��$V�DQ�HPSOR\HU��WKH�¿UVW�WKLQJ�\RX�QHHG�WR�GR�LV�¿QG�out if you have a problem. Possible signs that your business may be suffering as a result of alcohol problems can include:

ARE YOUR PROFITS SINKING TO THE BOTTOM OF A BOTTLE?

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSW Act), employers have a responsibility to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all employees. Therefore, if an employer suspects that someone is abusing alcohol, the issue needs to be addressed immediately.

Sonia Ackun MSc is the founder and Director of

SoniyaRise. SoniyaRise specialises in delivering

training on alcohol awareness and works with

corporate industry.

Sonia has worked in the addiction field for 24

years, working for leading charitable organisations

including Blenheim and the Alcohol Recovery

Project.

She is an expert in the field of alcohol addiction and

focuses her work on promoting health and safety

around alcohol.

Sonia has broad experience in developing and

project management as well as leading and managing

people. Her work has taken her to the Caribbean

where she lived and work for three years in a

Therapeutic Community for those affected by crack

cocaine and alcohol abuse.

She also sat on the board of the Streatham Project,

which worked with women refugees who had no

recourse to public funds.

Sonia is a member of the Chartered Management

Institute and holds a CMI Diploma in Management.

Sonia also has an MSc in addiction.

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• loss of productivity and poor performance• constant lateness and absenteeism• safety concerns• poor team morale and or employee relations• bad behaviour or poor discipline• negative company image and customer relations• employees smelling of alcohol• dishonesty• employees attempting to borrow money from colleagues

As employers, you are with faced with a number of legal and management issues in relation to how best to approach this problem with employees. Employers have a responsibility to support the employee and offer what support they can. To dismiss an employee can be costly and time consuming, especially if the employer does not have a robust alcohol policy and procedures to

PROVIDING A SOLUTION

6XFFHVVIXOO\�WDFNOLQJ�DOFRKRO�SUREOHPV�FDQ�JUHDWO\�EHQH¿W�ERWK�DQ�HPSOR\HU�DQG�LWV�employees by:

• saving on the cost of recruiting and training new employees • reducing the risk of accidents caused by impaired judgement • enhancing the public perception of your organisation as a responsible employer• creating a more productive environment by offering support to those employees

who declare an alcohol-related problem • reducing the cost of absenteeism and poor productivity • Improved employee morale

HOW TO DO THIS

• Put an alcohol policy in place. This is imperative for any organisation. It helps to have your employees’ input in the construction of your policy.

• provide training workshops for employees to ascertain their understanding of the effects of alcohol in the workplace

• establish whether coworkers and supervisors have noticed a developing alcohol problem

• policies should be designed to encourage employees with an alcohol problem to seek help

Employers need to be clear about what to do should they suspect that an employee’s drinking is affecting their work. Thought should also be given to the health and safety of other employees. By having a written alcohol policy, there is no room for misunderstanding or misinterpretation. It is important, when dealing with an issue of this so

rt, that employers assure their employee that they will be treated with sensitivity, fairness DQG�ZLWK�FRQ¿GHQWLDOLW\�

If you’d like to find out more about how your business might address issues with

alcohol among employees, please email me at [email protected]

Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSW Act), employers have a responsibility to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all employees. Therefore, if an employer suspects that someone is abusing alcohol, the issue needs to be addressed immediately.

Sonia Ackun MSc is the founder and Director of

SoniyaRise. SoniyaRise specialises in delivering

training on alcohol awareness and works with

corporate industry.

Sonia has worked in the addiction field for 24

years, working for leading charitable organisations

including Blenheim and the Alcohol Recovery

Project.

She is an expert in the field of alcohol addiction and

focuses her work on promoting health and safety

around alcohol.

Sonia has broad experience in developing and

project management as well as leading and managing

people. Her work has taken her to the Caribbean

where she lived and work for three years in a

Therapeutic Community for those affected by crack

cocaine and alcohol abuse.

She also sat on the board of the Streatham Project,

which worked with women refugees who had no

recourse to public funds.

Sonia is a member of the Chartered Management

Institute and holds a CMI Diploma in Management.

Sonia also has an MSc in addiction.

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