Forward Forty, Author at Forward Forty

Feeding Giant Turtles, Walking With Lions… Oh the Things I Did To Get Here

It was just a few weeks into winter in Paris and already I was craving a sunny solace. Typically, before the autumn leaves are buried under the snow, I would have every travel detail already locked down months in advance. This was not the case this year and I violated two of my biggest travel don’ts: 1. Don’t make last minute plans for a...

Pyjamas are being reinvented for the cool factor

Taking Your PJs To The Street. How This Trend Mixes Glam With Comfort

4

Ok, so bear with me a little. This is not the pink striped cotton or the bear print flannel PJs of your childhood that belonged only in your bedroom. Instead, think of a sleek pair of silk, day-to-evening intended pyjamas that look comfortable and utterly chic at the office and on a date, after hours....

WHERE IS GOD IN RELIGION?

4

It’s Easter so I thought I’d dig up this interview that I did with Professor Anantanand Rambachan for UWI’s STAN magazine a few years ago. Professor Rambachan is the Chair and Professor of Religion, Philosophy and Asian Studies at Minnesota’s St. Olaf College and this sit-down chat remains among my favourites. Maybe it’s because he...

10 Quotes From Angela Bassett That Will Make You Understand Her ‘Queendom’

1

Angela Bassett, who portrays royalty and matriarch Ramonda in Marvel’s Black Panther, was a queen long before Wakanada came to the screen and dazzled us all. It was her badass ‘queendom’ that launched her career with a show-stopping performance as Tina Turner in “What's Love Got to Do With It” and in the 30 years...

Ready to Make A Career Change? Don’t Do It Without This Bag Of Tips

1

You've been there. You get to work, turn on the desktop, wait for its hum to signal the start of your day and wish you were millions of miles away. Sure, you go through the motions. You get your stuff done but you feel unfulfilled as if you were meant to be doing something else....

Mauritius has been called a slice of heaven on earth

Mauritius Has Been Called Heaven On Earth. Here’s Why.

No Comments

Every article I've ever read on Mauritius has started with this quote from Mark Twain: "Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and heaven was copied after Mauritius." In 1896, Twain was actually repeating what he overheard from an islander but fast forward to over a century later, perhaps a truer sentence has not been spoken. Mauritius,...

3 Inspiring Ways To Add Pizzazz To Your Dining Table

3 Inspiring Ways To Add Pizzazz To Your Dining Room

No Comments

Opened in 2017 at the Heartland Plaza in Chaguanas, Dwellings Trinidad and Tobago is a modern showroom offering a wide selection of home products across its departments of Kitchen, Bed & Bath, Dining and Furniture with Decorative Accessories. The store’s Sleep Gallery also has the widest selection of premium mattress to ensure you can find...

Magnesium is a wonderful supplement to promote bone health and energy production

The Magic of Magnesium And Why You Should Be Paying Attention To This Wonder Supplement

No Comments

When your body is missing magnesium, you feel it. First, there is the fatigue and inability to cope with stress. If you’ experience muscle and fascia tension, spasms and cramps, anxiousness and …yikes insomnia, chances are you’re missing this magic mineral. Chronic insomnia was my deal breaker. For months I had been surviving on 4-5...

Having someone to bask in the delights that travel offers multiplies everything: the laughter, fun, adventure and of course, the stories. While for so many this is the ultimate way to travel, there is no easier way to sabotage not only your vacation but also a friendship with a fast track to conscious uncoupling.

Girls Trip Gone Bad? Tips For Finding The Perfect Travel Companion.

1

The mega movie hit, Girls Trip, where four long-time friends spend a raucous vacation together in New Orleans, has made all female vacations trendier than ever. Admittedly, after watching the movie there is no one who would think that pairing wonderful travel destinations with your BFF in tow isn’t a good idea. Having someone to bask in the delights that travel offers multiplies everything: the laughter, fun, adventure and of course, the stories. While for so many this is the ultimate way to travel, there is...

Time To Start

No Comments

For every person who is active on social media, there are scores of people who just lurk, overthinking what to write, waiting for things to be perfect, afraid to post pictures and say anything. Today I want to tell you something. STOP OVERTHINKING IT. Stop worrying about what other people might say. Stop waiting for your...

Author: Forward Forty