Category Archives: Guardian Woman Wise articles

Stuff I write for the Guardian Woman Wise magazine

Fortune smiles again on a Trini Songbird

Singer and model Charisse Lee Quai’s life story could easily be mistaken for one of those feel-good Lifetime specials that leave you in tears one moment and cheering the next.  At just 32, she has gone from sharing a stage … Continue reading

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Carol La Chapelle claims her space

“There’s a need to document, archive, expand our knowledge of the world of local dance,” says UWI’s Senior Lecture of Dance, Carol La Chapelle. La Chapelle was recently awarded a fellowship to develop her PhD in Cultural Studies at an … Continue reading

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Cheerful giving: the best tonic for the heart

God loves a cheerful giver…at least, that’s what Grandma keeps telling us. And sure, we enjoy seeing the eyes of our little ones light up when they get that special toy, and the smile on our man’s face when we … Continue reading

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MAKE new friends & enrich your LIFE

We all feel lonely sometimes, even in the midst of a crowd. Old friends drift away, migrate, or become so engrossed in their own issues that they have less time for us, and we find ourselves with too many Saturday … Continue reading

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Vindra Amar, humanitarian without borders

Vindra Amar is well groomed, her skin flawless, hair, makeup, clothes and jewellery elegantly understated. This businesswoman, attorney and notary public is also co-owner of Brava International, producers of local Twist juices, with her husband, Rawlins. Over the past 16 … Continue reading

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Gillian Wall Tapping into her Potential

“We’re here to change the world,” says Gillian Wall. She laughs, but there’s no doubt she’s dead serious. Wall is Group CEO of the IBB Global Group of companies, the first company, being International Business Brokers (IBB) Limited, a company … Continue reading

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When your friends lead double lives

Oh, how we all love secret superheroes: mousy little Selina Kyle donning a skin-tight Catwoman costume and purring as she teaches Gotham City’s bad guys a lesson.  On-screen, double lives make us root and cheer. Back here on Planet Reality, … Continue reading

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Top 8 discipline mistakes parents make

You know those precious little angels who never get their clothes dirty, wash their hands  before every meal, and always do as they’re told?  Nah, neither do we.  Children can be grimy, grumpy, selfish, stubborn and often very naughty.  As … Continue reading

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What does his Christmas gift mean?

When you peel away the wrappings on your honey’s Christmas gift to you this year, will you also have to uncover the hidden layers of meaning underneath?  Are there any secret, unspoken messages sprinkled among the glitter and bows?  Here’s our … Continue reading

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Quick fixes for Christmas glitches

Whoever said Christmas is nothing but tinsel and sugar plums needs to cut back on the Bailey’s. We’re over-excited, over-wrought and over-stimulated, and it’s at times like these that people say and do things that can put a spanner in … Continue reading

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