The concept of saying “Love Island is for women!” and then turning a blind eye when the women you like call other women they don’t even know “bitches,” “hoes,” and “toys”
Y’all are not nearly as pro-women as you think you are, save the bullshit #LoveIslandUSA
dear apple, the iPod needs to come back. not for nostalgia. for the parents who want their kids to love music and audiobooks without a browser, social media, and the whole internet attached to it
A Gen Z joined the team.
Week one.
During onboarding, the manager said,
“We sometimes stay late during peak periods.”
Gen Z nodded.
Then asked,
“Is that paid… or just expected?”
The room went quiet.
- No attitude.
- No rebellion.
- Just a question.
Later that day, HR mentioned “growth opportunities.”
Gen Z replied,
“Does growth include raises, or just more responsibility?”
Again, silence.
- No laziness.
- No entitlement.
- Just clarity.
That’s when the team realized something.
When people say
“Gen Z is lazy,”
what they really mean is:
Gen Z watched old generation
- skip meals,
- miss birthdays,
- work weekends,
- and burn out
only to be told
“budgets are tight”
and “be grateful you have a job.”
So Gen Z chose differently.
- They don’t romanticize overwork.
- They don’t confuse suffering with ambition.
- They don’t trade health for praise.
They still work hard.
They just refuse to work for nothing.
It’s not laziness.
It’s pattern recognition.
And honestly,
after everything old generation went through…
Can you really blame them?
We are overstimulated and we don't even notice. Netflix while eating. Reels in the bathroom. Music while cooking. Podcasts on walks. We consume by default, not by intention. You keep filling every gap, then wonder why you feel foggy and unmotivated.
Boredom and silence are the real growth drivers. They give you space to think and create. That's when solutions show up for problems that have been stuck for months. Leave some room.
Looking for volunteers to drive to St Elizabeth to drop off supplies… as well as anybody willing to help @WCKitchen drive around communities to drop off food. We have 4WD vehicles, just need drivers.
Woke up to this message in one of our diaspora hurricane relief groups and everyone agreed:
“Good morning can i make a suggestion, humbly? Before we begin purchasing and shipping items from abroad, I’m asking us to think strategically. Jamaica may have businesses that already sell many of these same products. Instead of bypassing them, can we identify and buy directly from local suppliers. That approach strengthens the economy, creates jobs, and accelerates recovery from within.
This isn’t just relief. It’s rebuilding with dignity and strategy.”
#HurricaneMelissa
I know it’s hard to face but some people just have more money than you. Maybe they have a better job, got a settlement, made investments or got an inheritance but all your peers aren’t broke. Some have money and a lot of it.