I've been slowly doing some overdue maintenance and amelioration on the blog and part of it has been coming up with a "Start Here" page. While this will be especially useful to readers who are new to the site, I thought I'd share the highlights as, some of you old-timers may discover something new too!
On the "Start Here" page you will find:
- Introductions – A little information about the person behind the blog
- The story behind Afri-love – Why I started it and what I hope to achieve
- What to expect – A listing of the types of posts you will find on the blog (see below)
- Dive in (popular posts) – A short list of some of the posts you've enjoyed most over the past 3+ years. I'll be reviewing this regularly and updating it accordingly
- Extra stuff – Some of the other stuff you can find/access on the blog, including creative services; posts, articles I've written elsewhere as well as press; resources – a directory of relevant/useful sites (another item on my maintenance list is to populate this much more. Suggestions welcome!)
- Get more Afri-love – Different options for staying tuned, depending on what you want and when
Types of posts on Afri-love
As mentioned above, here's a list of what you can expect:
- Interviews (creatives, innovators, activists and entrepreneurs share their stories. Inspiration for pursuing your passion)
- Creative inspiration
- TGIF (music you need to check out)
- Natural Hair Journey (progress updates, regimens, tips and more)
- Self-improvement (learning from my experiences and adventures in upping self-love. Also check out health & wellness)
- Passion Economy (tools, tips and ideas for making your passion pay)
- Going Primal (my journey to a new way of eating and living)
- Buy African (beautiful African-made finds an how you can access them)
- African spaces around the world
- Get creative (DIY ideas, decor tips, recipes and more opportunities to get creative)
- African inspiration on Pinterest (eye candy)
- In Technicolour (African-inspired colour palettes)
Thank you as always for reading and sharing your feedback and ideas. I look forward to hearing more and from more of you!
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Recommended reading:
- The Afri-love Philosophy
- About Afri-love – Various posts introducing ideas behind the blog as well as highlights from the past 3+ years
- The Love Letter Continues – My reflections and aspirations regarding the blog, at the start of 2012
Don't miss an installment – different ways to get your Afri-love delivered. You can also stay up to date by liking the Afri-love Facebook page or following Afri-love (@afrilove) on Twitter or on Google+.