<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[HouseOfNamsta]]></title><description><![CDATA[HouseOfNamsta]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 11:18:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Q1 2025 in motion!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year (I know, I know.... late.com )! I originally planned to write this update in December 2024. However, summarising my main points proved murkier than expected. Before we proceed, please note that the following is based solely on my personal experience. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.  In a previous blog post, 'New Year, New Namsta' , I discussed the challenges associated with the courageous endeavour of breaking generational trauma patterns. Otherwise known as...]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/q1-2025-in-motion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bd0960c3975c78e10beae6</guid><category><![CDATA[Intergenerational trauma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing Journey]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:13:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_d51553b6f07d41369c4296739d6643e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#SurvivingTheTribe...The Aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following on from my NEW YEAR, NEW NAMSTA? post , check out my video for an update about life after confronting intergenerational trauma... Click on video to play Click on image to expand Click on video to play Click on image to expand Click on video to play Click on image to expand Fair use disclaimer: All images and videos in this post are copyright of their respective owners and/or companies.]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/the-aftermath-surviving-the-inesrt-here-family</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666dfa04e20c83d17a8c0100</guid><category><![CDATA[Healing Journey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intergenerational trauma]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2024 20:32:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_2bbbb8afa9004af6a5802d16c5a9fb90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW YEAR, NEW NAMSTA?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out Namsta's experience of facing intergenerational trauma patterns and her mission to break the toxic cycles.]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/new-year-new-namsta</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666c63bca31cc630ceeb27e6</guid><category><![CDATA[Intergenerational trauma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing Journey]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:39:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_621c58e917e04713b5704489c0957c5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_542,h_712,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAMSTA: Finding my voice  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howdy, I hope all is good your side *big heart emoji* . Can you believe it's Q2 of 2021 already indeed, time really is flying! So, the reason I started this blog site was to document the key milestones while rebranding the ‘The Urban Tales of Mz. Bumper Queen’  (aka #MzBQ) fiction series. #MzBQ has been a massive part of my life since 2006 and through the rain, sun, or shine, working on it has always put the biggest smile on my face. With life being stranger than fiction itself at times,...]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/namsta-finding-my-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60b0c579647e780015c443d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Intergenerational trauma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing Journey]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 10:54:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_2a9bc379631041a98ac6974dd70555cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_833,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[KEEPING UP APPEARANCES: Bringing your true self to the world’s table!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today’s digitally connected world, sharing the best (and-not-so-best)  bits of our personal lives on social media platforms has never held so much significance.  Lets not beat around the bush . While some of us are more open than others, what filter garnished insights we choose to share on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat etc. might at times be worlds apart from our actual day-to-day realities.   Whether it's photos from  #TheMostEpicHolidayEver to those subtle, indirect posts...]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/keeping-up-appearances-bringing-your-true-self-to-the-world-s-table</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5faddfc19354c6001763313b</guid><category><![CDATA[Intergenerational trauma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healing Journey]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 01:23:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_6338ff15a17c4ea8897a299ced9fcabc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The #MzBQ girlies: The REAL OGs of London Taaan]]></title><description><![CDATA[October as we know is the UK’s Black History Month. With all that’s happened so far this year alone, celebrations probably hold a higher significance than ever before. That said, I’m a huge believer in celebrating the influential contributions Black people from the African diaspora have made to Britain’s history throughout the entire year and not just for one month. My personal nod to this year’s Black History Month centres around a vibezy  group of four close, twenty-something friends...]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/the-mzbq-girlies-the-real-ogs-of-london-taaan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f973df23ba2fa00171231f1</guid><category><![CDATA[Storytelling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Character Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Urban Tales]]></category><category><![CDATA[Urban lifestyle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category><category><![CDATA[Humour]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_0631e5927c9745b8a35bbf972f98499c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAMSTA: Caribbean Men’s Lives Matter? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Black Men United (BMU). YOU WILL KNOW . What-a-tunnnnnne!   I remember the ten-year-old version of me blasting this legendary song on repeat and singing (if you can call it that…) along to the uplifting lyrics. Who knew 26 years later, these words would still be so hauntingly relevant today?  One of the reasons I was inspired to create  ‘The Urban Tales of Mz. Bumper Queen’  fiction series was due to the lack of diversity when it came to mainstream media’s representation of the UK inner city...]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/namsta-black-caribbean-men-s-lives-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f3b096fe4bde90017c2bd80</guid><category><![CDATA[Urban Tales]]></category><category><![CDATA[Black History Narratives]]></category><category><![CDATA[Character Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Urban lifestyle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Global]]></category><category><![CDATA[International]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 22:52:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_3a962a9ec5bc48ae8debbb0bb9bfaa20~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_309,h_461,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAMSTA: Homies &#38; Haters!]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of  ‘friendship’ is described as  a 'relationship between friends'. Read on as I explore the good, the bad and the downright frugly  sides of friendships. Side note: This post is dedicated to the beautiful souls I’m so blessed to call my homies  #LoveYall  HOMIES…The  #MzBQ Girls Friendship. I don’t know if you’ll agree but despite the Oxford Dictionary definition, I think the context of this word has a unique meaning to each of us. I’d be...]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/namsta-homies-haters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f1844a5bb15010017835007</guid><category><![CDATA[Urban Tales]]></category><category><![CDATA[Character Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:30:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_047794fd95974a4dacdd3cf23aff09a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAMSTA: The story behind the stories ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written on 17th May 2020, come and get reacquainted with me, Namsta The Author by checking out the first post I've published in like FOREVER! 2020. The year notorious for flipping our lives as we know it upside down, is turning out to be one of reflection and reset for many I imagine. One thing is for sure. The world will most certainly need cheering up once we’ve gotten through the worst of this devastating COVID-19 pandemic. I might just have the thing :-) It’s been a hot minute ( around...]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/namsta-the-story-behind-the-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f0b76e11e078300175b24b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Urban Tales]]></category><category><![CDATA[Character Stories]]></category><category><![CDATA[Black History Narratives]]></category><category><![CDATA[Storytelling]]></category><category><![CDATA[Urban lifestyle]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category><category><![CDATA[Humour]]></category><category><![CDATA[Global]]></category><category><![CDATA[International]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 20:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_5232c0862c6f4a9ca3eca118bf7dfb5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAMSTA: Why music is the soundtrack to my life!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written on 1st June 2020, check out the reasons why music is a crucial part of my existence and my fiction series, 'The Urban Tales of Mz. Bumper Queen'. Ah mate. Where do I start? The way my heart nearly exploded with pride after watching the Bounty Killer VS Beenie Man clash live in the early hours of last Sunday morning. Not only did these two dancehall veterans teach the world a thing or two about the origins of a ‘clash’, but they represented for Jamaican culture ( #Irie #YehMon...]]></description><link>https://namstatheauthor.wixsite.com/2020/post/namsta-why-music-is-the-soundtrack-to-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f0b76e11e078300175b24b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Music]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jamaica]]></category><category><![CDATA[Festivals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Partying]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2020 20:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9d8954_3b38fab370f545cfb16513f1efce6310~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Namsta The Author</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>