Intro There were survival nuggets planted in us as children. I am sure some of you have encountered phrases like “don’t talk to/accept anything from strangers” and even towards adulthood, the phrases evolved to “this is your life; avoid group mentality.” In our adulthood, these nuggets have become increasingly scarce in certain instances and more […]
Amani means peace. This was one of the frequent responses I received from her. Everyone must have a ‘her’ in their life and in my case I have more than one. First, before I start on this article, I would like to dedicate this piece to my friend, my student, my distant ‘mum’, our peace, […]
I have never told you this before but I have never been more in love with you than I am right now. I may not say it as often as I should, however, today I will shout it out for the whole world to hear. Yes, you, the most incredible, one-of-a-kind, human being to walk […]
Toxic work environments are caused by people rather than buildings. The vibe that feeds off your workspace is one that determines if it’s healthy or unhealthy. I have always thought that an employer, more so, my female counterpart, who understands the struggle of building a career would ensure that their employees would not go through […]
To Remember is to Understand.
Sight is such a beautiful thing. I am not trying to say any senses are better than others, as they all ensure we have the full experience. But sight is truly something else. It is quite personal. Nobody can use it on your behalf. This experience is something many take for granted. Aside from that, […]
Unlearning love I have gotten numerous requests to speak on these uncharted waters and I have been openly avoiding it but as I shared in my gratitude package, we need to reacquaint ourselves. Many have described love in so many ways, showed it in the most diverse and out-of-the-box gestures but, in it all, I […]
ello I know I have been missing from the scene, clearly, you can’t have it all. Not at the same time at least. As we slowly get reacquainted let’s do an exercise. Our time is up this year whether we like it or not and as usual, in the spirit of moving on let’s pack […]
To Me… To You… It’s different for each one of us Mine intentionally began after a silent wish of healing was whispered on New Year’s by my former love What followed was a whole three months of red puffy eyes, self-pity, and constant doubt, They followed me everywhere, I couldn’t escape it no matter […]
Well, I know we each have had an unpleasant encounter with the authorities, I surely did at a tender age, with all my naivety, something that made me vow to stay educated on matters of safety when it comes to the officers of the law. So today, I will share a few tips given to […]
Today was the first time I felt my hair in two years and two months. As I ran my fingers through it, well, a part of it that is, I could feel the length, its curls, the body had all changed, of course for the better, however, in that 3-minute excitement, I decided to have […]