A Mantra: Do it for you
Learn love, learn life and all its precious sciences, and through this trying course, learn yourself – and by this I mean all the peaks and kwirks that are you.
I’m having trouble separating the fairy dust from the dirt
I’m having trouble separating the fairy dust from the dirt The storm from the rain The rain from the flowers I’m having a hard time trying to forgive and get … Continue Reading I’m having trouble separating the fairy dust from the dirt
Forgive
A message which presents forgiveness as a gift of renewal to the forgiven and the forgiver.
Family Ties
In a world where no one seems safe anymore. We find that families, through the divinity that is culture and religion, are still conditioned to pass marriage down as a standard requirement. Even if this safety we hope to find in our homes seems to be compromised the most in our sacred spaces.
A single-parent home is no more broken than a full family unit where abuse is the order of the day – physical or otherwise.
Distant Captions
Why am I only offered shelter at the sight of a burning house? What if I told you that I already know what a home on fire looks like? – The thoughts that linger well above the noise, of spectators, when partners start to feel the need to get out
The I in FAMiLY
I appreciate in this recollection of my early days, the awkward spots we find ourselves in from time to time because of what’s expected of us – even without our knowledge. The post entails the sharing of my youthful mishaps as I try to find the I in Family
Understand the part you play
I’ve been reading a lot, about being caught in an emotionally strenuous state, be it relationships or tight spaces of any form that you may find yourself in. Where that state begins, the in-between, its ending and your part in the latter are important to note in order to move forward. Most of the platforms I come across stress that it is not your fault – that you are not the problem. I beg to differ though.
I See You
I see You over there! With the steady stance And your firm tone You with the strong jaw line and stern backbone, I see you And know I can’t begin … Continue Reading I See You
Keep Your Eyes to Mr Blue Sky, Always remember to smile.
Always remember to smile, she would say. As I’d sing my last breath away, always remember to smile, my choir conductor would chant. Mercy, have we not given enough?, I’d … Continue Reading Keep Your Eyes to Mr Blue Sky, Always remember to smile.
You will find Me
On the brink…
I remember waiting for you, Sure that you’d be my saving grace A soul as beautiful as you, How could you not? * Strong as our faith in each other … Continue Reading On the brink…
Someday is not a day of the week
“Someday is not a day of the week”
– Denise Brennan-Nelson
This is me, World
I didn’t know how I was feeling ’til I put pen to paper And let my heart speak, I let my heart breathe, Finally I let my heart bleed Until … Continue Reading This is me, World
Be the friend you want to see in the world
There are many things that we are taught to be as we grow, and in the midst of taking on numerous roles for everyone else, we neglect being there for ourselves. Showing great love to one another and self-love do not have to be two exclusive acts. If anything, these can give and take from each other if we let them
“You can’t pour from an empty cup”
Make room for You
“Everyone is a writer, why would you want to become one?” Everyone is alive, does this automatically mean that I should be dead instead? Because if that is the case, … Continue Reading Make room for You
Take Courage
The very sentiments that can overwhelm a heart with joy and gratitude in moments of love are the same ones which can cause great heartache and regret during moments of … Continue Reading Take Courage
