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Gifts of Adulting

The interesting thing about our friendship is we didn’t even talk as much in the beginning yet we fit into each others lives. Showed each other the darkest things we went through without having to explain any of it. We celebrated our wins,including those of our family members. In the purest forms we have grownContinue reading “Gifts of Adulting”

CHELELE BINTI OSAMA

I have always loved Chelele; she was one of the first female musicians to be bold. One of her favorite songs came out when I was becoming an adult. I would blast her music on weekends on campus as I did laundry and cleaning. Her anger was something else; the woman could insult you toContinue reading “CHELELE BINTI OSAMA”

The Best of Me

For as long as I can remember, I was always scared of something. There seemed to be something wrong with my life at every point.I couldn’t do anything right or be myself. When I loved dreadlocks, I couldn’t have them; now I don’t like them anymore. I am not sure if I ever loved themContinue reading “The Best of Me”

What is Faith?

Religion is a shelter, a place where people run to hide either from who they truly are or from what they want to become. The reason Christians fight all the time about what God can do and can’t do is because the relationships we have with religion aren’t our own. Look at people who goContinue reading “What is Faith?”

Masterpiece

I write this with a smile on my beautiful face, knowing that I am who I say I am. The last few years have been a rollercoaster of so many things—a cocktail of so much that words cannot describe. Through it all, I have found that you get rewards for doing the work and forContinue reading “Masterpiece”

Baba Chir

My Dad bought a flask last year.Red beautiful piece of utensil and when I was leaving home I carried it with me.See this man has always given us everything he has that could help us.His first laptop he gave it to me ,in his words I needed it more.Never mind that he was also inContinue reading “Baba Chir”

Start of an Era

I write about literally everything; last year I wrote more about the struggles I was going through. The learning to let go of the pain, my healing process, and the journey through my new chapter. I woke up this morning, and I am at peace. I love myself, I love my child, I love theContinue reading “Start of an Era”

Loss can be gain.

There’s something that changes once you have lost it all.That one thing you held on to so much.The one you thought you couldn’t live without and gave everything humanly possible to hold on. Then one day you wake up and it’s gone; it’s just gone, and you can’t get it back. The pain, the tears,Continue reading “Loss can be gain.”

What’s Love got to do with it?

Tina Turner sang about love, asking the difficult questions. “Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?” If you listen closely, you can hear how hard it is to define love. In many words, she managed an all-time hit that we all relate to. Maybe it’s the notion—the confusion that comes with—heck itContinue reading “What’s Love got to do with it?”

What is Love?

Love is a strong word—the kind of word that many have given up so much in an attempt to describe. I have decided that love means different things for everyone, and therefore we should embrace what it means to us. Chasing what it means to everyone else is the reason for unhappiness. I have beenContinue reading “What is Love?”