Author: Koya Nkrumah
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In all you do this 2021, be patient with yourself.
At the start of each new year, I like to purchase a new notebook to write down my thoughts and goals for the year ahead. However, this year, I wanted to do things differently – after all, 2020 was an extraordinary year and I most certainly am not the same person I was when 2020…
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Tis the season to slow down and let your hair down.
The year 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone around the world – we have witnessed some heartbreaking scenes of people dying from COVID-19 and some shocking natural disasters worldwide. While the pandemic raged and natural disasters happened, life continued in whatever form it took with all of us having to adapt and make…
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Find the strength to let go!
On my way to work one cold November morning, as I waited at a junction to turn right, another driver drove into the back of my car. I remember being confused and shocked however I did not remember much of my journey up to that point – apart from the music I was listening to…
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Should you tell your new partner about your past relationships?
A very close friend of mine said whenever she gets asked by a new guy she is dating about how many men she had dated, her answer had always been “the guy before you and now you”. This seemingly innocent question can sometimes have some very disturbing motives behind it as many women who have…
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Why are women held to higher morals than men?
I recently read about a pastor to the stars who had been fired from his position in the church because he had failed on moral grounds. It was further revealed that this pastor had cheated on his wife of seventeen years – the cheating incident was not a one off thing but rather a five…
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Is being vulnerable a sign of weakness?
When someone shows you their vulnerability, show them your respect and reliability – this is a quote that made me pause and think as I scrolled through my Facebook page a few days ago. You see, for years, I had been afraid and I may still be even now to show my vulnerability, because of…
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Should being picked by a man make a woman feel more valued?
I recently read a post on Instagram that got me a bit worried about the current view of romantic relationships from females perspective. The young woman who had posted this offending quote was alluding to the fact that, she was doing more than enough in her relationship and the man for whom she was doing…
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Have some self respect!
I recently went shopping with a friend I had not seen for a while – when we saw each other, we caught up on what was happening in our lives. We spoke on a variety of issues including our mental wellbeing. One thing that stood out in our conversations was that we were both on…
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Make sure you are looking after you.
The UK is going back into some form of lockdown for a month and no one really knows if the month will be enough to stop the rise in covid cases. These are uncertain times and more and more of us are finding ourselves isolated more than ever. I have been talking with friends and…
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