I wanted to be a journalist. Not just any journalist—I dreamed of becoming CNN’s African correspondent. Oh, how I dreamed! I pictured myself jetting off to different countries, reporting from the frontlines, and bringing stories of political and social significance to the world. I had it all planned out: skipping university after senior high school … Continue reading When Life Rewrites Your Story: Grieving the Dream While Living the Reality
Embracing the Present: Lessons from My Year Off
It has been a while—indeed, it has. When I hit “publish” on December 31st, 2022, I didn’t think it would take me over a year to return to this space. But life, as it often does, had other ideas. The struggle to come back, to write as consistently as I once did, felt like … Continue reading Embracing the Present: Lessons from My Year Off
Lessons From 2023!
On January 1st 2023, I posted that I was choosing peace above all! Choosing peace in 2022 had served me well - especially in my dealings with family and family related issues; so I thought, why not continue on the same trajectory for 2023! What I forgot was that my choosing peace did not guarantee … Continue reading Lessons From 2023!
When you are tired, rest!
It was on the third anniversary of this blog, while I struggled to write a post to celebrate, that I finally accepted that I was fatigued. Writing had never been a problem for me - all I needed was a topic I was passionate about and the anniversary post was a chance to talk about … Continue reading When you are tired, rest!
Would you be friends with yourself?
“If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky.” I have been seeing this quote by S.E Hinton several times on social media - and while I agree with the quote to some extent, I strongly believe that our friendships are not based on … Continue reading Would you be friends with yourself?
Are your friendships evolving?
Every Easter, I have a friend that shows up on my doorstep with an Easter egg for me. It’s an act that always brings me so much joy and true to her nature, she was on my doorstep this year with an Easter egg just for me. I have been friends with this person for … Continue reading Are your friendships evolving?
Why did no one teach me how to make and maintain friendships?
When I was six, I came home one day with a little girl and introduced her as my sister, it was day one of my family's visit to my granny - lol. I insisted that my new friend stayed for lunch and my mum obliged me - it was later in my late teens as … Continue reading Why did no one teach me how to make and maintain friendships?
To effect change, be the change!
December has come around quite quick and I am not sure where the year 2022 went. Someone once told me that as you get older, you start to feel there are not enough hours in the day and time passes us by so quickly. That if we are not careful, we miss the moments that … Continue reading To effect change, be the change!
Thank you for your support!
In September 2020, I bared my sould to the world by writing my first blog on how I was feeling - I never expected the response I got back. Like me, many people were going through similar things and they were realising that they were not alone. The journey from that one post has been … Continue reading Thank you for your support!
Be good, but for whom?
I was on social media, again - yes, I need to make better use of my time! While aimlessly viewing the many feeds on my timeline, I came across a post that got me to stop, read the comments and add my voice. The quote said “Dudes will throw away a good girl who would … Continue reading Be good, but for whom?
Koya Nkrumah 