Writing
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7 Reasons Why I ‘Left’ Social Media
I would like to start off by admitting that the title of this post is a bit misleading. Social media is a broad term encompassing different social networks and websites. For instance, I still have my Tumblr and Twitter accounts… Continue reading
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Conquering Your Fears
Something profound happened to me the other day and I don’t think I’ll ever see or experience the feeling of fear the same way ever again. You see, for the most part of my life I lived in fear. The… Continue reading
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My Pregnancy Experience
Assalam alaykum my beautiful people. I pray you are all doing well and most importantly are keeping safe; the omicron variant is not playing at all. My son’s first birthday is in a couple of days (most likely the day… Continue reading
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How to Love Yourself When You ‘Hate’ Yourself
The other day I was having dinner with my husband at our family dining table, when my thoughts drifted away to one of the things I was yet to cross out from my to-do list. I was deeply lost in… Continue reading
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My Battle with Clinical Depression
Today I want to get really deep and personal with you all about an illness I battled during the darkest period of my life. Whether or not you are a stranger to me, I hope my story helps to shed… Continue reading
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My Life Changing Experience With a Niqabi
Let me tell you a little story about an encounter I had with a niqabi at a popular market in Lagos. It was a hot and dry afternoon in Lagos and my mum managed to lure me out of bed… Continue reading
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10 Hard Lessons of 2019
Assalam alaykum lovelies! I hope you are all feeling great today and on track to smashing the rest of your goals for this month. Can you believe there’s just a few more days to wrap up this year? A few… Continue reading
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Dealing With Unrequited Love
This post is dedicated to one of my lovely readers who made the kind request to write on the matter. I imagine she is going through a tough time at the moment and its why I pushed myself to get… Continue reading
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How I Manage Conflict
If you know me well then you know that I am an extremely picky person and picky people are not exactly the easiest people to deal with or to hang out with (largely due to the fact that they have… Continue reading
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What To Expect When You Both Save Yourselves for Marriage
Since I got married a lot of my friends and family have been curious as to what my first time was like. I respond by telling them the most common answer; which is it was awkward and painful. I’ll be… Continue reading
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