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in Competitions and Challenges, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureWHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS?
WHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS? Have you ever sat down and thought about this, the fact that fathers are the most hated parents of the two, I mean […] More
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The pain and regret of quitting my job prematurely.
I recently found myself reflecting on a life-altering decision that I made not too long ago, a decision that has left me broke, unemployed, and burdened with regrets. As I […] More
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What personal growth lessons can you learn from foxes?
Have you ever had the panicked feeling that comes with believing that you’re not keeping up? The desperate feeling that comes with trying to keep your head above water. The […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureThe lessons we learn from “letting go”
The first time you ever consciously walk away from something or someone, be it a bad behavior, an unhappy relationship, an unjust system, or a way of life, I think […] More
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An Elegy In Perpetual Dusk
The sun dipped below the horizon on a Tuesday, much like any other. The sky bled the familiar hues of orange and pink, the promise of another dawn implicit. But […] More
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#stories4health
It started when I couldn’t smell, I remember that day clearly, it was the 2nd of June on a Monday , when things started changing for me. It was Nana’s […] More
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Day Dreaming
Each of us has a whole private magical world that no one else knows of- our own real life wonderland that we retreat to at certain moments of the day. […] More
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Half the battle is just showing up.
I was invited to participate in a Leadership course a couple of months ago. While in the past I have said “Let me get back to you” only to mostly […] More
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I turned 37 on Sunday, here’s 23 random things I wish I’d known back when I was 27
1. Time doesn’t feel the same. They’ll tell you we all have the same 24 hours, but the days can get longer and the years shorter. You really don’t have […] More
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A LETTER TO MY SELF AS A STORYTELLER
Dearest Rashidah, Remember when all you wanted was to write stories? Back in boarding school, during the 2nd Term of Primary Six, you sat in the empty amphitheatre and wrote […] More
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Your leaders will make you or break you.
I was about eighteen years old when I first started working and receiving a paycheck. Which means that I’ve had quite a few years of working for other people. Some […] More
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Making Sense
When does 1 become 2? 1, 1.2, 1.3……1.9, 1.99? 1.9999999? Mathematically between 1 and 2, there is infinity. There is no specific number or place where 1 becomes 2. Taking […] More
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Old Schooler
It’s midnight, the dark of night and all I hear is the whisper of the shadows dancing to the silent ballads playing in my head as I’m reminded that yet […] More
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The Metamorphosis of Ayo….
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.”~ Joseph Campbell Metamorphosis? I guess you are wondering why I would put up such a word that is usually related […] More
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BECOMING A MOUNTAINEER – Where Silver meets Gold
Welcome to my first mountaineering blog. You may be excused for thinking that I am an experienced mountaineer and therefore, this blog is about my top tips for other enthusiasts, […] More
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Dear Winnie
Dear Winnie, I remember you as the 13-year-old girl who enjoyed her English classes. Your hand was always up, waiting with anticipation for Madam Sabila to choose you to read […] More
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I’m not perfect, but…
What are you guilty of? Do you become too needy, too clingy, too fragile in your relationships? Are you of a dominant personality, do you huff and puff and terrorize […] More
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