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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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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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Lessons Learnt as I Inch Closer to the 4th Floor
Today, I inch closer to the 4th floor than the third. There’s been lots to celebrate this past year. There’s been lots of loss this past year. There’s been several […] 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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5 men that have greatly impacted my life positively to be a man among men.
A man is not merely a man but a man among men, in a world of men. Being good at being a man has more to do with a man’s […] 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’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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I am fat, so what?!!!!
I wrote this blog post in February but for some weird lazy me reason, I didn’t get around to publishing it so here we are, a few months later. Here […] More
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Lessons from Earth on how Being Small doesn’t mean being Insignificant
Our planet is nothing more than a speck in the vastness of space. Our planet is actually a star to other planets. Our planet isn’t even visible throughout most of […] 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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Overcome The Fear of Joy
As humans, we are more afraid of joy than any other emotion. We fear it because we know that we can lose it, and loss of something is more traumatic […] More
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Hair Stories – Part 2
Recently, someone asked me what was my intention for this year. I told them, it’s floating. They laughed. I didn’t. I calmly told them that I was serious enough to […] 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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Suicide Note: Take 1
I once read that suicide does not end the pain, it just passes it onto someone new. Truthfully, I cannot tell you where I found this – must have been […] 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. The first […] More
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Something Gave
Grief is a funny thing. In the odd and strange sense. The kind that encircles you and closes you off. When you feel like the only person you can look […] More
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Third Floor Conversations…
A few months ago, a close friend came to visit me to celebrate my new age, which I am obviously not disclosing , but we move nonetheless. While we were […] More
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The Trauma Behind Being Called ‘Strong
The person I was in 2014, 2017 and 2020 struggling with suicidal ideations is not the person I am today. The three years came with different triggers. 1. An excruciating […] More
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