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"It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me." - Warsan Shire I recently posted two pictures on Instagram – one yesterday and one today. They've been getting a lot of love (a lot by my standards. I’m not Instafamous so… Continue reading Beautiful Existence
“Negative people negate themselves from greatness and being the beneficiary of the greatness in others. Be proactively positive today!” That quote above is a reminder of why it is important to guard your sphere of influence carefully. If I cannot immediately remove myself from a situation where negative energy and unkind rhetoric is prevalent, I… Continue reading Note to Self #2
I forgot to say goodbye. When you left that morning, my breath damp with fatigue with the audacity of nightmare the immediacy of distress I did not think to call you by name, to let your usual response linger in the ether between us. How many people do you know who begin their day with… Continue reading Hello Husband, Farewell Friend
"When you become lazy, it's disrespectful to those who believe in you" I just saw a similar quote on s friends snapchat story and it prompted me to stop being lazy and write this post. You see Monday is one of my new posting days (Mondays and Thursdays in case you hadn’t noticed). I’ve been thinking… Continue reading Big Results Require Big Ambition
Dear Formaldehyde, Can I call you that? This morning you made me feel like disappearing. Your ceaseless staring was not a compliment. You see, it stops being that when you, unsmiling and more castle than cottage in stature, choose to permanently fix your gaze on a stranger and not turn away. Not once. I am… Continue reading An Open Letter to the Creepy Man on My Commute This Morning
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting." - Joyce Meyer
I really do love Mondays. A lot of people find it weird and ask me "why?" but why not? Monday is the beginning of a new week which signifies new possibilities and new opportunities. I probably sound overly optimistic but it's true. If you're not so positively inclined and everything is doom and gloom then… Continue reading I Love Mondays
"When the stallion of loneliness rides over you And the scream of despair swallows hope Take the armour of humility in your left hand And sword of tears in your right hand And be wary of your ego And careful of the hidden revenge And when you migrate in darkness Take shelter under the torch… Continue reading When Your Parents Stay Winning, It Is Easy to Feel Like You’re Losing
Earlier today, I had a 20 minute conversation with a really lovely lady who I [sadly] only see and speak to sporadically, at any length. The sweet lady in question periodically reminds me of what is right with the world – but that is a discussion for another time. In the middle of a busy… Continue reading The Problem With Looking Expensive
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