Month: December 2017

Speak Up, Speak Out!

I remember the educational NTA program several years back called “Speak Out”. It was designed to encourage kids and young adults to speak up and tell all about issues affecting them, their community and their circle of influence. Only God knows why it was stopped. It is a well-known fact that kids speak their minds …

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Lovers’ Tiff

My heart was broken into several little pieces. My confidence was shattered in multiple places. Thoughts of deception had my heart beat racing. I ached so badly and couldn’t stop pacing. Caught in the lie, you became truly sober. You felt the pain behind my bland words. Made heartfelt apologies but felt it was over, …

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Venting The Jitters

I am writing this article basically because I am as nervous as heck and I need to vent to let out some steam. My little golden girl, Barbie (short for Babara) is rewriting her Common Entrance Examination for All Souls Secondary School tomorrow. I used the word rewriting because she had written it about a …

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Breaking Bad Habits

What is a habit? A habit is a behavior or pattern of thought that you have repeated so many times that it has become almost unconscious; you exhibit them as though on autopilot. Certain habits can be helpful while others can be harmful. Because habits are automatic, they are quite beneficial. Our brains are free …

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Guardian Angel

Given to flight at the slightest, for fright of tomorrow’s failure. Yet winged for conquest in life’s fiercest contest for elevation and glory. The winds blew too strongly and her faith flapped frantically. She lost her stay and was steered amiss, falling in timid wonder. Needing a reprieve but all was still and empty as …

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Just Breathe!: A Tip For Physical And Mental Health & Confidence

A foremost teaching hospital in Nigeria recently revealed that it treated 1,680 cases of mental illnesses in 1 year! That is for just one hospital and only those who have come forward for treatment. Can you just imagine the millions all over the world dealing with mental illnesses? The leading cause of mental illness today …

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Nostalgic

Image Source Pictures of you in my head, very graphic, like a parade. I recognize your vulnerability despite your tough facade. It swells feelings of pride and exasperation within me. Yet I absolutely love the person you’ve grown to be. Your promises are constantly replaying in my head. I’m happy knowing a piece of me …

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