—
It scares me
how certainty can grow
in places I once feared,
places I never imagined
I’d ever welcome.
Peeling off the scars,
letting go of the shadows,
choosing what feels real,
what feels earned,
what chooses me back
every single day.
And though I’m still learning
to trust where this leads,
I’m speaking gently into the future—
not with certainty,
but with willingness.
Because something about this
feels like a beginning,
I’ve been waiting for.
Mariam Shittu
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I’m Mariam — writer, explorer, observer of life’s quiet and loud moments. I started this blog in March 2017 as a self-discovery space, and over the past eight years, it has grown into a home for everything that moves me and hopefully, something that moves you too. Here, you will find poetry, reflections, travel stories, lifestyle pieces, motivation, inspiration and Lagos restaurant reviews all written with honesty and heart. Enjoy!
MARIAM SHITTU 
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