Sharing my journey to a purposeful, intentional life.

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Why I Wrote Because of You

I published my first book, Because of You, in 2023. It’s a poetry collection about love…
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July 12, 2019

Book Review| Daughters Who Walk This Path

Daughters Who Walk This Path tells the story of Morayo, a young woman with a burden to bear that life seemed to fall apart for…
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July 10, 2019

If We Were Having Tea #4

If we were having tea, I will be overjoyed because it has been a long time I sat to have tea with anyone. Strange right?…
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July 8, 2019

Workchic: In My Colourful Pleated Skirt

Playing dress-up isn’t cool when it’s raining every other day because getting good light to take photos has been really hard. However, I got lucky…
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July 7, 2019

POEM| If I Stare At The Sun For An Hour

If I stare at the sun for an hour will my eye fail me? will my skin burn? will I forget where I am? will…
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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!