Sharing my journey to a purposeful, intentional life.

One blog post at a time.

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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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● RECENT posts

February 11, 2019

POEM| I Don’t Want To Run Away

It feels like this is it what I’ve been waiting for I’ve hit the jackpot but I can’t feel the wins
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February 8, 2019

POEM| I Don’t Belong Here

deafening music,  clicking glasses,  spilling drinks,  faces I don’t recognize  staring right at me
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February 6, 2019

POEM| Picture Perfect

If I could paint a picture of the life I want, I’ll choose lots of sunshine rainbows and butterflies. I’ll choose lots of laughter peace…
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February 4, 2019

Procrastination: 7 Easy Ways To Stop Procrastinating

Are you a procrastinator? Procrastination is the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished. It is a habitual or intentional delay of…
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● About Me

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!