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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April 20, 2018

10 Truths About Life I Wish I knew Earlier

There are so many things I know now I wish I knew earlier but life is a learning process and we can’t know everything at…
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April 17, 2018

Pretty in Pleat

If you’re making a list of fashion pieces that will never go out of style, you will definitely include a camisole in that list. I…
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April 11, 2018

25 Things That Make Me Happy

This post is about the simple things that make me happy. Happiness is anything we make it out to be because we have power over…
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April 10, 2018

Places in Lagos| An Afternoon at Café Jade

Hi, hope your week has been great so far? mine has been normal and I’m waiting for something different to spice it up. Last week,…
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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!