Sharing my journey to a purposeful, intentional life.
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Through the tears, the prayers, and the long sad nights, something has to give.
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The Art of Letting Go: Unlearning, Releasing & Healing
A major part of my life this year and last has been about release, not in an everything-changed-overnight kind of way, but in quiet, consistent…
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The Ones Who Don’t Set Me On Fire
I often think about the ones who don’t set me on fire and wonder if they think about me too
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Held Breath
You came like morning light in a room that wasn’t asking for sun unexpected but appreciated because everything looked beautiful
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BOOKS| My Top 10 Rules From The Rules of Everything by Richard Templar
The Rules of Everything is a “best of” compilation—Templar has written many books in his Rules series, and this one draws from all of them.
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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!
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