Author: Mariam Shittu

  • I Planned To Read 50 Books This Year

    I Planned To Read 50 Books This Year

    I planned to read 50 books this year, but I’ve read only 10! 10 books! Can you imagine??? I start every year with a plan to read more books…

  • POEM| Someone Out There Is Happy Because of You

    POEM| Someone Out There Is Happy Because of You

    Someone out there looks up to you. Someone out there is praying for what you have. Someone out there feels better because you exist.

  • POEM| I’m Not Over You

    POEM| I’m Not Over You

    I’m moving on… I’ve said this a thousand times in my head

  • The Plan is To Move

    The Plan is To Move

    Move on Move up Move out

  • I’m Proud of You

    I’m Proud of You

    You’re doing a good job, and I’m here today to tell you that I’m proud of you. Just in case no one has told you lately.

  • POEM| Love is not Enough

    POEM| Love is not Enough

    love heals love hurts love trusts

  • POEM| Saturday Nights

    POEM| Saturday Nights

    Clad in my favorite romper No makeup, no heels A shot of tequila for the road

  • Words of Affirmation (For Relationships)

    Words of Affirmation (For Relationships)

    When one of your partner’s love languages is words of affirmation, you better get talking. Words mean everything to them and they want you to use your words to love up on them.

  • Places in Lagos| Cilantro

    Places in Lagos| Cilantro

    Before I visited Cilantro, I had heard about the restaurant one too many times from friends and acquaintances. “Have you been to Cilantro? You should go and do a review. I think you will like it.”

  • POEM| If Wishes Were Horses

    POEM| If Wishes Were Horses

    I wish I could give you all of me Text you when I wake up in the morning Call you during the day just to hear your voice

  • POEM| Promise Me

    POEM| Promise Me

    Promise me that your love is true that you know what you want

  • A Prayer For Healing

    A Prayer For Healing

    We ask for healing from tears we cry that none know about. For shame we have carried, whether ours or not. For painful memories brought about by loved ones and strangers.