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IWD 2019; Short Poems For Women
In honor of international women’s day and women’s history month, I’m sharing six short poems I wrote about and or for women.
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Blogiversary: Two Years A Blogger, You Can Do It Too
Guess who’s been blogging for two years? Me! I still can’t believe a whole two years have gone by just like that. It was all a dream when I signed up on WordPress on the 7th of March, 2017 and published my first post. I had no idea what I wanted to do exactly. The…
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BOOKS| Lessons From The Color Purple
It’s almost International Women’s Day and in honor of all the beautiful women in the world, I’m sharing my thoughts on The Color Purple. It was my fifth read for the year and I’m glad it was borrowed to me.
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February Writing Challenge: I Wrote 28 Poems In 28 Days
I did something last month that I had never done before, I wrote with writing prompts. Writing prompts are learning assignments that direct you to write about a particular topic. The February writing challenge was organized by The African Writers, a community dedicated to promoting, developing and connecting the new generation of African writers.
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Take A Moment Today To Appreciate Yourself
When was the last time you acknowledged your efforts and gave yourself some appreciation for your hard work? I know you probably can’t answer this question because you don’t remember when you did that. We often forget to show ourselves that love and compassion we desperately desire from others so why not take a moment…
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POEM| I Don’t Want To Lose You
I feel you in my belly but I’m trying to act normal my entire body is changing and it’s all because of you
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POEM| I Want To Be Happy
I want that happy, happiness from within, that emanates like the beam of the sun, or the sparkle of the brightest star.
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POEM| I Fought The Addiction
You were my drug, a drug I thought I could never let go of. You were my escape, when I wanted a break from reality. You knew the real me, behind the facade I showed the rest of the world.
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STYLE| Workchic: Watch As I Pose In Green & Brown
Hi, I hope you’ve had a great week so far and if you haven’t, hang in there, it’s almost Friday. Last week, I wore this green and brown outfit to work. It’s a combination of old pieces in my closet.
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Places in Lagos| An Evening At Danfo Bistro & Dives
Danfo Bistro & Dives is one of the new most talked about restaurants in Lagos and I got to experience the space in January with my family. It is situated on Alexander road right in the heart of Ikoyi which is not far from the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge. As you walk in, the decor of…
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POEM| Because You Love Me
wake me up with breakfast in bed because you want to feed me send me roses at work because you know I love them
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STYLE| Workchic: How To Style A T-shirt To Work
Happy Hump Day! This style post features one of my looks to Social Media Week Lagos which was between the 4th to the 8th of February, 2018. The first time I attended SMW was in 2017 so it was exciting to go back two years later. Wearing a t-shirt to work is as easy as…
MARIAM SHITTU 