Sharing my journey to a purposeful, intentional life.

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Show Up For Yourself

You keep waiting to feel ready, as if confidence comes before action,
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February 13, 2022

POEM| My Heart’s Desire

I want to be free. Free to love. Free to jump. Free to dream…
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February 10, 2022

POEM| Goodbye to The Old

Goodbye to the times I stayed quiet, crawled under the bed…
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February 8, 2022

Places in Lagos| Plant Taine

Plant Taine is a new Caribbean restaurant in Victoria Island, Lagos. I stopped by the restaurant recently and here’s how it went.
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February 3, 2022

Heartbreaks From Friendships

Heartbreaks can come in any form, not just from romantic relationships but also from friendships.
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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 nine 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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