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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January 18, 2022

POEM| Don’t Blame Yourself

Don’t blame yourself for compromising, for being vulnerable, for letting yourself feel.
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January 12, 2022

POEM| Confessions of an Insomniac

It’s been six days and sixteen hours since I had a good night rest. Sleep eludes me
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January 10, 2022

Places in Lagos| Ki Bar & Kitchen

Ki is a new Asian restaurant in Victoria Island, Lagos. I stopped by the restaurant on new year’s day with my family and here’s how…
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January 4, 2022

Goodbye 2021, Welcome 2022.

Happy New Year! Today is Day 4 of 2022. The year is already speeding even though it just started.
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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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