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10 Songs on My Playlist You Should Listen To

1. Skip Marley, H.E.R – Slow Down
2. Justin Bieber Ft. Quavo – Intentions
3. H.E.R Ft. YG – Slide
4. Tanerélle – Nothing Without You

POEM| I’ll Never Settle For Less

I’m looking for love
but not just any kind of love
I want that easy
purposeful and truthful

Don’t Forget To Give Thanks

Give thanks for your senses: your eyes that see, your ears that hear, your mouth that tastes, your nose that smells, and your skin that lets you feel.

When I was younger, I thought being fashionable was directly proportionate to the number of clothes in your closet. However, as I grew older, I realised that style is not about the clothes you have but rather what you do with them.

Life Update| May 2020

How are you? This is the most asked question in the world and more often than not, our answer is always a lie. My answer to every “how are you” question is a default “I’m good” because I know most people don’t expect otherwise.

6 Ways To Overcome Imposter Syndrome

Have you ever felt like a fraud, like you were living a lie, like you weren’t worthy of your position, salary or degree? Like you shouldn’t be the one receiving all the accolades because you don’t deserve it? Well, my friend you may have imposter syndrome.

POEM| Don’t Forget Me

Don’t forget me simply because our story has ended
When day breaks
When you look in the mirror while brushing your teeth

BOOK REVIEW| Children of Virtue & Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi

Children of Virtue & Vengeance is the second installment of a trilogy about the legacy of the kingdom of Orïsha, by Tomi Adeyemi. I was excited to find out what became of the characters so I jumped right into reading it as soon as I got my hands on it.

Short Poems on Quarantine Blues

This post contains a compilation of five short poems.

1. I MISS YOU

I wish we were quarantined together
because I’ve missed you more
in these past few days

BOOKS| 15 Notable Quotes From The Smart Money Tribe

I remember reading The Smart Money Woman at the tail end of 2016 and commending myself for already doing most of the things mentioned in the book. The story was relatable and I liked how we learned about money; its highs and its lows through the lives of five different friends.