“I belong deeply to myself.”― Warsan Shire The first time I read Warsan Shire’s “Excuses For Why We Failed At Love”, I read it from a defensive stance. I was mad at quite a number of things, humans included. More so, my then boyfriend who had taken it upon himself to declare that being his girlfriend, …
(These were taken on my phone at Coffee Casa) This is another one of those. I have been battling with publishing this post. It has been seated as a draft for close to three months now. Writing this one has been especially hard because it seems to target …
I wrote this post on the 15th of November 2017. I did not publish it. Publishing it felt like I was admitting to failure and much as I’d like to think I am fearless, admitting to failure is not something I would readily do. It means that …
“Do you trust me?” he asked, half expecting that this was a rhetorical question and half holding his breath as he really didn’t know what answer to expect. This is one of those questions I answered so easily. Come to think of it, how easily the answer flowed was reason to panic. But to be honest, …
You have one body… All your life! You have one body… All your Life! I cannot say this enough!! You have one body…Just one. Your entire life! You are the one you are stuck with, your entire life!! For the longest time, that felt like jail. I mean, being stuck with myself felt more like …
I have lost it! Focus that is… I have lost it and I am beginning to think I have never had it. This is a post on hard life lessons on finding this lost trait. I am one of those kids. The kids they told from way too early in life that they are really …
I have been going through a rough patch. Not a patch really, patches are small. A really hard time. It’s the human experience really. Every once in a while, just for control, you have to hit rock bottom. When nothing makes sense and all possible plans to get you out of said bottom just keep …
This feeling makes me feel bold Makes me feel special, like two teaspoons of gold Makes me feel wanted, like a jewel a-hold Makes me feel yearned for, in its slavery I’d gladly be sold This feeling makes me want to fly Takes my breath away and makes me sigh Never knew anything, in beauty, …
We all have experienced different things in our lives. These experiences, good or bad shape our reactions, behaviours and interactions with those around us. My reaction to this yellow ribbon story is just one of those experiences. Sweets (my mummy) is always on time for every single event that I invite her to, especially if …
Hello, I am The Utopian Fantasy and I am an IT Fanatic. I remember I once tried studying Medicine and I believed I had a calling, to help people. I still believe I do have that calling, that need to make people’s lives just a tad bit better, just not in the medical field. Forget …
