Soft life, well that’s a hard lie.Nothing like a soft life.Perhaps privilege or born with a silver spoon!But a soft life?That’s a fallacy.That life you call ‘soft’ came out of pain.A lot of silent nights and heavy criesHitting rock bottom while learning to walk again.Soft life Tony!Have you heard his story?Try not to use this…… Continue reading Soft Life
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the zen experience
Smoked Chilli Pepper Sauce
I gave you the Chilli pepper sauce but this smoked rendition is way better, no jokes. In taste and texture you can tell the difference. Hot Chilli Pepper Sauce For this you will need very basic ingredients. Garlic, ginger, a lot of onions, vegetable oil, fish powder & shrimp powder(optional) and seasoning. Put your well…… Continue reading Smoked Chilli Pepper Sauce
To The First Man Who Stole My Heart
to the first man who stole my heart, swept off my feet by this man who cradled me to sleep, whose heart I melted as he smiled down to me, the first man who taught me how to love, though my piercing cries rang out from the backseat of his car the whole way home…… Continue reading To The First Man Who Stole My Heart
My life
Don’t pray for my lifeI’ve had it hardAnd I’ve had it toughI’ve had it rainOh boy did it pour! Don’t pray for my lifeI’ve had sunshine And I’ve had dark nightsI’ve had to cry a thousand timesAll while smiling.Don’t wish for my lifeThere are secrets only I can keepThere are nightmares you dare not seeThere…… Continue reading My life
A Perfectly Good Time To Not Add A Title
One day two perfect strangers met almost accidentally, They met three more times, Four times the charm (or whatever they call it), Five times. That’s exactly how many times they made eye contact, They had six glasses of wine between them, They found themselves on the terrace talking about their childhood adventures at seven, Soon…… Continue reading A Perfectly Good Time To Not Add A Title
Hot Sauce (Chilli Pepper)
Hot sauce, hot damn! I am all about the spicy life. Here is a simple chilli pepper recipe for you to try. Ingredients: Red fresh chilli peppers, onions, garlic, ginger, vegetable oil, seasoning. Put nicely washed chilli peppers in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for an hour and strain off the water.…… Continue reading Hot Sauce (Chilli Pepper)
Breathe, Baby Breathe
Inhale, hold and now exhaleBreathe, baby breathe!Inhale, taking in all that you are made of.Hold, remembering where you have come from.Exhale, letting go of all the negativity.Breathe, baby breathe.The weight will weigh you down,That ton of baggage you carry,The waters will drown you,The very tears you cry,The wind will move you,All the things that pulls…… Continue reading Breathe, Baby Breathe
Wahre Liebe
Who said true love doesn’t exist? Or that it has to have you in a chokehold to be genuine, Who said true love has to be painful for it to be real? Who said it has to be a burden for it to feel real, And that lost love is better than not having loved…… Continue reading Wahre Liebe
Savoury Plantains
Amateur me forgot to take pictures of my ripe plantains before cutting them up. I love ripe plantains so much and there are so many ways you can use them. Have you seen my Plantain Fritters ? I tried something new with them and they taste really good. This is a very quick and easy…… Continue reading Savoury Plantains
The Problem is the Process
‘Problem no dey finish’, as Nigerians will say. Problems, huddles, obstacles, however you want to call it are an uncomfortable inevitable part of life. The higher you rise through life, the tougher the challenges you encounter. Just when you think you can catch a break and just chill, then from nowhere your next challenge pops…… Continue reading The Problem is the Process
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