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Dear future hubby, I don’t know who you are but I may have a clue. Only time will tell. This letter is to make you aware of what you will be getting yourself into if you decide to make me your wife. I am not perfect but trust that I have a good head on…… Continue reading LETTER TO THE MAN WHO MARRY’S ME.

What does being African truly mean, or what does being African really entail? Some say it means being proud of what our forefathers stood up and fought for. Believe it or not, others say it doesn’t mean anything to them. I say it means recuperating from long hard years of slavery and being strong, showing…… Continue reading Mother Africa🌹🌻🍁 (Part 1)

It’s amazing how our priorities are majority of the time on things that barely mean anything. We spend so much time and money on a lot of “blahs” empty nothings. Perhaps that is what makes us human or we just like to take the easy way out. Don’t we all? We have dreams and aspirations…… Continue reading MISPLACED PRIORITIES

With short deep breaths, I stepped into what was supposed to be my first class on my first day at school. Typically if you were in Kindergarten or Primary school, your parents would be obsessing over how cute your uniform looks (I can’t relate either) or take loads of pictures for memories sake. On this…… Continue reading Reminiscing my First Day at school (University Edition 😂)

Hopping from salon to salon, one thing cuts across. The conversations between co-salon workers, salon owners and the customers of a salon could be likened to a therapy session. Personally, I have not been to therapy other than what I see in the movies, however, I get all the pre and post marital counseling I…… Continue reading Tales of a Salon

Before Social Media, beauty was so ‘Eurocentric’. A sharp jawline, a thin nose, well-defined cheekbones, skinny features, lightskin and what-have-you, was about all you needed to land you a job at a modelling agency or the front page of a Vogue or Cosmopolitan Magazine. The amount of people especially young women going under the knife…… Continue reading Beauty standards (Or Not!)

“Time seems to have gone by so fast!” Seems to me like a popular anthem these days. In reality, time is not actually moving so fast. Misplaced priorities, wasting time trying to win people over, explaining ourselves to people who don’t deserve it. I don’t think in reality, anyone would argue that time has gone…… Continue reading TOO LITTLE TIME

We make plans and God laughs. I saw that movie unfold before my eyes in 3D. In my attempt to kill two birds with a stone, I had been planning this trip for weeks. From what to wear, what to eat, the destination, time, activities, the whole nine. God had a big laugh and I…… Continue reading When things go south

Until you are frustrated, hungry and angry, you never know what you are capable of. Many workers are fed up of their jobs, unemployment rate is at its highest. Times are hard; I am not talking politically. Power and opportunities are centralized, the rich keep getting richer. Cliche but true. In this part of the…… Continue reading MILLENNIALS

It wasn’t until the terms “Black Girl Magic” “Melanin dripping” and Melanin popping” started trending on Twitter and Instagram that we started to realize and appreciate Black Beauty. We don’t need social media to tell us that we are beautiful. When I first heard the words “Black Girl Magic”, I thought, it does have a…… Continue reading BLACK GIRL MAGIC