I fell in love with young adult fantasy novels after reading J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. I didn’t think I would enjoy journeying into a world of magic, charms, and strange characters. Then I began to stay up late frantically flipping the pages of the novels to complete the books in the series to … More ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ by Tomi Adeyemi
Photo by Shamim Nakhaei on Unsplash In the past two weeks, I have practiced repeating positive affirmations to myself each day. This exercise helps me to recognize the power that my words have in creating good or causing harm in my life and in the lives of others. The result? I am much happier and … More Spreading positivity
“I’m just a soul whose intentions are good, oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.” – Nina Simone To be misunderstood is one of the worst feelings I have experienced. It can be both frustrating and embarrassing, especially when nothing can be done to mend the situation or when the people you think highly … More Being misunderstood
Photo by Parij Borgohain on Unsplash “The world breaks everyone and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.” – Ernest Hemingway When I chanced upon this quote a few weeks ago, I paused to let its meaning sink deep in my mind. Like every other human being, I have been broken in several places and have emerged … More Finding meaning in our broken places
Try being a pessimist for a couple of days—if you’re strong enough, maybe a week—and tell me how that goes. I’ve tried it before—not intentionally—and it probably ended up being the worst week in my life. It was a week where everything seemed to be falling apart, and my joy, energy, and strength went along … More Pessimism is exhausting
February has begun, and conversations about love are starting to dominate social media and Accra’s radio waves. One thing that I think is missing from the conversation about love is showing love to oneself. Young adults tend to focus so much on everything else—money, career, school, and family (sometimes)—but themselves. Recently, I had a conversation … More Making yourself a priority
I first heard the term, “personal enforcer” in my Leadership IV Seminar class at Ashesi University College during a lecture highlighting goal-setting and personal development by Dr. Esi Ansah, one of the best lecturers I’ve had. A “personal enforcer” is someone who helps you implement your personal goals to improve your effectiveness and productivity. Since … More 5 Reasons To Have A Personal Enforcer
She stood behind her desk completely frozen and wide-eyed. Her bloodied hands were on her desk and she was panting. Her legs felt numb. She was sweating profusely. The ruckus outside her office door only grew louder. The police were coming to get her and she knew that her life was about to change in … More Exposed
This is not how she had envisioned her first sexual experience. From all the Harlequin and Mills and Boons novels she had read while in her teens, sexual intimacy was about beauty and romance and all the satisfying physical pleasures one had to enjoy before dying. She longed to be held closely, caressed in all … More Grass
There is so much comfort in being a college student. Yes, perhaps, maintaining your GPA alone didn’t always feel like comfort, but the beauty of college is that you have four years to dream, to try new things, to enjoy the freedom of being young and to live in the moment with no worries about … More “Settling” – #weeklyprompt
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