I’m sitting on the floor of my apartment. Barefoot, watching the sun go down. This evening, the sky is a glorious medley of gold and blue and purple. I have India Arie’s I am Light playing. Her words are powerful yet quiet. They are utterly deserving of repetition until they become my belief. They are my […]
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Spring Break in Santa Barbara, Honduras
*muchachas – the young women who live at the Jardin The was so much about Honduras that reminded me of Nigeria; the warmth of the people and the country, the openness to strangers, the textured walls, the craziness of the drivers, the ambition of traders in traffic, the lush vegetation, the marvellous mountains, the cool […]
A Tale of Cancelled Flights, Frustrated Hope, and Other Related Shenanigans
Part 1 I was away visiting my family in Georgia over the Christmas break and it was such a joy to leave my studies and other responsibilities behind. I took the bus to Halifax and then went on from there. The trip was perfect, save for the flight from Toronto to Atlanta. The connection from […]
Open Letter to My Father
Dear Daddy, My first day at school took you by complete surprise. I am told that while you dropped Nna off at school, I wandered into a class, sat, and refused to leave. You didn’t force me to come home with you and simply returned at the close of day. You have always known this […]
Left Behind
On that sunny Friday in July, we gathered on our football field decked in white and blue. The girls wore headgears (gèlé) and the boys donned caps (fìlà). We had come to the end of the road in our secondary education. This was probably the last time ninety-seven of us would be together in one place. […]
Gloom in Spring
I’ve been feeling out of sorts lately. I can’t place my finger on it but it feels like my soul has withdrawn from me. I don’t quite know what that means but it is very quiet down there. Spring is in full bloom. The sun is out, the flowers are awake, and the trees sashay […]
Stretch Marks, Cellulite, and Self-Confidence
It is a rainy Saturday morning in May. I get up, the lessons of the past day, fresh and resounding in my mind. I scrub my bathtub and sink, thinking and thanking my Creator for another chance at life. I offer my words and my life as a sacrifice and hope they please him. I […]
Rain. Mist. Seas.
Flow but never lose your substance Bend through creeks, flow into lakes Cause floods, quench raging fires Carry thunder Clean, absolve, make new Renew broken spirits Refresh tired bodies Signal the beginning of a new season Cause life to flourish Sustain it Flow but never lose your substance photo credit: Milo McDowell
7 Ideas For Your Next Self-Care Session
One of my favorite things to say is that one cannot pour from an empty jar. It is impossible to give what you do not have. In the course of our daily lives, we share, give, and do things constantly. At the end of any given day, it is essential that you recharge and refuel. […]
