Hello Royalty! I recently discovered a type of music called staccato, and the dictionary defines it as music “performed with each note sharply detached or separated from the others.” I also learned that legato is its comparable opposite, which is played “in a smooth, flowing manner without breaks between notes” For a more vivid description, […]
Inspiration / Lifestyle
ON DEMAND || HOW TO GET INTO GRAD SCHOOL WITHOUT GRE,TOEFL OR IELTS
Hello Royalty. This post is long overdue. I apologize. From my last post on getting into graduate school, I got a few messages and comments on what to do to get into grad school. I know grad school is not for everyone and this post is probably not going to be “relatable” for some of […]
Faith
FAITH || WHAT DO I DO WHEN I FEEL DEFEATED?
Hello Royalty. I am putting procrastination in the backseat this week, so unlike last week when there was no post, even after much planning, this week is going to be different. Question of the Day: “When you feel defeated, do you stay feeling defeated or do you defeat the feeling of defeat?” Defeat can present […]
Literature
FLASH FICTION || Unspoken
Shammah was the type of boy Derin liked – the ones who wore glasses, the ones who had a slight bowleg and the ones who were quiet. It was two weeks since their marriage and Shammah was no longer the man she married. His legs seemed to have straightened up and he smelt like camphor, […]
Lifestyle
LIFESTYLE || Life Lately, New Cravings and New Lessons
Hello Royalty. Typing that line just made my heart melt. It feels like it has been forever; somehow, it also always feels that way, but before I get into the whole idea of this post, I’d like to wish you a happy new month! Can you believe the year is almost wrapped up? I almost […]
Faith / Inspiration / Lifestyle
INSPO || DO YOU NEED AFFIRMATION TOO?
Hello Royalty. Welcome to a new week. July is running so fast – so fast I can’t seem to ketchup, can you? However, I came across something I wrote at the back of one of my journals in June. I penned these thoughts on a plane after watching A Wrinkle In Time. Have you watched that movie? Did you […]
Lifestyle / Literature
LIFESTYLE || RANDOM WRITINGS X WHAT GOES DOWN IN MY NEWSLETTERS
Hello Royalty. How are you feeling today? Today, I am sharing two of my random write ups with you – read that as two of my “I-don’t-know-why-I-wrote-this-but-I-did” writings. They are usually spurred by an everyday activity, a thought, an idea, event – anything and everything. Enough talking yeah? Let’s get to it! You can call […]
Faith
FAITH || LIVING (and maintaining) A LIFE of SURRENDER.
Hello Royalty. How are you doing? How was your weekend? I hope you have a most splendid week ahead. You know, the word “surrender” is a pretty much common term in our Christian walk. Don’t you hear it all the time? Has it ever bothered you? You have probably thought to yourself, “How do I […]
Lifestyle
LIFESTYLE || WHY I AM HEAD OVER HEELS with GS WARRIORS in this 2018 N.B.A. FINALS
Hello Royalty. If you did not know I watch basketball, well…there you have it, I do! The just concluded N.B.A. Finals has me totally gassed up right now. As I type this, it is 5:24am (WAT) and although I missed the first three quarters of the game (thanks to sleep and a long Friday) ?, […]
