Hello Royalty. How’s the weekend going? Today’s post is what we can call “laid back and chill” because we are simply going to have some fun with the “never have I ever” questions. As you read them, try to imagine which ones go for you as “never” or as “have.” Some of the questions are […]
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FAITH || A DAILY PRAYER x 4 WAYS TO STUDY YOUR BIBLE
Hello Royalty. Have you ever been caught saying to yourself, “The Bible is so big. How do I even study it?” Well, I have and I can tell you it is not a funny situation at all. Usually, in the process of trying to figure out how to get into Bible study and attempting to […]
ADULTING || 15 POEMS FOR ADULTS WHO WANT TO BE CHILDREN AGAIN
Hello Royalty. The process of getting your life together can be such a big deal, so much that you begin to feel like a mess. They call it “adulting” right? Yes, I can relate with all those inadequacies, so here are a few notes for you when you feel nothing like the shining star, but […]
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY || A Letter to my 15-year old self
Hello Royalty. ‘Turn your demons into art, your shadow into a friend, your fear into fuel, your failures into teachers, your weaknesses into reasons to keep fighting. Don’t waste your pain. Recycle your heart.’ – Andrea Balt *** It’s World Mental Health Day, and I thought to share a piece from my notes with you. […]
FAITH || FORGIVENESS IS NOT AMNESIA
Hello Royalty. Writing this post is like lifting a particular burden off of my chest. This title has been in my drafts for as long as I can remember. I remember coming up with the title after almost drowning in the dilemma of what “forgive and forget” actually means for us as human beings, and […]
FLASH FICTION || A New Dawn
Gaunt is the old man who lives across the compound. Gaunt is how I feel when I play your words in my head – a hit record one might call it, an album of five words – “it is over between us.” Oh let us remember to add that refrain, “May we be distant forever.” […]
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 || 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 […]