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, […]
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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 […]
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 || 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) ?, […]
IWD 2018 || WHAT IT TRULY MEANS TO BE A FEMINIST.
Hello Royalty. Happy International Women’s Day! Every year, I am growing to become more excited when it comes to talking or writing about women. First things first, here’s a poem dedicated to all women: Here’s to women Here’s to fears which have become jettisoned. Here’s to obscurity turned to light. Here’s to you bursting at […]
LIFESTYLE || 10 THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT ME
Hello Royalty! It feels so good to be writing to you again, as it always does. Earlier this week, I put up an Instagram poll asking what kind of post you would like to read: a post spilling different facts you didn’t know about me OR a post spilling the top things that are always […]
FAITH || CUTTING CORNERS (Lessons from Steven Furtick)
Hello Royalty. How has the week been? Welcome to the weekend! I remember saying on Monday that we would be opening our Bibles today. Leggo! “I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfil his purpose for me “. Psalm 57:2 David had written Psalm 57 at the time when he fled […]
LIFESTYLE | Why I Started Blogging
Hello Royalty. Welcome to that time of the week – the weekend! Today’s post stems from me recently having thoughts that this blog is actually going to be 2 years old on December 1st (you bet that’s a bigger giveaway coming your way)! And while I’m having these thoughts, I decided to do a little […]