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The Answer I was Searching for Came From Within
This season of my life has proven to be a difficult one. I’m not sure when a change will come but I’m on a journey and I haven’t yet touched the surface of what I know I am capable of achieving. Whilst I have laid the foundations, I feel stuck, and I am having a…
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Review: This Child Will Be Great by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
After reading Liberian Peace Activist Leymah Gbowee’s Book – ‘Mighty Be Our Powers’. I became interested in Liberia and the influential Women of the Country. One being, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s First Woman President. The Memoir In her memoir, Ellen shares her story. This includes her climb to professional excellence and the difficulties she faced…
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What is Love?
Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust. – Bell Hooks, All About Love For the longest time, I have tried to understand what love is. I’ve always had a deep desire to experience unconditional, accepting, and transformative love. I remember being 18 and writing in my diary that I just…
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Solitude and Loneliness
Being in complete solitude can be harder than it seems. A position where you can no longer distract yourself forces you to discover your true emotions and identity. Who are you when you are alone inside those 4 walls? What do you care about, enjoy or love? What do you know about yourself when you…
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Patience: How to Deal with the ‘Waiting Period’
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m one of the most impatient people. Whether that’s waiting on someone, waiting on something to come. I find waiting uncomfortable and annoying. You know that period where you are waiting on something to finally come to fruition. But things aren’t moving quick enough for you. You may have…