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12 Sep

Dear Self, Gather Your Broken Pieces…

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Young One, I know you often look in the mirror and wonder who you are. But who you are comes in waves and just as quickly, you are left wondering once more “Who Am I?” You wonder at your inability to fit in where your siblings blossomed. You wonder at why you prefer the still and quiet yet almost everyone around you enjoys the exact opposite. You question your taste in music, in clothes, in movies. You wonder why you love to dance but don’t find as much pleasure as your peers in dancing to the tune of the male…

23 Aug

Dear Self, You are the Future.

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Dear Self, The future looks good, but that did not just happen, you are the future. The choices you made, the sacrifices you made, the happy times you lived for yourself and sometimes by yourself, the desperate and angry times which seemed unending ended and now you have new ones, but with unending knowledge on how to overcome them. Your heart, mind, body and soul are in sync now like never before. The present does not remember you much until the memory is jogged by a conversation which alludes to you, majorly because the answers to the present are…

08 Aug

Dear Self, You’re afraid of your own body…

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Hello younger self, You’re growing up with your Uncle and his wife. They have raised you since you were three years old. Treasure them, for they will eventually become the mum and dad you always wanted. You’re always seeking love and affection from your own parents but unfortunately that hasn’t yet happened. Nor will it. Your parents, the ones who brought you into this world, are hard and non affectionate. I know they shout a lot at you. I know they’re tough. I know that affects you, because you don’t understand why they’re always so angry with you. And it’s…

01 Aug

Dear Self…Stop whining and complaining!

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Dear Younger Me; The journey you are about to embark on is called life(obulamu). Just like any other journey; there is a starting point, an ending point and what lies in between the two points. Well I would like to tell you that how you start off in life does not really matter but the real deal is how you live in between those two points (the start of your life and the end of it.) A smooth sail through is probably what you’re wishing for but nope, that’s definitely not what you’re going to get. Honey, life will throw…

31 Jul

Dear Self, take OFF those rose colored glasses…

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Dear self… Not everything is as it seems. “Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well.” ― George R.R. Martin. I grew up looking at the world through rose colored glasses. To me the world was just black and white; simple as ABC, as long as my mommy, daddy and sister were around. My world revolved around those three people. In my eyes, even with the family problems we encountered over time, we were still perfect. My parents were still together which the jackpot was for me because some of my friends talked about their parents’ separation and their step siblings. I always felt…

06 May

The Silent Movement… #LettersToOurYoungerSelves

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“And even when they refuse to listen, I'll keep talking anyway, hoping on a slim chance that the things inside my head are worth something to someone.” ― Nadège Richards When I started this Series I honestly had no idea what I was doing. The only thing I was sure about was Stories. I knew we all had stories, we all had life lessons that we had learnt along the way. I knew we all had depth, that we all had voices. I knew I wanted to be able to capture a person’s authenticity, voice and message...but I had no idea…

06 Mar

Dear Self…Set Boundaries!

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Dear Self, 'Would you be friends with people that spoke to you the way you speak to yourself?’ I don’t remember where I got this quote from but it resonates with me daily. It reminds me of the importance of my mental health. No one ever warns you about all the baggage you deal with as a first born girl at home. The moment you have siblings, it feels like all the pressure suddenly rests on you to parent them, hence the term deputy parent, while you watch them get away with shit you never would (and never did). No…

11 Feb

Dear Self, There Are No Limits On Love.

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Dear child, You are young And you think that you are helpless, So I am here to clear up a few things for you; First of all, You are the help you need. Do not expect the world to pity you. It will not. And when it does, it will not be for your benefit. So child, learn early on to fight your own battles. Learn never to place exceedingly high expectations in anyone but yourself. This way, you will have less disappointment and less hate. Secondly; Love. Let's discuss love. A time is coming when all your friends will…

05 Feb

Dear Self…Love That Old Man!

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Dear younger me, (Not the eight year old because you won’t be able to read this.) I realize now that we could have been half way to the moon by now had you been more serious with life then! So to the fourteen year old who’s closer to becoming a man; here’s a little advice to save you from the regrets of missed opportunities, blown chances, moments not lived, and painful memories. So where to start? The lessons learned through blood and fire or the ones whispered in my dreams? Let me start with the most important one. Love…

09 Sep

Dear Self, Be what God intended you to Be!

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Dear Sabano, I just want to you to know that you are enough...No matter where you go...No matter how people treat you...No matter if your jokes aren't funny enough for others to laugh out loud...No matter how hard it is to simply pass Maths and chemistry...even if you score below the average mark, always know that you are enough and you can still be what God intended you to be... Secondly Peace, please listen carefully. I need you to put this in your mind and have it at heart__this world has two kinds of people those with bad intentions and…

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