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Jan 10

Where I’m from, mental illness is considered a joke.

Where I’m from, mental illness is considered a joke. People frequently struggle with psychological issues on the street, in their homes, and in general, but given where they come from — particularly a country like Nigeria — you dare not reveal that you suffer from depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, or…

Depression

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Depression

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Jan 9

I DON’T KNOW.

I truly don’t know what happened to me at that time in my life; I have no idea how I arrived at the point where I couldn’t imagine myself ever being in that situation again, and for once, I acknowledged that I was stupid for repeating the same mistake. …

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Dec 30, 2022

2022 … I ALMOST LOST IT, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT

Like most people, I have a personal tradition of writing my bucket list every year. I go for a walk to a nearby mountain in December to do this, and while enjoying the chilly breeze that comes with winter, I write down what I’ve accomplished that year and what I…

2022

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2022 … I ALMOST LOST IT, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT
2022 … I ALMOST LOST IT, BUT IT WAS WORTH IT
2022

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Dec 12, 2022

The dilemma of being Petite

Sometimes, all I want to do is shout! like “will you kindly show me some respect” Up until a certain point in my life, I could say that I had the body I was genuinely in love with as a teenager. …

Petite

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Petite

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Nov 30, 2022

The color of Christmas in Nigeria as a child and adult.

There is usually this beauty, fragrance, and aroma that comes with Christmas. The melodious sounds, the butterflies that make our stomach smile, and the unending happiness that one can’t fathom why. Christmas is a feeling and not just a celebration, Christmas releases the fragrance of roses, Freesia, lily, and peony…

Christmas

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The color of Christmas in Nigeria as a child and adult.
The color of Christmas in Nigeria as a child and adult.
Christmas

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Nov 29, 2022

AGE IS NOT JUST A NUMBER.

Age is that period for you to make it work, the clock goes tick-tock and here you are filled with anxiety and panic because you feel it will never be accomplished just as suddenly as you have projected it to happen. Our subconscious mind has created that picture that no…

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AGE IS NOT JUST A NUMBER.
AGE IS NOT JUST A NUMBER.

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Nov 11, 2022

…I LOVE TO BE ALONE, I HATE IT.

…I LOVE TO BE ALONE, I HATE IT. The day I got a phone call that I was admitted to the university was the day, I envisioned my sense of really enjoying my FREEDOM, as crazy as it seems I was so happy I will be far from home. All…

Alone

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…I LOVE TO BE ALONE, I HATE IT.
…I LOVE TO BE ALONE, I HATE IT.
Alone

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Nov 8, 2022

DEAR ME,

DEAR ME, It has been a long walk to greatness. you have been loyal, and committed and you never gave up on the walk regardless, despite all the challenges, the mistakes, the pain, and the wrong decisions. You were there while I cry, while I laugh, and while I try…

A Letter To Myself

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A Letter To Myself

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Oct 26, 2022

Dear future daughter,

We have not met yet, but there are a few things I would like to tell you. I’ll start by telling you that you will never know a day without love; I will love you endlessly for the rest of your life. …

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Dear future daughter,
Dear future daughter,

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Oct 18, 2022

…OUR tongue, their pain.

I don’t know who needs to hear this but Do you know those things you say to someone out of a joke as you claim, are making someone weep behind closed doors? Do you know that it has sent a lot of people with inferiority complexes to their early graves? …

Bodyshamimg

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Bodyshamimg

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Maria James

Maria James

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Teacher, OAP, Content Creator, Editor, writer, and poet 💕

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