May 26Practicing Rest in Multi-DimensionsDo this Do that We don’t stop to reflect on all these demands I yearn for quiet but I’m the one who likes to keep busy It’s a subtle paradox On the one hand I know what I need The word that is …REST But it took me a really…2 min read
May 25Raising Children who Understand LifeI haven’t figured it out . I am being honest. Somethings I do understand more clearly now. My children are getting older and the pressure is less in some ways and in some ways it is more. Am I letting them down by not always being altogether? No! I surrender. …3 min read
May 12Vulnerable Chameleon — Short FictionI am not an honest person. I don’t know how to be one. I haven’t tried to be honest. I don’t want to be. Everyone I know lies. We lie to deal with the truth. To escape it, to save one another. Nte lies about where she has been all…Short Story7 min read
Apr 29Power of PracticePower of Practice It’s very early on a Saturday morning. I have spent a lot of days thinking of how to push past this stage of my copywriting career or at least publish my books. I have attended webinar after webinar. …Writers On Writing3 min read
Apr 29Unfettered!Unfettered! I am carrying a baby. Nobody knows it, and I don’t know who the father is. It’s a secret that I am happy to keep for now, until I get into the City of Liberty. There I will become a new person, I will even change my name. I…Storytelling7 min read
Apr 15ADAOBI ENLIGHTENED!ADAOBI ENLIGHTENED! “Adaobi, Adaobi!!!” “Adaobi, Adaobiiii!!!” Nkemezi shouted at the top of her voice. “where is this child?” she grunted in annoyance. Nkemezi was sitting on a stool backing the mud hut where they lived. In front of her were her usual companions; coal pots, a jagged grinding stone, crooked…Storytelling5 min read
Apr 133 Key Steps I Took to Personal Transformation3 Key Steps I Took to Personal Transformation In 2019 I experienced a significant bout of stress and anxiety. I was experiencing feelings of palpitations and overwhelm. I went to see a doctor and a specialist. …Personal Development5 min read
Apr 12MISUNDERSTOOD!She rustled the pieces of paper together and pressed them in a little box hidden behind the dresser. He was back home and she didn’t want an argument or so she thought. “Hi love, you are back early” she said welcoming him with a feigned smile. “Was I supposed to…Short Story5 min read
Apr 12How to Potty-Train your Child — A 2 Pronged Approach!I have three children. They were all well and truly potty-trained between the ages of 2 and 3. I am very proud of this achievement. There was a time the thought of potty-training overwhelmed me. It seemed easier to continue to drudge up bills in exchange for the safety of…Potty Training4 min read
Apr 12The Pressure of FearThe Pressure of Fear I see you All your many disguises To steal peace and loot away joy I see you You aren’t worthy of note or mention But for some reason you get people to give you a standing ovation You are false bad bad guy You lie lie…Poetry2 min read