An Early 2022 Review
Yes, I know. January is basically over. Well, as I like to say, time is a social construct. This has sat in my drafts for a while, although I thought last year was the first time I would suck…
Love Letter #2: Falling Behind
Hey E., There’s something about the holidays that desperately seeks to remind you of the fact that you’re missing someone to share your life with. The friendships that safely cocoon you throughout the year are ripped open by lovers, paramours,…
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A year ago, I woke up to the most to watch the sunrise over the hills of another African city. On a solo vacation that I’d been so excited to plan, all I felt was sadness. I felt utterly alone…
Actually, What Jennette McCurdy Said
Okay. Here’s the truth. I love my parents, but I don’t think I’ll ever like them. It’s been a year now since my mum passed, and it wasn’t till her memorial service that I realised the full range of emotions…
Public Displays
Three truths about me: I love to touch the people I care about. Live inside them if you will. I’ve never been in a long-term relationship. I don’t even think I’ve been in love. Despite my chaotic sagas, I’m still…
Butter is Blue
When I was growing up, Blue Band Original was crème de la crème of spreads. The ads were everywhere. There was nothing more delicious than some rich Blue Band on two slices of white bread in a kid’s lunch box.…
Untethered
Three weeks ago, I told my mother I loved her for the last time. Two days later, I was living my greatest fear – she was gone. Now, I am one of those daughters, without a mother. Our relationship…
Umbrellas and Butterflies
Warning. Annoying How I Met Your Mother reference ahead. Listen to the Post Instead 🙂 … A little over a year ago, I think I got my heart broken. I say I think because I’m not even sure if it…
Feeling 22
I’ve waited so many years to yell out these Taylor Swift lyrics. 2020 is the year I turned 22, and I’m not sure what I was expecting. Here’s where I thought I would be now – living with the love…
Fear of Flying
Trigger Warning: Travel after sexual assault. How do you do it? . “Love, you should be more spontaneous”. You don’t get to decide that for me…. I know it seems odd, my need for constant planning, to control situations…
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