There is a version of you that existed before the roles took over. Before you became someone’s wife and someone’s mother. Before the expectations settled on your shoulders. That version of you had dreams. Preferences. A quiet knowing about what made her feel alive. And then, somewhere between showing up for everyone else and keeping
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I didn’t fall in love with reading because a teacher told me to. It happened while watching my dad every morning reading the newspapers. My dad was an avid reader of the daily papers. He had his favourites: The Punch. The Tribune. The Guardian. My mum would pick them up from the vendors when they
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There are conversations that mothers should be having about their relationships with their children. I remember one I had with a friend over lunch. She told me she felt like she was slowly losing her child, not to anything dramatic, just the quiet, creeping feeling that her child was drifting somewhere she could not reach.
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Every day, we wake up to heartbreaking news — violence, loss, injustice, and indifference. We scroll past people’s pain as though it’s background noise. Somewhere along the way, we began to see empathy as weakness, compassion as foolishness, and kindness as naivety. Yet, empathy — the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings is what
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I still remember the day my sister and I burnt dinner. We were supposed to be cooking, but a game stole our attention, and by the time we noticed, smoke had filled the kitchen. What are we going to do my sister asked. We had been warned countless times about getting distracted while doing any
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If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or creatively stuck lately, maybe your space is trying to tell you something. I remember a season in my life when everything felt like too much. I was taking on too many responsibilities and things I didn’t really need. My home always looked busy — cluttered with stuff
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For years, you’ve been the reliable one. The rock. The person who remembers everyone’s birthdays and soothes the disappointments. As beautiful and demanding as the work of caring for others—whether as a parent, a partner, or a dedicated professional- It’s also very easy to put your own dreams aside. But if you’re feeling a
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There comes a moment in life—after the plans fall apart, the sleepless nights and empty savings—when you tell yourself, “I can’t start over again.” I understand that moment too well because I have been there. It’s the gap between the past and the future. It’s a place where courage seems far from us, and honesty
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Grief is painful, and often leaves us searching for answers. Paul Kalanithi’s memoir, When Breath Becomes Air, is a powerful reminder that finding hope in grief is still possible. I remember the day I picked up this book after a friend recommended it. During one of the most challenging periods of my life, this book
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When Joy Feels Like a Stranger These past few months have been emotionally draining for me. I’ve been walking through a season of grief, loss, and everything in between, and honestly, I feel like I’m running on empty. As much as I want to appear strong for myself and for those who may be
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