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I’ve always been the avoidant type. Whenever I sense a challenge whether in my work life, personal life or love life, I run for the hills. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve tried to face my challenges but at times, I feel like it’s too much work,…
I realized that people can break up with you over the pettiest issues. I used to think that breakups were only over serious, irreconcilable issues but the day someone broke up with me over a Netflix password, I knew people can break up…
Many of us have used social media as a spy tool. Whether it’s to stalk an ex, check what your partner is up to or verify if your potential bae is legit, social media is the go-to place to find all the information you need about someone.…
They say the worst sin a man can make is being broke. I can confirm that it’s true especially when your friends have money. I’ve been fortunate to have successful friends. However, it has its ups and downs. I know that when I’m broke, I…
Social media was once like a big family not very long ago. Everyone knew each other and even if they didn’t, people were more willing to help each other out. It’s interesting to see how things have changed in such a short period. Nowadays,…
You know things are bad when your mother starts intervening in your dating life. Most mothers stay out of their children’s dating lives and only speak up when things are dire. My mother is no different. She never meddles in my love life.…
Access to safe abortion remains an important part of the fight for women’s rights. Seven women each day die from unsafe abortions. This is because women who don’t want to remain pregnant will terminate the pregnancy regardless of the risk…
As morning breaks and the rays of sunshine slip through the beige curtains we found when we moved into this house four years ago, Millie’s body language is too loud to ignore. She is sleeping on the furthest side of the bed, with her back…
To become successful in your life, you need an extensive support network. Your immediate family, such as your spouse and children, greatly impacts your life. However, friends also play a significant role in your well-being. Your siblings…
People are conditioned to believe that they need relationships to be happy. This narrative is finally being challenged, with more women happier being single than ever. It doesn’t erase the joy people get from romances. However, the state…
When it feels like your life is going nowhere, it can feel like things are out of control. These are the times when it’s easy to fall into despair because you feel helpless and directionless. However, a principle known as alignment…
Vincent sat in the hospital with a broken arm and leg and a swollen face. His mother broke down in tears when she saw him. His younger sister ran to his bedside. She was pained by her brother’s state. “What happened?” Asked the sister.…
She walked into the gate at around 2.30 a.m. Shortly after taking a few steps into the apartment compound, she let out an ear-deafening scream that sobered her up and awoke many people in the building. “He’s dead!” She screamed, pointing…
Sarah’s grandmother often said that womanhood is hard. Like many other African families, those words were often regurgitated among female members of her family without much analysis. When things got tough as a mother or wife, this was the…
Abigail had a long day at work and needed to unwind. Her phone rang. When she saw the caller ID, she felt as though it was a telepathic connection. It was the person she wanted to talk to after a trying day. “Have you added clairvoyance to…
Kevin was a good guy. He was kind, funny, and fun to hang out with, but there was something else. In hindsight, he was probably interesting because of the incidents in his life. However, as his girlfriend, those incidents only came with…
It was a typical weekend for Cess. She wasn’t spending the weekend with her boyfriend, so she decided to spend it with her girlfriends. Her boyfriend, Ben, was going to spend the weekend with a group of his friends. Cess didn’t like them,…
The tension after the dowry ceremony was palpable. As is African tradition, Hunja was accompanied by his uncles, aunties, and extended family to pay the bride’s price. He had been lucky— or so he had thought— when Lillian’s family made…
After the death of my father, my long-lost auntie came back and revealed she had something important to tell me but we didn’t manage to talk much because my mother interrupted us. Read My Mother and I Had A Confrontation At My Father’s…
Saturdays were special in the Karimi household. Aunty Sue would make us pancakes and sausages then Mum would turn on the radio and blast country music to let us know that breakfast was ready. My brothers and I would run downstairs,…
Money plays a significant role in relationships and is often a key factor in building or breaking trust. For couples, deciding how to manage finances can influence their long-term financial health and emotional well-being. A popular option…
When choosing a partner, the most important thing is ensuring happiness. Relationships should be something that brings joy into your life. In addition, your partner should be instrumental in your finding success, especially as a woman. In…
People need relationships to thrive. Whether they’re social, romantic, platonic, or filial, they all contribute to our happiness and survival. Spiritualists believe these relationships carry with them an energy. Psychologists also believe…
When adults get into a relationship, they get swept up in the romance of it all. The honeymoon phase is a swimming feeling. It encompasses you and makes you revel in the joys of infatuation. But when you get caught up in it, you start to…
