The Musings of an African Writer
I am proud to admit that a considerable part of my wardrobe is dedicated to my sweater obsession. Having them on makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside and the bigger they are, the better. Granted, most of them have been collected from friends and family. A great number have been lost in much …
I will admit right here, right now that I have never thought of having a doggy date. This is not to say that I don’t love dogs. I absolutely adore them. They’re fluffy balls of pure love and devotion. However, I love them with obvious boundaries in place, with each of us in our own …
In a world with so much negativity circling about, it can be hard to be an optimist. The news flourishes in our anxiety and constantly bombards us with calamities. This is not to mention the toxicity on social media. In a nutshell, staying optimistic is hard. Whether you view the world as a glass half …
I always get a tad sensitive and emotional whenever the topic of freedom is discussed. Films that touch on slavery and colonization have always gutted me. To see God-given free will denied in exchange for blatant animosity is quite frankly horrifying. I am fortunate enough not to have endured such malpractice firsthand. This is not …
I have never actually sat down to plan for a vacation. It isn’t that I don’t want to have one. In fact, I desperately crave time away from everything to just be. Unfortunately, my current financial obligations just cannot allow me to enjoy the kind of vacation I would want at the moment. That does …
I never appreciated the need for escape until I held a book in my hand. Reading, like writing and art, provides me with the perfect opportunity to travel to distant places and times from the comfort of my sweatpants. When my dad died, we also had time to escape from everything as a family. Granted …
I’m sure we all know at least one or two curmudgeons personally or otherwise. They might be a next-door neighbor or even a grumpy old family member that nobody really likes to be around. Ill-tempered people sap the energy out of the room. They say all the wrong things at the wrong time and offer …
I don’t think there’s a single toy that has swept across age and boundaries quite like the Lego. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen patented the original Lego brick in 1958. To this day, a Lego brick made now can still interlock with one made back then. The design hasn’t changed one bit. Through the years the toy …
I am a huge campaigner for fun at work. As a writer and artist, I spend tons of hours in front of the screen creating stories and art. In the beginning, it was very exciting, but over time it has gotten rather monotonous and repetitive. That’s why I’m always looking for ways to boost my …
I am very conscious about what I wear which is why I try to avoid clashing clothes. Therefore you can imagine my hesitation when I happened upon a day that allows me to throw all of this in the bin and get wacky. There’s nothing wrong with making sure things work together. However, there is …