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Today, I attended the traditional marriage event of one of my street neighbors. I received an invitation to the party last week, and all through the week, I was reminded countless times by both the bride-to-be

Wednesday was one of those days when it seemed the sun was determined to drain the life out of anyone who dared to step outside. The sun—an intense, scorching sun—had already risen by 7:00 a.m., and I

As long as I can remember, one of my most memorable childhood experiences was during my secondary school days, specifically on a punishment ground—a day I wouldn't dare forget. I went to school in an era

The world of technology is currently on a fast-moving bus that doesn’t seem ready to stop or take a break unless a major event, like a COVID-19-type occurrence, forces it to slow down – though, of course,

When I saw this prompt, nothing came to my mind other than seeing my phone talking like the way we see in anime movies. I imagined my digital life as a movie, with my gadgets having personalities, and,

This song I want to share today has two sides to it; it brings pleasure but also brings a bit of sadness depending on the moment and feelings the person is experiencing at the time of listening. The song

Instead of sharing my goals and how far I've come with blogging this year, I feel like sharing my struggles in response to this prompt. Pexels So yes, I did set a goal at the beginning of this year—not

Hello! Last week was fun for me. I found myself writing consistently throughout the week, and I was glad and excited, thinking I was finally going to pick up a writing streak. But, surprisingly, this week

pixabay Back then, when I was in secondary school, I was among those who preached that gambling is a sin. You can't blame me; I was very churchy then, and anything that felt odd or went against certain

Maybe it's the way I was brought up, but I see people engaging in the blame game, even adults, as a childish act, except perhaps in a situation where one needs to escape death—like being beaten to death

Pixabay There's a common saying that goes: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." This was what came to my mind when I saw the line of this week's prompt, DANCING IN THE STORM. Life is all

As it is currently in the world, especially in my continent, Africa, whenever the debate about whether money can buy happiness arises, many people argue that "money is a source of happiness."

When it comes to the longest period I spent watching a movie, the one that quickly comes to mind is when I watched Money Heist, specifically the Korean version. Before that time, I was into movies, but

Many times, I find myself thinking deeply about how much the earth is suffering, and I wish that if I were the earth, I would close up and let all living things move to other planets. The earth has been

Image is mine Sometimes I wonder why there's such a thing as burden in human life. Can't life just be smooth and rosy all the time? I'm currently at that stage of life where everything feels burdensome,

Primary and secondary schools without school uniforms? Pixabay I have never thought of this until I saw the prompt of this week, and it's funny and not funny to imagine. From what I found out, there are

For some of us, returning to school after a holiday was something worth celebrating, especially because holidays, particularly the long ones, are often very tiring. This is coupled with the fact that staying

I had a déjà vu experience this past Sunday, and thinking about it today (Tuesday) really got me feeling high and wishing for the 'D-day' to come quickly. After church service this last Sunday in the early

Talking about what I do for a living in my current stage of life, I have a lot on my plate, but it's very unstable since I'm not officially employed in a big job. I'm doing what I basically call 'hustling,'

As it is now, I mean in this stage we are currently in this world, one need not be encouraged to stay off envying people (the negative part because I heard envy has two sides) because most of the things