Connoisseur of Memories

I hate that life is ironic. The fact that everything is working out doesn't mean your life is good, and the fact that you have pitfall after pitfall doesn't mean your life is bad. Instead, it is the seasons that forge us. The tests that build our muscles, the ashes that form the beauty. I… Continue reading This thing called life

By Marie Alexander It is often said that one should live in such a manner that sleeping at night is peaceful, in the popular words, 'no sleep for the wicked', or even that they may like their reflection in the mirror. While this is good advice, it is mostly from the viewpoint of perfection, making… Continue reading Looking in the Mirror: What it truly means

Painting by Saidou Dicko I remember the teenage girl you once were. Standing in your gold and brown sweetheart neck bridal party gown. That was one of your happy days. Do you remember how pretty you felt? It was the closest feeling you have felt to being a princess. Do you remember the long road… Continue reading Flashback

UZOArt '...And God saw that it was good.' The first time I had a different perspective on the efficacy of good was when I was asked the question, 'Why is good not enough?' I mean, there is enough to be said for goodness, but I never thought of goodness apart from the superlative sense. Good,… Continue reading Gratitude as an inflective reality

Painting by Danielle McKinney As a citizen of any nation, you'd quickly come to terms with the fact that various forms of narratives exist about the dynamism of your cultural practices. Typically, we call these narratives stereotypes or in philosophy, the fallacy of hasty generalization. We all in some parts magnify our uniqueness as a… Continue reading The puzzling elements behind stereotypes

Artist: Joslyn Joy Gratitude is a reflection. Dearest whoever you are, Welcome to my gratitude journal. You'd think, as you read this line, that I am a grateful person experiencing a pleasant day full of wholesome habits. Wholesome, that word messes with me every time because it is the sound of aspirational perfection that has… Continue reading Thoughtfully Present

Painting by Edward B Gordon This is a post about trying to escape pain but having to deal with it anyway. For a person who unaccustom to keeping secrets, it must be hard finding who to trust when by default you seem to think everyone is trustworthy. Why do you think that should change now?… Continue reading JUST LET ME OUT…PLEASE