Tag: dailyprompt
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Appropriation or Appreciation?
I’m a black immigrant African woman living the United States. Thus, I fall in the minority group, which also means I claim a culture that is unique and celebrated across the globe. When people of different cultural backgrounds adopt styles (usually outward expressions through fashion) original to my culture, it usually sparks discussions on the […]
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MAMA
Mama When God made you, He took extra time. He put a little bit more of everything that is good. Just a little more love, a little more grace, a little more patience, a little more kindness, a little more strength, a little more courage, a little more joy, a little more beauty. I am […]
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Choose Your Road
Ordinarily, waking up ready to conquer the world, being alive, ambitious, bold, and beautiful is effortless. Still, there are days when blankets are havens, and the ground would feel like thorns beneath weary feet. It is for such days that Jim Rohn spoke the following words; Truth. The difference between success stories and everything else […]
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Age-ing
via Daily Prompt: Age I’m almost 26. These days, I can’t think that without cringing. I’m nervous. When did I get so ‘old’? Saying this makes me wonder what people twice my age or older feel. I think our 20s are the best years. I’m not saying this because I am in my 20s. […]
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