Tag: Life
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Everything
everything is art.art is life.life is divine.divine is loveLove is God.God is everything. – Akanji
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Halfway Progress Check
We’re half way through 2018 already! #timeflieswhenyourehavingfun Here are 7 things I’ve learned so far; Set Goals.. I know this is cliché but for me, it’s been a slow realization. I used to let the chips fall where they may, go with the flow. Nope, that doesn’t work. Make a list, check off accomplishments one by…
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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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We Should All Be Like Children
Have you been around a child? They are the freest creatures. They laugh aloud, cry aloud, think aloud, and are unafraid of their emotions. Their friends are spoons, the sofa, mommy’s high heels, daddy’s hat, or anything in their immediate vicinity that calls to them. They play with people/things everyone can see, as well as…
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Greatness Unmasked
A faint glimmer of greatness. So faint it almost isn’t there. In fact, most days the rough around it masks it’s magnificence. This particular day, I – frustrated, toss my hoe to the side, arch my back for relief, and curse every drop of sweat on my furrowed brow. “What do I plough so hard…
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