Sometimes, we lie to ourselves without even realizing it. Other times, we know exactly what we are doing. We trick our minds into drifting away from reality because reality can be scary. Reality can hurt

My year so far has indeed been an eventful one. I started this year in one of those ways I’ll refer to as a beautiful start, and so far so good; even though it has been hard getting here, I’ll say it isn’t

This week’s India United prompt is about our most-used application. Which application do you spend most of your time on? My most used application keeps changing depending on the moment I am in. Different

I love it when I come across new and catchy words. I always look forward to learning new words and improving my vocabulary. Today’s Hive Learners prompt is one of those moments. The topic for today is

There's no nobility in poverty. Romanticizing or sweetening poverty is nothing but absurd. Poverty is dangerously scary. Poverty would make a man choose a slice of bread over a key to success. When people

Life does not always go the way we expect. While this makes living life fun and exciting, it also makes it sad and painful. One moment, you are happy and on top of the world and the next moment, you are

It’s the season of celebration once again. This is more like the time that most people have been waiting for to literally spend so much on celebrating one thing or another. For some, this is one of the

Life always seems so beautiful until that fateful day when it feels like things aren’t just going the way you want them to. No matter how hard you try to hold things together, it keeps falling apart. Life

2025 has been a year of lessons and I’m so glad I made it to the final weeks. January feels like yesterday and yet it feels so far behind. Sometimes, when I remember certain experiences, I go “Wasn’t it

Life comes with big surprises. One moment you are lying on your bed, scrolling through your phone, and the next moment life throws something unexpected your way. This reminds me of an incident that happened

“Chess, like love and music, has the power to make men happy.”— Siegbert Tarrasch. It’s been a while since I wrote a post in this community. When the Hive tournament for this season started, I vowed to

This year has been a rollercoaster of a lot of things. I started this year on a very happy note, but now I’m unsure if it will end the same way. Regardless of how it ends, I cannot deny the fact that this

The rate of insecurity in my country has become exceedingly alarming over the past few months. Every now and then, we hear stories of bandits storming churches and unaliving people like they are chickens.

if you put your mind to something and stay committed, you can achieve it. When you stay committed, patient, and determined, even the goals you once considered mighty will become achievable. The past two

When it comes to fighting boredom, I have two strong rules. The first is to do away with sharp objects while the second rule is to swing matchboxes or lighter away from my vicinity. These rules might sound

Imagine you had the power to shape your weekend exactly the way you want. Whatever you wished for would happen, just the way you pictured it. There might be downsides to having a power like this, although

Sometimes, it’s hard to say I’m not addicted to my phone, no matter how hard I try to avoid using it excessively. I’m someone who work and do most things online, so it’s almost impossible not to see me

The place you live is very important. Before, I used to think that as long as I remained indoors where no one would come to disturb me, I could achieve whatever I wanted. That I could read for long hours,

Making new friends has always been one of the hardest things for me. I call myself an introverted extrovert, but whenever it is time to meet new people, the introvert in me takes full control. It feels

When I was younger, my mom had interesting ways of warning us about wandering too far from home. When she saw that mere words wouldn’t do the trick, she resorted to other approaches and Heaven knows we