Ever heard someone ask how women balance family, work, and themselves? Balance sounds so… elegant. Hm, fancy! Like, dude, I am standing peacefully with a green juice in one hand, my emails answered, dinner

If I could do an exchange year as an adult, I don’t think I’d choose a fancy city. No thank you. I am already tired. I would choose a small town somewhere warm, where people still greet each other, the

Working (it) out

If a magic genie came to the world and offered one wish, just one, I think the room would become still. Because one wish asks a person to stop pretending. Not what do you want people to see? Not what sounds

Hi #FreeWriters, A receipt started it. A warning pulled Elijah in. A meal called The Neeba Special pulled Neeba back. Now this week’s #pic1000 image becomes Chapter 3, and I’m starting to think the real

Image Caption: Sun setting on a day full of promise Photographer: Me There comes a time in every woman’s life when she no longer dreams only of diamonds, grand declarations, or being dramatically chosen

By the time Elijah’s flight landed, the woman in the corner had already finished one coffee and allowed the second to go cold. She did not look like someone waiting for news. That was deliberate. People

…it hates silence. Especially the kind that refuses to defend itself. Okay okay, hate is a strong word. I admit that… took me by surprise too. But anger does that. Takes over, th-that all consuming, Fff-fiery

I used to think I was running out of time. Now I think time was standing there with a clipboard, saying: “My love, the problem is not me.” Rude. But fair. Because sometimes “I don’t have enough time” really

The first thing Elijah noticed wasn’t the typo. It was the mushrooms. Neeba would rather swallow glass than eat mushrooms. He stared at the receipt again, thumb rubbing against the thin paper already softening

Some things are better left unsaid. Image caption: Chicken curry was my favourite meal growing up. When I left home, it became the dish I longed for most - the taste I searched for whenever I missed home.

Fast trains. Fast WiFi. Fast replies when someone you love calls at 2am and you know, before they even speak, that they need you. So you jump up, clear your throat, and use that fake-awake voice we all

Image Caption: My laptop charger decided it was done… with being forced into submission to work in this direction. Haha - noted and thank you for your service. Thank goodness I found a spare! In 2020,

Mother’s Day is upon us. And for many women, it arrives carrying more than one emotion. For some, it is joy. For others, grief. For many, both at the same time. Beyond the flowers, brunches, and advertisements

CRYPTIC CAPTION: “It was there when I captured this. What do you see?” 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ 〰️ I realised recently that I answer everyone immediately except myself. Messages. Deadlines.

**Image credit: [Source] I have a ritual when a new movie sequel is coming. I go back and binge-watch the old ones first - Marvel, X-Men, Avengers… I like remembering the details, reconnecting with the

Sooo I didn’t end up sleeping and binge watched Apex instead 😅 It starts with grief more than action. Charlize Theron ❤️ really carries the (whole) film. Her character heads into the wilderness looking

Hey Night Owls… anyone awake? You know that feeling. You close your eyes and they simply refuse. So I ask myself, softly: Self… what’s up? Shall we talk? No. Because if I reply, then we’ll both be awake

Image: I call this image I captured: “Nature Commanding More of Me” This week’s question 2 had me in the throws of deep reflection. You know: the kind that makes you stop and think: “Wow, girl!…okay… I

Image source: Bugs Bunny being deeply relatable on the internet. Original creator unknown. If you know who made it, please tell me so I can credit them properly. So, you’re at a party, minding your own