The Meaning of ‘Happy Father’s Day’ for a Daughter Raised by a Single Mother.

Do not get it twisted. I have a father, whom I totally love and respect. Every time this day comes am however left wondering whether I would have preferred a better one than the one I am currently blessed with. My answer is always the same. Yes, the same man I call Dad would still …

Happy New Year 2020

Hope your 2020 started out great. For one, we are alive and that is something to be thankful for. I have been mute for the last month or so. Probably trying to reconstruct or simply, map out (in my head) the direction this blog will take in 2020. I would not exactly call it a …

Goodbye November, Hello December

Dear November, Thank you for being ferociously kind. When we began, nothing was very clear about the direction you would steer us in. We bummed in your bus and off we went. It was not the easiest of rides. We encountered high bumps, pot holes reeking of dirty water that splattered on anyone that walked …

12 Remarkable Ways to Make your Relationship Last

7 years ago today, I fell in love with an extraordinary soul, more than 3,200 kilometers away from me. I had heard all sorts of scary stories about online dating, long distance relationships and I had sworn to never fall prey to any of those situation-ships. Unknown to me, fate ensured my next love adventure …

Don’t be left out: Unmasking, ‘A Heart in Ruins.’

It has been more than 14 years of writing, saving, planning and procrastinating. In between all that, my blog got hacked and I lost the psyche to keep writing. Hello writer’s block. For more than 5 years, I struggled to pick up a pen and scribble anything on my notepad. I tried everything to get …

Introducing my First Poetry Book, ‘A Heart in Ruins.’

I am thrilled to share with you the release of, 'A Heart in Ruins,' a book comprised of a collection of poems written years back expressing frustration, hurt, heartbreak and love during a particularly tumultuous time of my life. After that, I encountered a near-permanent writer's block which was my primary release of the issues …

…Of Terrific Firsts

That... You asked me to keep my eyes open As you kissed me, I saw the most beautiful look on ya' face, YOU Gently exploring the depth of my lips Teasing my tongue, Lost in that moment, Feeling it, Showing it, It made my insides quiver with desire and excitement That... You kept muttering "You …