A Tale of Two Tongues
13 April 2019
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“Kílódé?” (Translation: What is wrong?) It’s Easter time, which means that I get to spend a few weeks back at my family home. I come
Mumbles and Murmurs
reflectife is an evolution of my first blog, ‘Mumbles and Murmurs’. It was where I first started documenting my thoughts Here you can find an archive of the posts from that site.
Motherly Wisdom
31 March 2019
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Today is Mother’s Day. A day to appreciate all the wonderful women who have raised us and helped shape us into the people we are.
Dear Ifeoluwa II
22 March 2019
4 Comments
Dear Ifeoluwa, It’s been a while since I last wrote, so I thought it would be nice for me to check in and see how
In Service of Smartness
21 February 2019
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Throughout our lives we are given many titles and labels. Some are used to describe us, some honor us, whilst others categorize us. Over the
My Weekly Worrier
6 February 2019
3 Comments
Why get stressed when you can have the government pay someone to get stressed on your behalf? As a student with a learning disability, I
Enjoying Excitement
18 January 2019
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“Maybe it is because I am not one to get very excited, but I swear, if I hear another person talking about how ‘real’ this
New Year’s Resolution
29 December 2018
3 Comments
Like for many people, the season of Christmas means going home and spending some time with the family. Nearly every year this includes the gathering
Dear Ifeoluwa
2 December 2018
6 Comments
Dear Ifeoluwa, I thought it would be nice for us to catch up. You seem to have a lot on your mind right now and
(Cautiously) Pursuing Perfection
30 November 2018
1 Comment
Last week, my sister was teasing me about my poor English in a text I sent. I countered, claiming that not everyone could be as
Taking the Stage
2 November 2018
6 Comments
At the start of this week one of my friends asked me if I wanted to give a brief talk at an Open-Mic night. She
A Tale of Two Tongues
13 April 2019
2 Comments
“Kílódé?” (Translation: What is wrong?) It’s Easter time, which means that I get to spend a few weeks back at my family home. I come
Motherly Wisdom
31 March 2019
2 Comments
Today is Mother’s Day. A day to appreciate all the wonderful women who have raised us and helped shape us into the people we are.
Dear Ifeoluwa II
22 March 2019
4 Comments
Dear Ifeoluwa, It’s been a while since I last wrote, so I thought it would be nice for me to check in and see how
In Service of Smartness
21 February 2019
No Comments
Throughout our lives we are given many titles and labels. Some are used to describe us, some honor us, whilst others categorize us. Over the
My Weekly Worrier
6 February 2019
3 Comments
Why get stressed when you can have the government pay someone to get stressed on your behalf? As a student with a learning disability, I
Enjoying Excitement
18 January 2019
No Comments
“Maybe it is because I am not one to get very excited, but I swear, if I hear another person talking about how ‘real’ this
New Year’s Resolution
29 December 2018
3 Comments
Like for many people, the season of Christmas means going home and spending some time with the family. Nearly every year this includes the gathering
Dear Ifeoluwa
2 December 2018
6 Comments
Dear Ifeoluwa, I thought it would be nice for us to catch up. You seem to have a lot on your mind right now and
(Cautiously) Pursuing Perfection
30 November 2018
1 Comment
Last week, my sister was teasing me about my poor English in a text I sent. I countered, claiming that not everyone could be as
Taking the Stage
2 November 2018
6 Comments
At the start of this week one of my friends asked me if I wanted to give a brief talk at an Open-Mic night. She