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Continue reading →: Why Do (My) Feelings Sound Dramatic Out Loud?
There’s something deeply frustrating about realizing that the feelings that consumed you so heavily inside suddenly sound “dramatic” or “small” the moment they leave your mouth. I saw a quote in the streets recently that said: “I hate how small my feelings sound once I say them out loud. Like…
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Continue reading →: 5 Simple Habits That Make Adulting Easier for Me
Life is not perfect, but there are things that make it easier. Softer (at this point call me an advocate for soft life). More manageable. And honestly? I can take all the help l can get. So here are 5 things that genuinely make my life easier right now. 1.…
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Continue reading →: The Magic of Music and Memory
There’s things in life that don’t ask for permission to matter, they just happen to. Music is one of them. You don’t even have to be a music person. You don’t have to understand it (or the language) or go out of your way to find it. Somehow, it will…
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Continue reading →: Of Places to Visit in Zimbabwe: Our Chinhoyi Caves Road Trip Experience
It’s the long weekend. Things started on a high, and yes… this blog was supposed to go up on Friday but I’m just a girl. We’re here now, and better yet? It’s still holiday so I think I can earn your forgiveness. So settle in, my soft-life shareholders, you’ve got…
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Continue reading →: Here’s Why You Should Also Watch War Machine
I’ll start with a confession; I am not an action movie person. Explosions, military jargon, men shouting orders in the rain, the whole ‘dizh dizh’ shebang has never really been my genre of choice. I usually lean towards mystery where we are wondering who’s the murderer in town and every…
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Continue reading →: Growing My Village One Squat, One Dance Move, and One Honest Conversation at a Time
Somewhere between pregnancy, sleepless nights, and learning to exist as both a woman and someone’s mother, my world began to shift — quietly, but completely. So when I came across a community of mothers gathering to walk, I followed the pull without overthinking it. That morning, with the sun rising…
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Continue reading →: Why the 5AM Club Makes Sense… But It’s Not for Me (At Least Not Yet)
The gospel of waking up early is not a new thing. The “5AM Club” promises productivity, discipline, clarity, success. Wake up before the world. Own your morning. Win the day. And honestly? I get it. For someone with a typical 9–5 job, waking up early actually makes a lot of…
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Continue reading →: The Soft Life Mantra Isn’t a Mystery Anymore
Likwenza njani guys? I’d really like to know… Somewhere between “secure the bag” and “protect your peace,” our generation decided that what we really want is the ‘soft life.’ Nginje lami ngiya’yfuna. From my understanding, soft life is not suffering. It’s not grinding ourselves into emotional dust. Not replying to…
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