There is something about moving to a new city, starting a new job, moving into a new home [or as in my case, all of the above all at once] that triggers an urgency to optimize – this newness. On many an occasion, I’ve found myself quoting a desire to “skip to the part where […]
Tag: Choice
On the voices in my head
Oh the voices in my headThey say You’re not good enoughYou’re not enoughAre you sure? Oh I know youThe judgemental one Oh the voices in my headThey say You’re lazyYou’re arrogantSo slow Oh I know youCriticism personified Oh the voice in my headThey say You don’t work hardYou don’t deserve it Oh I know youDistrustful […]
Let’s pretend
Everything is fine. We are not in a crisis.This is not our fault.We are the victims. Everything is fine. This is unexpected.This is not our doing.We don’t need to change. Everything is fine. We don’t need to reflect.We don’t need anybody.Isolation is easy. Everything is fine. We don’t depend on each other.We don’t need each […]
Can you hear me?
Should I be clearer? Can you hear me? Should I be simpler? Can you hear me? Should I be louder? Do you hear me? Do you? Do you want to? I do not speak into a void, although most times it may feel that way. Most times, shouting into the void. I feel I need […]
5 Seconds
It’s all you have to live your life. There are days when words come bursting out of thoughts waiting to be put out there in the universe, and then there are days like today. I’m never really at a loss of words, most definitely not at a loss of thoughts – then again maybe I’m […]
No? But Yes.
This long weekend has been a classic case of my overthinking brain, doing it’s usual overtime activity. Except, something was different. That difference was my choice. As someone who wants to do every single thing possible all the time, but also wants to do everything perfectly, I’ve often lingered in the ideation phase for a little […]
Do We Have No Choice?
This week’s New Yorker hosts a compelling read by journalist, Ben Taub, titled We Have No Choice. It is a story of young Nigerian girl, Blessing, and her journey from Benin City to Europe. The article covers so many topics. or should I say inhuman situations – human trafficking, prostitution, refugee conditions, smuggling, violence, blackmail […]