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A Letter to my Future Child; Day 20 - DamiLoves
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A Letter to my Future Child; Day 20. Day 20 of the 30 Day Open Letter Challenge. An Open letter to my future child. It’s your mama here. How are you doing? Image Credit; Pillow Talk Frank Spivey. Do not be afraid of that greatness. My darling, do not be filled with regret, take chances in life, open your arms wide and you will soar. Keep you heart soft. And remain kind, the darkness of living in this world can be overwhelming, but I know you can be the light that shines right through. Friends; Day 17.
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TMI TAG: Too Much Information - DamiLoves
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TMI TAG: Too Much Information. Hello friends, I know this is a surprise! A post on a Tuesday! But alas I had to respond to a tag from Funke Olotu of Funke Olotu.com. If you haven’t stopped by her website, you need to do so today, you won’t regret it. So the TMI tag lives up to its name and reveals a lot, it was fun and I was surprised by some of my answers. I hope you enjoy reading and feel free to ask more questions in the comment box below. See you on Friday! 1: What are you wearing? An army green dress.
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Rock Bottom - Amaka - DamiLoves
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Rock Bottom – Amaka. It was after Easter, and mother had been calling for days, I had been in a cloudy haze. I do not remember much of it or those who were present during it. I remember Jerome saying; “Ignore it! 8220;Nne it’s your mother, where are you? 8216;There was an accident.”. 8220;It was armed-robbers.”. 8220;It is your dad, and your sister too.”. 8220;Can you come home? 8220;Where are you? 8220;Why aren’t you answering your phone? 8220;Your mum needs you.”. Fikayo – Bitter. Zainab – lost. Click ...
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Poem: Emi Mimo - DamiLoves
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I originally posted this poem a little over a year ago. A few days ago someone tagged me on Instagram sharing this and how much the words encouraged her. I was uplifted that my words could bring comfort to others and wanted to share it again. I hope you enjoy it;. Is the term for Holy spirit in the Yoruba language.Don’t forget to share, comment, and subscribe. You said you’d pray for me when no one else could. Emi Mimo you said that when my heart was too heavy,. Each time my lips were too tired to speak,.
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Female Circumcision and FGM. Is there a difference? - DamiLoves
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Female Circumcision and FGM. Is there a difference? I recently heard a well educated Nigerian woman discuss her circumcision on TV. She explained that she was circumcised on the seventh day of her birth the same way the male children were. Upon further enquiry, she explained that circumcision was emphatically not the same thing as female genital mutilation. I was not sure about her explanations, and decided to do some research on the subject, here is what I found. Source – orchidproject. There is no diff...
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Father's Day; A love note to the men in my life
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Father’s Day; A love note to the men in my life. I wanted to do something special for Father’s Day; I didn’t want only to make phone calls and buy gifts. I felt an overwhelming desire to appreciate the men in my life and thank them for the support they have provided me over the years. So I decided to write a love note to the men in my life this Father’s Day. Happy Father’s Day Daddy. Image credit; Adis Gebru. A Thank you to my Spiritual Fathers. Image Credit; Henry Lee Battle. A prayer for my future hubby.
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5 Moral Dilemmas you need to answer - DamiLoves
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5 Moral Dilemmas you need to answer. Hello, friends, I recently had a conversation with some friends on moral dilemmas and how we all approach such situations differently. As a result, I have brought you 5 common moral dilemmas that we all need to consider and answer. Some of them may appear political, but most things are in the 21st Century. So it is over to you, will you take a stand or sit on the fence? Yes or no to male circumcision? What do you think? Yes to male circumcision. No to male circumcision.
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To marry an Igbo Man - DamiLoves
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To marry an Igbo Man. Credit: http:/ fidesnigeria.org. I have often joked to my family and friends that if I were to marry a Nigerian man he may likely be from the South/South Eastern parts of Nigeria. Why? Lo and behold, after watching the video below, I realised that there are subtle cultural differences which are able to wreck unnecessary havoc in homes, satire aside. Video Credit: 8th day productions. When I heard about Onunu. O what is your people’s soup? What is it with the kola nut? I have Igbo fr...
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Virtuous Enterprise Interviews Chisom Okere Make Up Artist. Hello everyone, I am back with the next instalment in our ‘Virtuous Enterprise series’, if you missed the last one, you could read it here! So Chisom was nominated by someone who follows me on Instagram, and I did some investigating. Chisom is the ELOY Award nominated makeup artist behind ‘beautified’, her youthful exuberance is […]. Poem – The taste of you. Personal Hygiene Tips: Do it Right. Giveaway Black Ballad Membership. In honour of the n...
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What you are putting up your vagina, and why you should stop
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What you are putting up your vagina, and why you should stop. Associated with her behaviour, she wanted to stop the use of tampons altogether. When I discovered the horrid tales related to tampon use I wanted to find out what we women were doing to our bodies as a result of the things we put up our vaginas. Here is what I found, I was educated, and I hope it helps you too;. Yes, organic tampons, sanitary towels, cloth sanitary towels, wearing tampons but changing regularly, and the diva cup. This is cont...
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