Let Me Show You How It’s Done

“Let me show you how it’s done”, Henry said to the little boy who was struggling with his football on the community park. Henry took over the football and started displaying mad football skills. The little boy clapped and cheered. He was impressed. Soon, the smile on his face turned into a frown because Henry…

#DearJohn: Letter to my crush!

Dear John, I’ll keep this brief. But at this point, you’re really frustrating me. So can’t you see all the shots I’ve been shooting?😂😂 I’ve really come to respect guys and the effort they put in wooing ladies because this minimal effort I’m using to get your attention is already tiring me out. Anyway, I…

#DearJohn: Letter to the One Who Got Away!

I’ve always wanted to say one or two things to my ‘almost relationships’ and the men in my life. Everything I have ever wanted to say are deep seated in my memory. When I chanced upon the #DearJohn Challenge on social media, my mind went bingo! I think this is the perfect opportunity for me…

I’ve got a mind full of unsaid things! Again!

I’ve got a mind full of unsaid things! Again! I might just say them today. Well, here goes! They leave! They always do! Same way they come! Same way they go! With each time, Getting more intense than earlier! Could it be my standards? Or flaws? Or perhaps my approach? I’m getting too used to…

#WinterABC: Day 22 – It’s A Wrap!

Time flies when you are having the most fun and just within the twinkle of an eye, the WinterABC challenge is over. This challenge has been great. I went from not writing at all for over a year, to writing and publishing almost everyday. I wasn’t so consistent, I skipped a couple of days mainly…

#WinterABC: Day 21 – The Things We Leave Behind!

Slowly, the WinterABC challenge is coming to an end! For the penultimate post, I’ve been tasked to recycle one of my old posts and bring it back to life. Here’s a post from the past which I have recycled. I hope you enjoy it. The things we leave behind — buildings, people, experiences — rarely…

#WinterABC: Day 19 – Five Alive 🎵

Choose 5 songs, tell us why they are special to you. Yo Afrobloggers, Why so hard on me?😅 Who asks for just five songs? I have no idea how to go about this but let me randomly select 5 songs from my long list of favorite songs. The first is Power of Your Love by…

#WinterABC: Day 18 – Unwanted!

I am particularly excited about Day 18’s prompt. I’m to write a story and include the line by the time he woke up, I was dying….. So let me tell you a story. It goes like this: By the time he woke up, I was dying. With the speed of lightning, he scooped me up…

#WinterABC: Day 16 – When It Dawns On You!

This post was originally posted on this blog a little over two years ago. I haven’t experienced any pain or loss since I made this post so for today’s prompt, I thought I should reshare it. Here’s the link to the first post. I’ve healed from this though! First the news hits you Your stomach…

#WinterABC: Day 14 – Drums!

I am to share about one cultural aspect from my country or community. I choose to talk about drumming. Drumming and dancing form an integral part of all Ghanaian culture and social gatherings. When its time for traditional marriages, naming ceremonies, funerals, durbars, festivals etc, you’ll see a large display of drums accompanied with dancing….