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Failure vs. Success

So another plan of yours has crashed and burned. Things didn’t go the way you expected they would. You’re not an idiot so of course you had a back-up plan, just in case, but even that didn’t account for just how badly things would turn out.

Sibongile Mlotshwa Lugube · 8 May 2019
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9 Things a Grown Woman Doesn't Care About

We are grown women and we are done playing by everyone else’s rules. This is our life and we’re going to live it exactly how we want to. Life is too short for people-pleasing, staying quiet, or caring about all the things that don’t really matter. We are powerful ladies who don’t need to stick to your standards.

Olive Nwaigbo · 12 April 2019
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I Know Your Pain

I know your pain. I know how much your soul hurts. Heartbreaks are not easy to overcome. They are terrible and dreadful losses. And sometimes they put us in an emotional abyss so deep that we no longer know how to tell the difference between reality and our fears.

Olive Nwaigbo · 3 April 2019
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Things Your Kid Will Probably Never Say

I wish mom would do more dishes, mop more floors and fold more laundry rather than spend time with me. It’s really important to me that everything in this house is absolutely perfectly polished and manicured at all times.

Sibongile Mlotshwa Lugube · 19 March 2019
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Dear Past Versions of Me

It’s a little awkward meeting you like this. We’ve been together literally all of life, but yet we are like a bunch of strangers thrown together at a dinner party none of us wanted to attend.

Sibongile Mlotshwa Lugube · 11 February 2019
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The Hotter it Gets, the Stronger you Become

No two stories are the same no matter how alike they seem. Everyone has their own version, but it is always easier to paint the whole world based on what you are familiar with. Whether you think your pain is worse or lighter, at the end of the day, pain is pain.

Shamiso Patience Mbiriri · 22 January 2019
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To-Do List: Annual Edition

It’s gone pretty much the same way in the past x number of years, right? After the over indulgence of the festive season, reality kicks in and the air is alive with possibility, filled with the newness of the coming year! “New year, new me,” we often hear around this time.

Sibongile Mlotshwa Lugube · 16 January 2019
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Demystifying Societal Expectations

Depression, anxiety, misery, hate, jealousy are common feelings amongst us as women. Despite the stresses of this world bringing about these feelings, society has contributed to a lot of us feeling this way as we spend a lot of time trying to live up to societal expectations

Ivy Chibanda · 9 January 2019
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Tis the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The onslaught of beautifully corny high-sugar, low nutrient holiday movies has begun. We know Susan ends up with the charming small town guy after the high powered attorney she’s been dating turns out to be a complete jerk. We’re still going to watch it all unfold though.

Sibongile Mlotshwa Lugube · 24 December 2018
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15 Fun Facts about Women Making History

We bring this to you with pride. Simply put: we ROCK! ?Did you know that two of the highest IQ scores in recorded history belong to women?

The Weight She Carries · 21 December 2018
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Before you Come...

Before you come into my life you need to understand that I am damaged and broken. I’m lost. I can’t find myself; I get triggered easily.

Olive Nwaigbo · 14 December 2018
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Things They Didn't Tell You About Motherhood

I know what you’re thinking. How hard could it possibly be? (Insert eye roll). Bajillions of women do this thing every single day, including teenagers! Books upon books have been written about motherhood. Is there anything new to be told?

Sibongile Mlotshwa Lugube · 5 December 2018