You destroyed me for them all

Last night, I lay in bed holding on to my pillow and you filled my mind. I thought about you. I thought about what could have been. I remember you like yesterday and it was so real. You came into my life as a friend and never in my wildest dreams did I think it…

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Finding me Again

Sometimes our lives seem like they are being swept in a current so strong and that the only way is to drown. I'm reminded of a time my friends and I went white water rafting. We had to raft over 8 rapids. 7 of them went well, we followed instructions, row forward, row backwards, pause,…

Letter to Mum… #2

Oh Mum, its been a while since I've written. I guess the last time I couldn't even do it and a friend helped. Lutgard penned down my thoughts in this piece.....https://lutgardmusiime.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/letter-to-you-mum/ Oh Mama, I still miss you immensely but guess what, your daughter hit the third floor. I can't even begin to express how grateful…

C.H.O.I.C.E.S

As a child, one had their choices and decisions clear. It was either a doll or a particular toy you wanted to play with. Over the ages, as one becomes more aware of their surroundings, things get more complicated. You start to think of what ifs and who will be missing what, if you took…

Oh What a Year! Bye 2021

PC: Facebook 2021 is at a close and I cant help but look back and be proud that I’ve made it but most importantly be grateful to God who has seen me through. As Justine likes to call it, I too shall take stock. https://justynlove.wordpress.com/2021/12/07/stock-taking-29/ Generally my year has been comme-ci comme-ca kind of year.…

Let the Walls Crumble!

forbes.com Daniele Steele wrote, “The Bravest thing I’ve ever done was fall in love a second time.” Every time I have come across this phrase, I am reminded of a friend who said to me, “The problem with you Murriel is you aren’t vulnerable enough.” This is our topic today. VULNERABILITY! According to the Oxford…

I do not regret having Loved!

I do not regret having Loved. I do not regret giving the best version of my self willingly and consciously or the times when I embraced people's flaws and loved their imperfections. Recently during Mass the priest said, "If you're not ready to love to a point of abandonment or shame, then probably you're not…

Rolling over the bridge was almost heaven.

Courtesy Picture: Meganli Earlier this month, a fellow afroblogger Makaitah wrote a piece https://makaitahrogue.wordpress.com/2021/09/20/this-maybe-goodbye/ that had the whole community stretching their usual limits to reach out to her. We later had a club house session and in summary I applaud her courage, her ability to be so authentically honest. She encourages everyone of us to…

Freedom in letting go

There is freedom. So much freedom. An outcry of release. Release from Bondange. From chains that wrapped around your neck and almost promised no release. There is freedom in realising you might have been the reason for the bondange. You held on so long the chains kept entangled because of YOU! There is freedom in…

Atleast you were not hurt: Toxic Positivity.

Space where my TV once stood. I have heard so many phrases said repeatedly like Rest in Peace and I figured it must really feel terrible. Little did I know that the words, "Atleast, you were not hurt", could affect me so vehemently. On the 25th Day of August 2021, I woke up to a…

I will smile again

It has rained this evening.Elephants and BuffaloesSuch a welcome addition to my already sombre dayI long to run out nakedLike we did as childrenA run to freedomWithout the added restriction that is clothing I longed to run out so my pain could be swept awayFor the ache within to be washed downThe tears entangled in…