The world celebrated International Day of the Girl Child or Day of Girls this week 11th of October and it made me think back with nostalgia to my childhood. We played outside all day long and grew up on storybooks; television didn’t start until 4pm in the evening so we kept ourselves busy outdoors. Sisters… Continue reading The Girl Child: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow!
Author: Abimbola Afolabi
When Life Seems Static
Hi friends; it’s been raining cats and dogs all day and right now all I’d like to do is grab a hot drink, and put up my feet. Come sit with me while we visit together. I attended the wedding of a lovely woman in her late forties recently and soon after, I had a… Continue reading When Life Seems Static
A Letter to Daddy
In the home where I grew up, reading was greatly encouraged; these were the days before PlayStation, Nintendo and the like. My dad actually bought a set of encyclopaedias that had information on just about anything; you couldn’t “Ask Google” when I was growing up, it didn’t exist! But the three books I enjoyed most… Continue reading A Letter to Daddy
My Mother’s Values
Where I live we get to celebrate mother’s day twice a year, with both UK and North America; so as North Americans (and Baptists all over the world, of which I am one) gear up to celebrate Mother’s day on 9th May 2021, I sit here once again, thinking about the values a mother passes… Continue reading My Mother’s Values
A Mother’s Heart
Mothers are unique; Mothers are different; A mother’s heart beats to a different drum Have you seen an expectant mother cradle her baby bump? That’s a mother’s heart beating protectively. And with mother’s day celebrated recently in a host of countries around the world, I got thinking about the various ways a mother’s heart beats.… Continue reading A Mother’s Heart
A Tribute to Womanhood: International Women’s Day
I have had the busiest week ever, and in the wake of International Women’s Day I got thinking, womanhood; what does it really mean? One of my favourite classics of all time is Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott; the March sisters are all so different yet they are all women aged between 12 and… Continue reading A Tribute to Womanhood: International Women’s Day
Finding Purpose: A Visit to the Hairdressing Saloon
I visited the hairdressers recently; it had been awhile. I have been taking care of things myself; DIY in the hair department you could say. But recently I chose to pamper myself a little, so, I went for the whole works, washing, steaming, oil treatment, conditioning, braiding and whatever else you can think of. There… Continue reading Finding Purpose: A Visit to the Hairdressing Saloon
Visiting With My Teenage Self
I love young people, teenagers and young adults. I especially love young women; I guess I see myself in them a lifetime ago! What was I like when I was their age? As I take a trip down memory lane, I am laughing at some of the picture memories in my mind; so many happy… Continue reading Visiting With My Teenage Self
Breathe Woman, Breathe
I love flying, I really do, but right now I feel as if I have been “Around the World in 80 Days”; anyone remember that book by Jules Verne? I just travelled across two continents with a layover in between, and with all the covid-19 protocols, the joy has been taken out of flying. It’s… Continue reading Breathe Woman, Breathe
Dare To Be Different!
I watched a film recently, titled Isoken; the storyline will resonate with lots of people of African origin. It’s the story of a young woman in her mid-thirties who isn’t yet married and isn’t in a relationship, this is of enormous concern to her mother and other members of the family. The situation is made… Continue reading Dare To Be Different!