Heart2ink by Amie

When you were less nobody settled for you, why do you want to settle for less?  Isn't pathetic to know that people of late, are now very comfortable with bare minimum. Especially in relationships and friendships. Love, respect, reciprocity are just bare minimum. They are served on a genuine table of love and friendship. Isn't it sad to know that people take it as a plus that there partners actually call them everyday. Hold on.. How do you say you love a person when you don't communicate with them on a daily? I know everyone is busy, but in all honesty, everyone makes out time for things and people that matter to them. Even in the busiest days, I find myself thinking about my loved ones and it takes less than a minute to send them a very short message, reminding them they mean a lot to me. So anyone who's too excited that there partner actually cares, and doing something extra ordinary is just settling for bare minimum. Trust is another bare minimum, you don't need t...

It's okay to set boundaries.. They keep us safe from intruders.. You don't need to over share.. Privacy is power. What people don't know.. They can't ruin.. Boundaries are like fences.. It says.. "Stop Here" This space is mine. Setting boundaries is a balanced view to life.. Teaches people how to treat us.. And how much we prioritize peace.. It's okay to say No When done with respect It fosters clarity & alignment And lead us to self discovery We don't always have to prove a point We don't always have to shrink or make excuses for others.. Boundaries are our powerful tools. Teaching others where you draw the line What's accepted and what is not.. Where there is no law, there is no sin.. Where there is law, discipline abounds. Where there is discipline.. There's honor, wholesome fear, and awareness.. And once your limit is established.. Everyone knows where to draw the line. Just as a book cover protect its pages.. Boundaries does the sa...

You are what you consume. Since I committed to my writing journey, I've actively sought out ways to expand my horizons and think outside the box. Are you aware that good food gives us strength and helps us grow? In similar vein our soul and mind need nourishment to thrive. What kind of food? Good books, inspirational podcasts, movies, songs, and words of affirmation. We gradually become what we consume, which is why we should be mindful of how we spend our time and what we feed our soul and mind. I often hear people say they lack motivation to keep up with their passions. It's completely normal; as humans, we can get tired of doing the same thing repeatedly. So, what can help? Trying the same thing in a different way. How can you get inspired? Try a different approach by exploring. One thing that helped me keep my 365-day writing streak last year was reading a lot. Reading exposes you to different cultures, new insights, and makes your thinking ability expansive. Some people fi...

The earth has finally completed its revolution around the sun in an elliptical orbit, marking it the end of a year. Woah!! It was a tough ride.. Life ain't no smooth sail, we all know. But we can't deny the fact that, some days were filled with genuine laughter with our loved one and some days we won! Estelle- Conqueror I count myself a conqueror because I knew the silent battles I fought. Some I won, and some I lost, despite it all I count myself a hero because I didn't give up until it was really over. The hero within me believed I could do anything I set my heart to even though a few times self-doubt almost crept in. The zeal to fight until the end was a force to go on. I'm aware, I didn't face obstacles alone through out the earth's revolution around the sun. You did too and you also conquered. We all make mistakes and we all fall a lot of times. Did you stand up after your fall? Of course I'm sure you didn't stay down and you didn't accept defea...

Everyone is fighting something we know nothing about, even when they fake the smile to avoid unnecessary questions. Life is already hard and so we need to be very kind to anyone we come across. A significant portion of the world’s population is suffering with depression. What things do you feel are the most helpful to those people in fighting the blues? One thing I've found out is that words have so much power, which is why we all should learn to bridle our tongue. You have no idea how many times the words you've said to someone rings a bell in their head and even add to their struggles. It cost nothing to be kind not just in deeds but in words as well. Nothing beats a  Listening ear , many people just love to be heard without being judged. I have noticed that people try to hide what's bottling them inside because many people do not genuinely care, it's either they are listening to use it against them later in the future or they are listening to put a blame on them why ...

Technology has made life a lot easier, a lot of people are taking advantage of it and many are choosing a remote job over an - in-person job for various reasons. Take for instance in my country, the high cost of transportation, and the traffic jams are some of the few reasons many would prefer to work virtually rather than physically. If I could be a virtual fashion designer, without a second thought I would have grabbed the opportunity, but sadly my area of specialisation requires I am physically present. Some fashion illustrators have the opportunity to work virtually as all they need to do is draw fashion styles using their personal computer and send them to the fashion home. The only way I could work virtually as a fashion designer is to be an online tutor but I have offline students to teach as well which makes it very impossible to do. For any person who would prefer to work remotely, I have thought of alternate working ideas that are quite seamless, enjoyable and lucrative. Cont...

"We are just fine faces with sad and heavy hearts." I saw this quote somewhere on a wall some years back, and I agreed with it. Have you noticed how many people shy away from talking about their mental health? They hate to be tagged "out of their mind" or hate to be stigmatized, so they live in self-denial until it gets out of hand. Even when you ask people how they are doing, they hide under the shell of "I'm fine." Whereas there's a lot to talk about, they aren't fine, their hearts are heavy, and they are sad on the inside. I believe that, just like we can easily talk about our physical health when we notice any symptoms like "headache," "cold," and the like, we should make it easy for anyone who wants to talk about their mental health to do so, and of course, just like we often go for check-ups, it's not out of place to check how our mental health is faring as well. My country, for instance, can make...

Tamara was surfing the internet when Facebook suggested a person she might know,  Add Daniels Joe as friends,  she clicked on his profile to see his profile info and as she scrolled through his profile, his profile picture caught her attention, there was seated a cute handsome man in an exoctic living room and at that moment she didn't hesitate to send him a friend request. "Woooshhh, why so fine?" She whispered beneath her breath as she stare in admiration. "It's not like I know him, but this dude is so fine," she smiled mischievously waiting for him to accept her friend request. It was taking forever for Daniels Joe to accept her friend request, so she logged off Facebook and headed to the kitchen to fix herself a quick meal as it was getting a bit dark. She brought out her frying pan from the cupboard, some raw eggs from the crate in the fridge, fresh tomatoes, pepper and some onions as she reached for her knife. "I think some fried eggs would just b...