Heart2ink by Amie

I am a man and I have some silent struggles. I am not allowed to vent, feel sad or be vulnerable. Sometimes I'm complimented starve, The ladies think I don't deserve to be told how good I look. Sometimes I struggle with body image like women, But who cares? Who really cares? Source I am not allowed to cry, I bottle up so much pain just because I was taught to be a man, "Weak men cry," they say, But I am only human. I'm not allowed to go broke, I should have all the luxuries and afford everything, Please, I am just human. When I'm emotional, I'm called a weakling, They call me petty, When I'm trying to be nice, They call me flirty. When I am masculine, They call me a monster. I face domestic abuse too, But how do I share it? No one ever believes, Women are always justified. I do the chasing, I do the work, I must start a conversation, Or else the whole room becomes cold. When last was I gifted? They believe I should always give: money, flowers, gift car...

  Hello!! As we are approaching a new year, I've got goals and I've got goals. Source  I would love to share my health-related goals for 2023. What would you like to improve in your lifestyle that could benefit your health? My outlook on life I want to be very optimistic come 2023, and look beyond my past. The truth is, I've been harboring anger towards certain people due to what they've made me go through so far, that I've built an imaginary magnificent wall around myself maybe to protect myself this time. I think I've let go to a certain degree but not completely. For one thing, I know anger isn't a good habit, it drains one emotionally, mentally, and psychologically. So I am promising to let go of all the memories triggering the feeling for the sake of my mental health and yes because it is the right thing to do. 2.  Take one day at a time I worry too much about things that are out of my control like; The opinion of others, my past and my future, what hap...

  What was your greatest joy of 2022...? My greatest joy of 2022 is having a complete household (family; Home and abroad), despite the challenges we faced, I didn't mourn over anyone in my household that's the greatest joy ever. I have encountered near-death situations twice this year, one as a result of an orthodox allergy and another was an accident, A motorcycle almost ran me over sometime last month but God came thru for me, and thankfully I narrowly escaped. Though 2022 has not ended yet, I am confident that God in his infinite mercy will spare our lives. Honestly, I can't remember being admitted to the hospital, yeah I had a fever (malaria, typhoid, headaches, stomach aches) however I wasn't diagnosed with some life-threatening ailment, and I never paid for using oxygen to survive or depend on life support, these are joys money can never give me. I just feel I was blessed in that area and I'm grateful to God for his undeserved kindness in my life and that of m...

  Welcome to Nigeria, the rain brought in the harmattan and I'm excited. I love the harmattan season, I guess that's when I glow the more. No more pimples and rashes ooo😋. Since the weather will be calm, cold, and succulent, my skin will adapt immediately, I'll enjoy a pimples-free life during this period. My makeup will seat well on my face, with no sweat to wipe it off. Yeey💃. My mom always told us that during harmattan you would know who is truly endowed with beautiful skin. Hehe. This is because many people will be looking like Aboki or snow white🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this period. Some will refuse to bathe till it's afternoon because of the cold. But as for me, I bathe early with cold water, it chases the cold after bathing, what works for me might not work for you oh. Things you should keep handy. The blue seal vaseline This vaseline is the newest hot cake in town, better guide yours jealously this period. It helps to keep your skin moisturized and glowing and you avoid loo...

1 MIN READ 132 WORDS If the only thing you did this year was to survive then you should be grateful, A lot of hassles and struggles, Finding yourself in the darkest moments, Be glad you stayed hopeful. You gained and you lost, You fought a lot of silent battles, You wore a smile no matter the cost, You loved and you let go, You became a shadow of yourself. Eventually, you regained your power, You were brave, You were strong, You took some risk But it is all for the lesson. Now you are stronger, Wiser and bolder, You are everything you choose to be. You are not defined by your struggles, Hey! You are a conqueror! Source Congratulations!! Dust up all of it and do life, For it is worth it in the end. Thank you for stopping by, till we meet again, this is Amie Geoffrey.

  Don't mess with your mental health, Talk about it, Leave that toxicity behind, Be it, someone, you love so much. Don't let them manipulate you, They know exactly what they doing, They take you for granted, Shut you out and say they sorry. They bring you down, Stab you behind your back and say all shits, They take your kindness for granted, Look you in the face and lie to you. They act like the victim, And then mess with your head, Make you wonder if you're not doing enough. I'm sorry for all they make you go thru. For all the times they gaslighted you, Played you and hurt you, I'm sorry they messing with your mental health. Take a bow gracefully. You deserve better, The love, The happiness, The care and assurance. You deserve peace of mind, The tenderness and even more. I hope it's not too late to make you feel better, And tell you that you're enough. There is so much to live for, Free your mind from the toxicity shrinking you. I'm sorry my dear friend...