Heart2ink by Amie

How did this get here?" I was left in awe as I couldn't solve the mystery behind it. The world, even the smallest parts of it, is filled with things you don’t know.” - Sherman Alexie Being a fashion designer, I have always looked for ways to make my work easier. I buy a lot of sewing tools to make my work very productive and effective. I once used a razor blade or pins to loosen stitches, and then I found out that it made my work dirty and sometimes torn. "Do you know about seam rippers?" This caption popped up on my trusted online vendor's post on Instagram. I clicked on the post to read more about it, and I loved it immediately. "I should get one for myself," I thought. Without thinking twice, I quickly placed an order, including some other items I would need, and a few days later, my order arrived. I was so excited that now I could loosen stitches neatly without making the fabric dirty, so I began to make use of the seam ripper immediately. Being a v...

That Saturday morning, I walked into the coffee shop I have always visited for over some months now, wearing a very beautiful body con red dress with a slit by the side, I had my natural hair styled beautifully and wore very light make-up and a fancy shade on. "Hey, the usual?" I requested from the barista, and I noticed how he looked oblivious to who I was. "That's funny, but welcome in! What can I get for you?" His response left me gobsmacked. I shrugged and paused for a moment why he couldn't remember who I was, I mean I have always visited this same coffee shop for over three months now ever since I moved in here. "Give me a Cappuccino", I responded coldly, as I walked to take a seat. In less than ten minutes Barista Mike had brought me my order, I was left in two minds if he was a twin, to be sure I called him by his name "Mike", he turned in a bit and then I was convinced that it was the same barista whom I have gotten to know....

Okay, your turn, Beulah, truth or dare?" Without a second thought, "Truth", I snapped back. I watched Rookie smile as she fixed her gaze on my necklace. "This is beautiful. Tell me why you wear a wedding ring as a pendant on your necklace?" "Oh, no! I'll pass." I was caught off-guard, as I wasn't even ready to start the history behind this pendant on my necklace. "Don't break the rule, girlfriend; truth is what you've chosen, and truth is what you shall spill." I watched her fill my shot with tequila, and I was already feeling tipsy from the last one I had. I either chose three shots of tequila or spilled the beans, as Rookie wasn't even going to let this pass. "Oh no!!! Are you sure you are ready for this?", I asked Rookie, who was about to dig into the memories I treasured the most in my life. Yes, please", and then she adjusted her sitting position, which meant "Shoot!" My eyes were already tea...

Oh my God.. I have cried my eyes out today and am now all alone, in the dark trying to ponder... #Sighs .. What if tomorrow never comes? This question never leaves my head, especially every time I lose a loved one in death. I have lost a lot of loved ones in death and for some, I felt guilty that they didn't know how much I loved them, simply because I didn't tell them that often and sometimes I forget to call or check in on them, but deep down I do love and pray for them. Today, one of such important people in my life(my aunt) was laid to rest and I then again asked myself "Who is next? What if tomorrow never comes?", Under the scorching sun today I was shivering and my feet were cold, my headaches and I am likely gonna fall sick. Why is life so unfair and death so cruel, leaving our loved ones helpless, making a mighty man fall and a king cry? You see, at the end of the day, it's just you and you, in the grave it's just you under the ground, come rain, come ...

Fear is what is behind me, and the goal is what lies in front of me, but the passion within was the driving force to conquer the fear and reach for the goal. Some years ago, February 8th was the start of my fashion design journey. I began as an amateur with so much passion to learn new designs and eventually own my own fashion home. I was oriented by my seniors about a particular dart manipulation and how difficult it was to achieve, so I began to develop a fear of that particular design or sewing technique. Three weeks later, a new student was enrolled in our fashion academy, and after two weeks, she was already doing well, cutting basic bodices and even some complex bodices all by herself. "How does she do it?", I wondered. How could someone who joined our school two weeks ago become so skilled in just a few weeks? This fueled my passion once again, and I was determined to conquer my fear. Tosin, how do you do it?", I humbly asked her one day after class. "Amie, h...

Something strange happened at the airport two weeks ago and I am still dazzled until now. It was a blend of mixed feelings: a feeling of excitement because I met the love of my life, Jade, after two years of blind dates, and a feeling of disappointment as it went sour along the way. I came into contact with Jade on Facebook, and the first thing that attracted me to her was the hourglass shape on her profile and then her beautiful smile. My instinct told me to take a shot at her, which I did. "Hello, I am Austin." I excitedly waved at her after she accepted my request."Hey, Jade!", she responded so quickly, and then I decided to keep the conversation going. "You look so beautiful in your picture; I would love to know you better." My heart was in my mouth as I thought I would be ghosted after being too forward for just a few minutes of chatting up a stranger. To my greatest surprise, Jade responded just immediately, "You aren't looking so bad either...

How do you cope when your mind is divided? And there's so much to do in so little time? She sat in silence and allowed her mind to wander. Her soul whispered."When you are overwhelmed, how do you stay grounded?" "What do you do when your soul feels tired and your mind craves serenity?" All she wants is a moment away from the chaos in the world and to find peace amidst the battles inside her head. Her mind is tired. Lacking the motivation to push like it always does. A little break wouldn't hurt, she soliloquized. And probably a moment to declutter the mind, but then her stubborn head says, " "Just a second, and you'll be fine." Image Thank you for stopping by, till we meet again, this is Amie Geoffrey.  

"Come out, guys; we can't let this hoodlum intimidate us in our community." Yusuf cried out in a loud voice, and then I checked my time; it was about 1:00 am. Before I knew it, I heard chants of the youth in our community, and then a knock on my door. I was scared to the bone, but then I mustered the courage to ask, "Who's there?" "Tell Samson to come out", Yusuf, the youth leader, snapped back. Samson is my cousin, who relocated to our city over two years ago until the lockdown struck during the COVID-19 Era. Everyone was stuck in the house as the government made laws restricting our movement and observing social distance. The first two weeks were tiring as people began to get bored of staying at home while some bad guys took advantage of the situation. We started to hear of theft reports around the neighbouring communities and many atrocities carried out by these "bad boys," to the point that our community was issued a letter stating th...

I and James have been married for over 10 years now, and he has been my perfect man in an imperfect world, James was the only man who saw my flaws and was ready to stand by me, but then this deception happened a few hours ago and I started to think things over, "Why did you lie to me?" I asked James while I stood at the door wondering if I should walk out of the door or hear him out, I couldn't stand the thought that our marriage had been built on lies in these years. "Annie, I truly am sorry, please can we talk it out?" James said wearing a remorseful look. "Okay, shoot!" I snapped back. "Annie, while we were in high school, I have always loved you and I notice how you visited the coffee shop beside the school campus, I knew if I could pretend to like coffee we could have a common ground to start up a conversation, so I decided to pay a friend Dan to teach how to make cappuccino and each time I see you come around I ensured I was the one who made...

#Deep  breath. Source It's funny how inanimate objects can inspire you, yes, today I was in my feelings and decided to sew something for the weekend. I picked up the fabrics which were in one piece, about 3 yards of fabric, and started to shatter them into pieces and then I paused for a moment, that's the power of inspiration. I looked at the pieces of the fabrics which were formerly in whole now shattered and then I realized that this too can apply to life as a whole. While growing up, we've always wished the best for ourselves and a better life of course, and then as we grow older, life begins to throw different hurdles at us which eventually shattered our souls and left us broken. Most of the time, we wonder if our life will ever be whole again, where do we even start to pick up the pieces and fix the puzzle? All I can say is; Give it time, and things will fall into pleasant places for you, most times closed doors are for redirection, reflection, and a new mi...

What a beautiful topic to write about. We all have once believed in myths or misconceptions as kids until we found out the truth. To that end, I will attempt this prompt; 1️⃣ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍʏᴛʜs ᴀɴᴅ ᴍɪsᴄᴏɴᴄᴇᴘᴛɪᴏɴs ᴡᴇ ʙᴇʟɪᴇᴠᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴏᴜʀ ᴄʜɪʟᴅʜᴏᴏᴅ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴡʜᴇɴ ᴀɴᴅ ʜᴏᴡ ᴅɪᴅ ᴡᴇ ᴜɴᴄᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴡᴇʀᴇɴ'ᴛ ʀᴇᴀʟɪsᴛɪᴄ? "If a boy touches you, you'll get pregnant". Many ladies in the building can relate to this phrase mostly said to us by our mothers, and I am not indifferent to it. While growing up, my mom will call all her daughters together every morning and begin with her motherly advice, of course, she was trying to protect her girls. She never told us the truth about pregnancy, the only thing she said was "Just avoid men, once they touch you, automatically you will be pregnant and you'll be a school dropout." One day I was on my way to school, my school was about 30mins away from home, and by bus, it was about 15 minutes. I was very late for school so I decided to tak...