Heart2ink by Amie

Ever tried to escape from an overwhelming situation only to be trapped in the end? Take me back to December 2022 when I had loads of projects to complete being a fashion designer and I sought a refuge because I was overwhelmed. Aside from music, coffee intake has always been my way of staying grounded when I feel overwhelmed because for some reason it helps me to relax, and rejuvenate and I meditate during my coffee rituals. You know during the festive period, I needed to stay agile, up and alert even during the night time to finish up so many pending clothes so as not to disappoint my clients. That fateful day, I had made plans to cut a certain amount of fabrics and then sew a certain amount too, so like I always do, I started my day with a cup of coffee and began my project. I had cut all the clothes and headed to my sewing machine to begin sewing but mahn, I felt tired along the line and needed to feel relaxed again, so I made my way to my coffee jar because the coffee was my only c...

Yo!!! Let's do it the old skool way today. I was at a function today when the Master of ceremony did something fun and took us back in time. "Can anyone in the building mention some old skool dance step or music?" He asked and then I watched the crowd cheer in excitement, I saw some Papi coming out with the moonwalk, and yo! That got the whole crowd cheering even louder and then another papa came out to challenge him with the wop dance step and the cha cha slide, man, we all had a very good laugh today and so it kept going on and on. I know many of you can relate to such as I believe classic dance steps or music never go out of style, as old as wine, yet it remains classic forever. Murder she wrote - Shaka Demus & Pliers Music brings out the youth in everyone no matter how old they are, for me, I watch my dad always jamming to  "Let's Dance in Style let's Dance For a While.... Forever Young, I wanna be young Forever song,  yeah the timeless Jay-Z song and...

In my free time, I was surfing the internet when something popped up on my screen, "would you rather go back to your ex or go back to Level 1 in high school?" A popular TV presenter asked passersby randomly and guess what, the majority chose not to go back to their ex, they'd rather go back to level 1. That made me wonder, "Are all exes the problem? Were they all toxic?" Isn't it funny how many people are so quick to talk trash about the one they once loved because they fell out? "Are all exes bad?" It would be so mature of people if they accept that for once they were the problem and they messed things up. Rihanna- Take A Bow I feel that some chose not to go back to their exes because of the pride, for some, they wished they could mend things but owning up to their mistake is so hard to do while some were deeply hurt. Emeli Sande ft David Guetta- What I Did for Love I've been opportune to have a chit-chat with a friend who out of many spoke so...

"Kuda now make your wish," Dad's soft voice resounded as he stared into my eyes, "go ahead, darling." Dad's conviction to make a wish upon the star gave me so much hope and I believed if I could make a wish it would all come true. I am Kuda and I am the only daughter of my parent, at age 9, I've always prayed to have siblings so badly and I had a preference which was a set of twins and they should be all girls. "Why girls?" Dad had always wanted boys and so he questioned me when I told him I wanted girls. "I love their outfit, and how they style their hair and of course I am a girl so I want sisters whom I can give out my stuff when I outgrow them," I replied swiftly convincing Dad why it should be girls. "Hmmm, fair enough, but I want boys," he concluded. "Why Dad?" I was curious to know why too so I inquired of him. "Just like you, I am a man and I want a gender I can play football with and give out my stuff...

Growing up as a child I have always thought that everyone living abroad had a better life than the ones living in my country. After all "the grass is always greener on the other side," I soliloquized. Folake was my childhood friend with whom we shared dreams and goals, we kept talking about the good life we would get to experience once we finally saved up enough money to take us out of the country for good all of this happened while we were both in high school. After high school, I and Folake gained admission into different universities which affected how close we used to be and gradually we lost contact. Five years later, I came across her page on Facebook and then we reconnected, she was already married with about two kids and I jokingly teased, "What happened to our japa ( leaving the country) plans my friend?" She busted into laughter, "See babes, if I still see any opportunity to leave this country I surely will," her responses convinced me she hadn...

"I can't wait to visit Texas," Tonye repeated this statement twice in her sleep when I realised my friend was talking in her sleep. "Texas?" I sat up for a moment thinking about why she didn't tell me about her trip to Texas, or is this just a mere wish? I have heard stories of two friends who parted ways after one of them left the country without hinting at the other, "Wait a minute, does she think I might have bad intentions for her? Why didn't she tell me about this trip? Oh, so I do not mean a lot to her like I thought I did?" I kept overthinking which made it so hard for me to fall back asleep,  tick..tock..  my eyes stumbled upon the clock, it was exactly 3 am, "okay then, I need to keep my success to myself as well since Tonye didn't want me to be a part of her success story." I muttered in conclusion as I faced the wall trying to sleep. Tonye has been my best friend right from when we were in 100Level in college when we bo...

Don't give up, you're a fighter!!! Life is hard, yeah I know, some days you just want to give up, some days you're just too tired to fight. I've come to realize that only tough people make it through the adversity, the tough times don't last, but you see tough people? They last and this is why we should learn to be fighters when the going gets tough. Music has so much power even more than one can imagine. Music acts as a motivator and even a companion, like me when I am tired and almost on the verge of giving up, I just slam in very good motivating music which keeps me going, tilting my head and ready to face all my fears once again. Everyone around me can testify to my love for good lyrics, not because of the beat, but because music itself is food to my soul and also inspires me to go on. I love how some music expresses some feelings we can't seem to put in words and no wonder we all resonate with quite some numbers of songs and this fight song Is one of the ma...

First, she changed her name after falling in love with the love of her life.. Then she became naive immediately when she found out she had a bump.. A newbie in the motherhood game but still determined to be the best at it.. Right from day one..she nurtured the foetus in her with so much affection. So many sleepless nights.. Swollen legs.. Back pain.. Headaches.. Unnecessary fats.. Swollen nose and face.. Yet she wore her new skin with pride as she walked everywhere.. I could hear her pray for me to be safe and great.. And that day came.. I came out.. Lo and behold another journey embarked.. How do I protect my little one? How do I teach her the ways of the lord? Then she began from infancy.. Inculcating values and virtues in me.. Never to deviate from them when I'm grown. You were firm yet you were kind.. Making sure I grow up to be someone great.. Your prayers covered me like a duvet. Your smiles made me feel safe.. Mama would sacrifice her time for me, Mama would go hungry to ens...

Someone asked me, "what causes you visual stress?" it didn't take me a while to figure out what causes me visual stress, simply because I consider "clutter," as anything untidy and unpleasant to look at, something that makes me uncomfortable and cringe. You see those people who after drinking a sachet of water or eating a biscuit and then throw the wrapper anywhere, ha! Nothing stresses me visually more than that ugly sight, I learned to be tidy right from childhood from my parent when I am in public and I can't find a proper place to dispose of any wrapper of water, biscuits or anything in my possession, I just fold it properly and keep it in a compartment in my bag until I get home. Many people are unbothered by that, as it's just normal for them to dispose of trash anywhere they like or those who urinate anywhere they like, Gosh!! It's such an eyesore to me. In my country the bus conductors (they are usually the masculine gender) are mostly guilty...