To improve one’s life, caring for one’s self and totally committing to one’s overall health are important. As with every other habit, self-care practices can easily become routines such that you don’t pay attention to the motions again; you just don’t feel their impact anymore. Mindful self-care practices sort of push you to be more […]
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“Hmmm, we probably won’t have to admit you.” I was at the doctor’s and he had just tested me. Relief washed over me as soon as he said this. “Whatever you did between Friday and now, just continue it.” He went back to his chair, then asked, “what of your husband?” “Oh, he could not
I was sitting at the dining table with a bowl of cornflakes before me. Vic had promised to video-call me this morning. I couldn’t explain how glad I was to have my friend back, her presence in my life was very comforting and fun. Jude and Dimeji had gone to Ibadan as early as six
Some love lasts forever, others for fourteen hours… “Zainab, hello.” “Ma?” “Your grandfather is sick and wants to see you before he dies.” Not shocking. Don’t get me wrong, I loved my grandpops, who we called Lulu, to death, but at 102 years, his death couldn’t be seen as devastating. Also, we’d had more than
I just got off the phone with Vic. It had been almost three months since we saw each other, but we had both talked about calling each other consistently. We came up with some days during the week that we’d call each other, no matter our schedule. It had been working so far and I
It was Tuesday and I was going to see Vic today. The thought of it left me so excited. “Dimeji, drop it!” I screamed as Dimeji grabbed my phone. He had broken the screen of the phone and I was hoping his dad got me another one soon as I was only managing this. He
It was my birthday. I was twenty-five. I felt so old and at the same time, so young. I turned on the bed but Jude wasn’t beside me. I looked at the wall clock in the room and saw it was six thirty already. Jude was probably cooking or sweeping. My husband. I knelt down
It was two days to my anniversary. Today, I felt a bit restless with almost nothing to do in the house. After about an hour of me rolling around on the bed, I got up and decided to clean the windows. Dimeji just fell asleep and I was certain he wouldn’t be awake for the
Even though Jude had been taking care of the house, he still left our allowance. I didn’t know when he’d go back to his usual self, but I hoped he never did. Our two years anniversary and my twenty-fifth birthday was next week and I felt blessed. Just last month before finding out about my
“Lape, I have taken permission at work. I am taking you to the hospital tomorrow morning, you have been sick all week.” Jude said as he pulled off his clothes, having just returned from work. He sounded so sweet; I could not refuse him. He even thought to take permission from work. It was almost