My last post for the Year 2020 focused on gratitude, and I still feel the same way, even as I pen this down. I feel lucky to see the New Year, and I am grateful for it. I welcome it with open arms because I am hopeful that things will...
It just dawned on me that this will officially be the last article for the year 2020. I’ve decided I’ll make this one of gratitude, and so, this short piece is dedicated to you, my wonderful readers. Everyone has days when they feel down. Days when a feeling of unfulfilment...
Today’s post is going to be a brief one and the product of my thoughts as I try to relax after a mentally stressful day. In my last post, I wrote a letter to worriers, and I guess this is an additional note. It is mind-blowing the things we uncover...
Dear Worrier, You are me and I am you. This means I understand, but it doesn’t excuse our actions or make them right. It can be so easy to panic when everyday challenges make it feel like the weight of the world rests on our shoulders. And once we go...
This is proof of true and sincere remorse. So if you are the type to easily express apologies vocally, but repeatedly commit the same acts over and over again, the efficacy of the apology you make erodes over time.
Hands shaking, I unwrapped the pink-striped package, and neatly stacked inside was my atonement gift, a collection of cosmetics. Sardonically, I laughed. I knew exactly why he bought them. They were to help hide...
In response to this, we tend to give off an iron-clad hard-core vibe at first, but constantly seeing and listening to such barbed comments ultimately project into our subconscious and wear at that armour until little by little, we start to believe the lies. And then when someone compliments you,...
She has inspired a lot of people with the condition and disabilities of any sort to open up about their struggles. She is very open about her amputation, and this has endeared her to the hearts of many. In a world where everyone would have understood if she had embraced...
We all make decisions in our daily life, and they are the result of our thought processes and external influences. Sometimes, these decisions which may be for good can come from a place of self-gratification.
I stared hot daggers into the mirror. If looks could pierce, my mirror would have been shattered into a million pieces. As I held up the nursing bra I had come to despise, each strap seemed to remind me I was no longer sexy. My eyes fell on the criss-cross...
I loved her more than life itself. It was the kind of love that defied understanding. I realised with a shock that I...
There will be moments when sleeping will be preferred to being awake. Times when the darkness will hold more appeal than the light....
Dear Troll, I just thought to pen this note to you. I try to understand you. I really do. But I still come...
“You will never amount to anything. I don’t know why you even bother because you will never measure up. You don’t have what...
I’ve lived a quiet, lonely life. Well, right until my new neighbour moved in. Patricia did not wait for an invitation before bursting...
“Don’t worry, when he shows up, you’ll know in a heartbeat that he’s “the one”. And your heart will feel at home in...
I am someone who has always turned to writing to make sense of things. Especially the parts of life that feel confusing, heavy or quietly complicated.
I write about mental health, relationships, identity, faith, and the in-between seasons we often move through without much language. Most of what you will find here comes from lived experience, observation, and a habit of sitting with thoughts a little longer than most people do.
I do not write because I have the answers. I write because it helps me understand myself, other people and the world around me. Writing gives me the space to slow down and to say things honestly, without needing to tidy them up. Some of what I write is still in the process of becoming, and I am comfortable letting it be that way.
Thoughts on Ink is where those reflections live. If you are drawn to writing that feels thoughtful, unhurried and real, I am glad you are here.
