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Good Hands
I think about you and the sides of my eyes crinkle as I smile,Your name flashes up on my phone and instantly my heart rate increases. I am in good hands, Steady and safe,I don’t know how to explain it, but I feel it in my gut,Be it the ways in which you give me…
Rekeisha
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I Settled
I realized the other day,That I settled for people who didn’t truly love me,I bore myself, Ripped wide open with the blind belief that love would see me through, Only to be left shattered and broken,I settled for charlatans, Men who were unwilling to truly share all parts of themselves,I pushed aside my doubts, Took…
Rekeisha
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Is There Such A Thing As A Love Narcissist?
I’ve been thinking a lot about love and dating and all of its complexities, and it got me thinking about the attention it can garner and whether you can get hooked on the “love bombing”, but not actually be seeking a genuine connection. See what I mean in this week’s post. Is there such a…
Rekeisha
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Overcompensating As A Mother…
With this year’s Mother’s Day freshly behind us, it got me thinking about my role as a mother and the ways in which I do not see the weight of the task ahead of me, and the ways in which I feel I am lacking. This week on the blog, I share the ways in…
Rekeisha
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How Dating Outside of my Culture, Reignited My Love for It
I shouldn’t have to specify or clarify, but because I want to be clear and I don’t want my words to be misunderstood or misconstrued- I have always loved my culture, I have loved experiencing and sharing in Black joy and genuinely embracing the interesting cocktail that is being a melanated person walking this planet.…
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Sweater
I found your sweater, Casually draped over the chair,Its lilac colour instantly catching me eye,Met with an equal amount of disappointment for you that you had mistakenly left it behind,But also with joy, because I knew I would slip it on,I dive my face into the fabric and take in your scent,Your body was up…
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Book Review: Black Girls Must Die Exhausted
I would be lying if I said the title of this book didn’t initially grab my attention, I don’t know much about it and thought, why not? I’m not so sure if that was the best decision, but in this week’s blog post, you’ll see the reason’s why. I review the 1st part Jayne Allen’s…
Rekeisha
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Meaningless Sorry
You come here, palm outstretched,I admit, I have been waiting for this moment and, Now that it’s here, it is nothing like I imagined, As I look around to be sure I didn’t make it up, I realise just how empty your sorry is, A true apology requires a change in behaviour, Done in person,…
Rekeisha
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Why I Have Difficulty Being Loved
Don’t get me wrong, I am a hopeless romantic, but I would never tell you that! I love a good love story like the next person, I just sometimes wonder if I am anxiously dead on the inside. So this week on the blog, I direct the reasons why I believe I have difficulties allowing…
Rekeisha
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Releasing Fear
Our inner voice can be such a Debbie downer and too often we allow it to be so loud, it stops us from taking a leap or making a change. Fear, keeps us stagnant, stuck and at the end of the day- do you really want to be stuck? This week on the blog, I…
Rekeisha
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My Sister's Keeper: All things Life & Photography 