What will people say?
What will people say? The first time I said those words, I was begging an ex not to leave, and each time I remember the whole scenario with me at the foot of my ex, I feel so embarrassed, because…
Cinderella
Hi, I’m Cinderella — but you can call me Rella. Writing became my way of healing and self-expression, helping me navigate depression and find myself again. My blog is where I document the realness of feeling lost, healing, and figuring it out — while living with intention and creating my own forms of life adventures.
My fitness journey and sleep
Hi, in this post I’ll be discussing sleep. You’ve probably come across articles or videos talking about the importance of sleep and how lack of sleep causes weight gain and weakness… If you haven’t, it’s okay. Well, I used to…
Growing up around polygamy
A monogamous family with one husband, one wife, and kids, enjoying their moments, is the kind of family I had always craved for. But you know? You never always get what you want. Now, I can only write from a…
My Fitness Journey and my relationship with food.
Hi, for a while now, I have been trying to lose weight, well, let’s say three to four years, my weight gain started in 2013/14 when I got into the university. I gained over 25kg and more, I moved from…
Are your feelings important?
Are your feelings important? I’ll say yes, although, we tend to ignore them sometimes, they play a big role in how we relate to things, situation, and people. How does a particular person make you feel? How does a particular…
Reacting non-reactively
Whenever we find ourselves in a situation we don’t like or a situation that falls in our category of bad, we tend to occupy our thoughts with everything wrong, and we end up in a sad emotional state. Then eventually,…
How I got through depression
If I were to describe myself a year ago, it would be “the depressed pessimist”. Yes, I would choose that because asides being depressed I was a very negative person. Being pessimistic was a defense mechanism I used to protect…
I should have left
I should have left When you asked me to leave me behind and shrink just for you I was told I deserved better But it’s you, I had given myself to you I should have left when you left When…
Why I Meditate
Meditation is one thing I had to learn. People talk about meditation a lot. “Just meditate”, they say. But I never took it seriously, I didn’t understand the need for meditation plus it felt like a lot of work (I…
I wish I saved and spent my money wisely
I wish I spent my money wisely, this, I usually say when I am broke and hungry as a result of the guilt I feel when I spend money on the things I really don’t need. My first two years…