To hope or not to hope? Sorry Shakespeare but that is the question. Because in my experience, hope is as powerful as it is dangerous. I think what I struggled with most when it came to my mum’s cancer journey battle with cancer was her paralysis. My mum was the quintessential social butterfly and the … Continue reading H Is For Hope
Author: Lwile the Leo
Lwile is a writer from Nairobi, Kenya who is passionate about Mental Health, books and Taylor Swift.
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Book 12/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars I really thought this would be at least a 4 star book. The blurb from J.K. Rowling on the cover coupled with the fact that the narrator had me laughing from page one could not be more promising. I was enjoying myself for a good part of … Continue reading I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
My Last Mother’s Day As A Daughter
May 14, 2017 was my last Mother’s Day as a daughter. Today is my second motherless Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world but the most widely fêted one occurs every second Sunday in May. So once a year, for God knows how long, there will always … Continue reading My Last Mother’s Day As A Daughter
G Is For Girls With Tattoos Who Like Getting In Trouble
I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. I put up that Harry Potter quote not too long ago on both my WhatsApp and Instagram stories. Almost immediately someone replied to my IG story: Him: I want in Me: Issa lifestyle Him: I could adopt it Me: You *should adopt it G was … Continue reading G Is For Girls With Tattoos Who Like Getting In Trouble
Battle of Hogwarts
Today is the 21st anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. If you do not know what I am talking about I part envy you and part pity you. Envy because you are yet to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Pity because you are yet to experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. My … Continue reading Battle of Hogwarts
Not Today
Arya Stark is unequivocally my favourite Game of Thrones character. In fact, Arya and Katniss Everdeen (from The Hunger Games) are my two favourite fictional characters of all time, literary or otherwise. The bibliophile in me geeks the fuck out to the fact that they both stem from works of literature. Also, please do not … Continue reading Not Today
F Is For Firstborns
In 2014/2015 my BFF told me that firstborns are their mum’s best friends. This was after I had confided in her some of the painful truths my mum would reveal to me, and my inability to process them as well as she needed me to. I enjoyed a close relationship with my mum most of … Continue reading F Is For Firstborns
Rick Dees Top 10 On 420 Book Tag
April 23rd is World Book Day. It was first established by UNESCO in 1995 as a day of celebrating the joy of reading for enjoyment. I LOVE to read and I LOVE to write but for some reason I have only done one book tag so far on the blog. It was, predictably, a Taylor … Continue reading Rick Dees Top 10 On 420 Book Tag
Sullivan’s Woman by Nora Roberts
Book 11/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars View all my reviews ** A guide to ratings ** 1 star – did not like it 2 stars – it was okay 3 stars – liked it 4 stars – really liked it 5 stars – it was amazing
It’s 420 So Let’s Talk Munchies: Cape Town Edition
420 is my second birthday!! I wait for this day kwa hamu na ghamu. Yes I know 4:20 occurs twice a day if you want to get technical about it, but there is only one April 20th. I love everything about weed as it deepens all sensory experiences: My creativity is heightened. TV is so … Continue reading It’s 420 So Let’s Talk Munchies: Cape Town Edition
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