They told me all of my cages were mentalSo I got wasted like all my potential That lyric is from this is me trying, a track off Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album folklore, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year. I adore everything about the song, but right now that particular lyric is … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: this is me trying
Tag: Taylor Swift Lyric
38 on 3.8
I turned 38 on 3.8, an age that holds both my birthday and my late mother’s (August 3rd and March 8th) mirrored within it. That serendipitous realisation, which struck me three years ago, is the reason I am anchored in the conviction that 38 is destined to be the most monumental age of my life … Continue reading 38 on 3.8
Karibu 2025
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it … Continue reading Karibu 2025
Crazy Unhinged Drunk Girl
Who is this crazy, unhinged, drunk girl and where the fuck did she come from? Oh, I know. You made her. You created her from scratch with the way you watch her. Your eyes trail her across the room and she feels more seen, desirable and alive than she has in years. Sorry. Let me … Continue reading Crazy Unhinged Drunk Girl
International Day of Friendship (Broken Friendships Version)
July 30 is International Day of Friendship and, unlike my Friendship Day posts in 2019 and 2020 which focused on a thriving friendship, this year I am wearing my heart on my sleeve by writing about a not oft-talked about aspect of friendship— broken friendships. Before getting into today’s post, I need to clarify that … Continue reading International Day of Friendship (Broken Friendships Version)
Lost
It is one thing to lose people you love. It is another to lose yourself. That is a greater loss.Donna Goddard, Waldmeer Lost is the last post in the trilogy chronicling my unintentional absence from Lwile the Leo for 729 days. After introducing the trilogy with AWOL, I put up the first of the three … Continue reading Lost
Crashing Down
I have been waiting for death all my life. I do not mean that I actively wish to die, just that I do not really want to be alive. I came across that quote in January 2021 when I was reading Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman and, macabre as it is, I … Continue reading Crashing Down
Folklore 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. In 2019 I marked World Book Day by putting up a 420 inspired book tag 😉 and last year I marked the occasion with a 1 Star Goodreads Book Tag. … Continue reading Folklore Book Tag
evermore
It was not even five months since the release of folklore when Taylor Swift, my favourite artist of all time, announced on social media that she was releasing evermore, her second album of 2020. When I saw her announcement on Instagram I was surprised like the rest of the world, but unlike Taylor I was … Continue reading evermore
December 13 2019
Dear mum, Today marks two years since breast cancer stole you from us. I may not be as heartbroken and angry as I was in the letter I wrote on this day last year, but I still have sooo many feelings. One thing I have thought about over and over again this year is how … Continue reading December 13 2019
Lwile the Leo 