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)
Tag: Taylor Swift Lyric
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
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
October 23rd is Slap Your Annoying Co-worker Day. Lol. For real though. I came upon this “fact” last year when working on my content calendar and absolutely geeked out when I realised it will be on a Wednesday because niko na story. Before I get into the post I would like to categorically state that … Continue reading This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
L Is For Lyrics
Took one fuckin' look at your face Now I wanna know how you taste L was (unsurprisingly) initially for Leo but after Ari dropped that gem L is now for Lyrics. break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored slapped so hard mpaka I put up my first ever Instagram story the same day the song … Continue reading L Is For Lyrics
Tenses
I used to think I knew what it was to miss someone until my mum died. I used to think speaking about my late mum was hard until I started writing The Grief Diaries. If there is something I hate saying is “my late mum.” Late for what? Yes I know that when you want … Continue reading Tenses
Fuckboys Are Not My Aesthetic
2018 has been the year of the fuckboy. Before January of this year I was in a relationship for over three years so I was blissfully unexposed to the societal menace that is the fuckboy. I had heard stories of course but did not have any first-hand experience. So it took some time before I … Continue reading Fuckboys Are Not My Aesthetic
Lwile the Leo 