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MUM.

August 28, 2019 / BY Tika
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay My mother fell asleep in the living room tonight. Usually I would just let her sleep until it's time to wake her up so that she could go to bed. She always has so much to do during the day, so I don't have the heart to disturb her peaceful sleep so soon. But tonight, I felt a bit selfish. I felt like I needed more time with her....

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SONG RECOMMENDATIONS (AUGUST 2019)

August 25, 2019 / BY Tika
Credit to Pinterest for the treble clef + piano keys artwork I find the utmost delight in discovering new music, sharing it with other people and receiving suggestions from others. I think I might have annoyed quite a few people when I gave them links to songs that I came across on Spotify. God bless those souls for being patient with me. Since I genuinely enjoy recommending songs, I've decided to write a monthly post...

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THE RAGING CRITIC

August 18, 2019 / BY Tika
Thank you to @soolooka on Instagram for the beautiful and empowering artwork above! Feel free to visit their account for more fascinating art. If I'm being honest, I've always found "self-love" a difficult topic to address. I used to think that preaching about it would make me a hypocrite since finding things that I love about myself was a scrimmage that I couldn't seem to escape from. That's why I truly admire those who can...

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LIFE HAS BEEN....ODD.

August 01, 2019 / BY Tika
If I thought I knew what exhaustion really means, then I might have to take a step back and re-evaluate. There has been a lot to do these past couple of weeks. I've even developed a more intense love for afternoon naps. Not that it wasn't intense in the first place.  Anyway, I wasn't really sure what to write about for this post. When I started this blog, I made a promise to myself to...

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