Art On A Canvas
Your lines and dots mark stories across my skin From beginning to end An ongoing expression of my soul’s darkest secrets A message in a...
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The A Word!
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Inside the clusterf*ck that is poetry, short stories, reviews, and the occasional blog post, all centering around my love for spirituality and mental wellness.
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Amandine Ajomale
Feb 15, 20224 min
Checking In
We are now officially in the seventh week of the year, and all I can say is, “Thank f*ck”. And still, with love hearts in the air (let's...
Amandine Ajomale
Dec 30, 20217 min
2022
TW: mentions suicide, assault, and abusive relationships New year, new… oh, shut the f*ck up. At the beginning of each new year, those of...
Amandine Ajomale
Aug 11, 20212 min
Let's Talk: Akwa Baby Review
So, Friends, I'm going to be perfectly honest and say that this review won't be a long one, at all. Akwa Baby, an African-inspired...
Amandine Ajomale
Aug 9, 20211 min
What's Left?
"You cannot pour from an empty cup." These are the words every NHS professional, post natal therapist wants to tell me. "But I cannot...
Amandine Ajomale
Aug 2, 20211 min
Hair
Have you ever had fingers run through your hair?
...
Maybe I should try it one day.
Amandine Ajomale
Jul 26, 20211 min
The New Normal
You know what term I hate the most? "Welcome to the 'New Normal'." I've been stuck inside with a baby and no guidance. And we navigate...
Amandine Ajomale
Jul 19, 20213 min
Journey
So I inked my skin as a reminder to keep on living.
A semi-colon on my wrist to signify that my sentence isn't over.
Amandine Ajomale
Jul 12, 20211 min
Connection
Pixels of your heart mesh with mine. An electric web connecting my heart with your soul. Your energy. Your magic. An umbilical type of...
Amandine Ajomale
Jun 26, 20213 min
Ambi... What?
As an ambivert, I recognise my desire to be surrounded by people, but I also need to be able to dedicate that same amount to myself.
Amandine Ajomale
Jun 2, 20213 min
Dream Country by Ashaye Brown: Review
ARC copy review of YA fantasy novel, Dream Country by Ashaye Brown.
Amandine Ajomale
May 5, 20218 min
I Saw Her Today
I had a dream once, ten years ago, about a girl I knew in a place I lived. My first love.
Amandine Ajomale
Mar 31, 20214 min
My Body and Me
We started with an upbeat flow to music that made me feel directly connected to both myself and the other, beautifully, melanated people...
Amandine Ajomale
Mar 23, 20211 min
Encontrando a Felicidade (palavras de uma mãe)
Se coloque no lugar
onde as crianças
inventam suas histórias.
Amandine Ajomale
Feb 13, 20216 min
Live Your Heart
I had spent so much of my life apologising for who I am. The way I spoke, the shape of my body, the texture of my hair.
Amandine Ajomale
Feb 1, 20214 min
Let's Talk: Floating Lotus Reusable Pad Review
I stumbled across Floating Lotus, a small, UK run business specialising in reusable period pads.
Amandine Ajomale
Dec 17, 20203 min
Let's Talk: Body Care - Bramble Botanicals Review
Have I ever mentioned how much I love being that person walking through the streets smelling of coconut, mango, or even sweet papaya?...
Amandine Ajomale
Dec 13, 20209 min
What Can We Learn From Babies?
A baby doesn’t know the weight of a grudge. All they know is that today is another day, and Hell be damned if anyone tries to ruin this day
Amandine Ajomale
Nov 3, 20201 min
This World
My work is loving the world. For its sharp ugliness. For its retched pain wreaked on those who deserve it the least. I love this world...
Amandine Ajomale
Oct 21, 20204 min
Let's Talk: Reusable Nappies (TotsBots Review)
It was on a sunny March morning of 2019 when I discovered I was pregnant. Joe (the baby daddy) and I were over the moon, and we talked...
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