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The A Word!
Ever wondered what's inside the mind of a messy Mummy?
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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
Dec 30, 20217 min read
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...
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 11, 20212 min read
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...
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Amandine Ajomale
Jun 26, 20213 min read
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.
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Amandine Ajomale
Mar 31, 20214 min read
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...
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Amandine Ajomale
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Encontrando a Felicidade (palavras de uma mãe)
Se coloque no lugar
onde as crianças
inventam suas histórias.
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Amandine Ajomale
Feb 13, 20216 min read
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.
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Amandine Ajomale
Feb 1, 20214 min read
Let's Talk: Floating Lotus Reusable Pad Review
I stumbled across Floating Lotus, a small, UK run business specialising in reusable period pads.
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Amandine Ajomale
Dec 17, 20203 min read
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?...
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Amandine Ajomale
Dec 13, 20209 min read
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
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Amandine Ajomale
Oct 21, 20204 min read
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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Amandine Ajomale
Oct 5, 20201 min read
A Letter of Love
The scars beneath your skin have already been kissed,
by the sun and the stars since before you were born.
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Amandine Ajomale
Oct 1, 20205 min read
Run Away
My mind swims circles around itself... and the whirlpool of "what-ifs" slowly fills up my lungs, making it harder and harder to breathe.
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 1, 20203 min read
Summertime madness
One day it’s pouring down with rain, thunderstorms, floods that could rival the journey of the ark. The next day it’s like a Nigerian summer
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 28, 20207 min read
Bye Bye Breastfeeding: A message on Mastitis
In all honesty, breastfeeding has been difficult for us since day one. Neither of us knew what we were doing...
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 25, 20203 min read
The Fourth Trimester: Part One
I stopped caring that I hadn’t eaten all day, or had downed ten cups of earl grey in a row because I wanted to... watch the baby sleep.
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 18, 20203 min read
You’re what?!:Telling your Nigerian parents that there’s going to be a new addition to the family.
Or maybe... your contraception failed you, and now you’re carrying the (illegitimate) child of your Scottish boyfriend.
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 12, 20203 min read
An Intro to Calming the Anxious Mind: Pregnancy Edition
My wondering about the health of my baby turns into an obsessive cycle of even more questions all with the worst-case scenario outcomes.
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