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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
Feb 21, 20221 min read
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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Amandine Ajomale
Feb 15, 20224 min read
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...
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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 2, 20211 min read
Hair
Have you ever had fingers run through your hair?
...
Maybe I should try it one day.
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 26, 20211 min read
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...
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 19, 20213 min read
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.
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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
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
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
Nov 3, 20201 min read
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...
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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
Sep 7, 20201 min read
A Beautiful Mess
I found perfection in my skin, my weight
I smiled when I needed, nodded when I needed.
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Amandine Ajomale
Sep 3, 20201 min read
What Do You See?
I am the sunshine waiting to break through the thick clouds of your oppression.
Of your control,
your desire.
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 9, 20201 min read
Lady Tremaine
She dreams of her wedding night. The night her husband died and left behind his perfect, little daughter.
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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 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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