Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, “you owe me.” Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky. Hafiz There is a part opening in my window that allows on some nights, the moon to bestow its glow on me. On those days, as I […]
Late last year, I began to feel unrest in my spirit. I tried to discern what it was, and why I was feeling that way. Amidst my joy and low moments, I would hear clearly in my spirit to “let go.” I wasn’t fighting anything or anyone, I thought, so what was there to let […]
Hello beautiful people, It’s that time of the year again when a lot of homes are filled with celebration; families come together and share in the warmth of this fine season-Christmas. Although not everyone feels the need to celebrate because they have no reason to. As the year is rounding up, many are faced with […]
It is that time of the year when trees are shedding their leaves, days become shorter and dark, the sky is easily grey and the sun becomes a visitor on few days. Hello Autumn! If you’re like me who was born in one of the countries with warm temperature, you’ll know that the change in […]
“There’s no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there’s a scarcity of resolve to make it happen” Wayne Dyer I’ve lived most of my life not daring to do or be. I would admire creative people, while putting myself down. The one question I have come to hate is “what […]
Deciding on writing this post, I first thought why would I deviate from my usual norm; it was almost as if I suddenly developed claws that wouldn’t allow me to write and express all the reality there is to this post. But then, I remembered How and Why I started, of which one of the […]
Who am I? Why am I on earth? What am I here for? These are some of the questions I go to bed and awake with ever since I started learning and practising how to live a concious life. If you ask if I’ve been able to answer them, my answer would be I haven’t […]
First I was born into a society that made me aware of gender. One that places hormones before ability: because one gender is assumed weaker, and the other stronger. One that taught me shame but also taught me strength. I later found myself in a society that made me more aware of colour. Which made […]
An old important, yet exciting new year’s tradition I adapted over the years was re-opening a list of goals/aspirations I had written down at the beginning of the previous year. It was a form of self-evaluation and also a time to set new goals. While this year, I never had the zeal to do so, […]
HELLO Dear one, (A letter from Angel to Happyblacky) It’s been a year since I birthed this “Happyblacky blog”, wow! I remember last year by this time, I had shaky hands and doubts before publishing my first post. Today, I say I’m grateful that I did. And of course I am thankful for all the […]
