Finance has a fling with mascara, art, wine, giggles and all round femininity. Welcome to my #berryliciousmusings !
She speaks quietly. Years of social conditioning Have taught her speaking up Equates to overconfidence; Which is un-lady-like, And perhaps even obnoxious. She may be afraid to shout it, But she knows very well The power she yields In her mind, in her manner In her grace, in her kindness Is no small feat. But... Continue Reading →
The lemon juice stung as I dabbed it across my face. The slight pain was oddly satisfying; almost a sign that the process of making my skin lighter was somehow happening faster because of it. I noticed the spot between my eyebrows where the remnants of a chicken pox scar lingered and dabbed the cotton... Continue Reading →
Hello, it is really me you're looking for?
Perception is not often reality.
To all the friends we loved and left...to those that drifted away.
For the eldest sister I often needed.
To the ones who've been called anything but their actual name..
To all those who feel the burden of (their own, very high) expectations.
Introspection. Kindness. Self Love.
Feminism or feminine? That is the question.
To conform, or not to conform? That is the question.
How much of our lives do we spend simply 'in-pursuit' of things?
Dare to dream. Dare to hope. Dare to pursue.
But, darling, don't forget to love yourself.
Symbolic of the journey from girl to woman. A memory of 21 year old me.
Silver linings on the dark cloud that is loneliness
Musings from the clouds.
Written my month of October; Dry October, that is.
Three faces, three personalities and at the core of it, the same person.
Berrylicious Musings 