Everyone wants to be listened to, we all want people to acknowledge us when we speak, we want someone who we can tell our problems in order to console us or offer possible solutions. Being a good listener is not just about being attentive to the speaker, rather, it is about putting yourself in the person’s shoe, understanding without judging, showing sympathy without pitying. … More How to Be a Better Listener
Isn’t it extremely cheap to make ephemeral promises, when lust is ruling you? Isn’t it so sweet to make yourself believe promises that your guts tell you are not true?
With every reason in the world to leave, Love cannot imagine life without you. Love will give you its eyes, the entirety of its being, and will gladly make the riskiest sacrifice in the world for you. … More Can We Talk More Deeply About Love and Lust?
Good friends are so important and research has shown that the better the quality of your relationship with people around you, the more likely you will live a happy and healthy life. … More The Kind of Friend I Am
It’s okay to frankly and respectfully tell a person that you don’t agree with what they said or posted and go on to explain why. It’s a mature and responsible thing to do. Don’t make the goal of a discussion of differing opinions be that of conversion to yours. It’s imposing your values on them which isn’t right. … More Learn to Respectfully Disagree
To everything
There is a time and season
A time to live
A time to die
A time to gather
A time to cast away
A time to talk
A time to remain quiet
So is there a time for everything
You do as a teenager
There was a time when you were a baby
Mummy fed you
Daddy carried you
You rode piggyback on uncle
Aunty bought you lots of sweets
That time passed and now
Adolescence sets in
Those hormones start working
And you feel like
You have arrived
Mummy said
You became stubborn
But you are only
“Responding to those hormones”
You started seeing the red blood
And your shoulders are growing broader
You now use lip gloss
And you now wear jean
But don’t forget that right timing
Is crucial despite the seeming “maturity”
Don’t forget that when you eat your
Dinner in the afternoon
You have to sleep without food
At night
Dear teenager, there is a time for everything you do. Although, it might feel like you are the most beautiful girl around now who the guys are after, or it seems like you are the Boy Crush Everyday for all the girls in your class. It is important that you are discerning and do the right thing at the right time.
Love from Kinsha
The wait is always worth it. Feel free to leave a comment below and don’t forget to subscribe to this blog to not miss a post. … More Don’t Awake Love Until It Is Time
Getting over a break up can be one of the most unpleasant situation ever, especially when it involves heartbreak. Yea, not all break ups cause heart breaks, some can be very liberating and relieving. However, when a break up causes heart breaks, it can be one of the most terrible feelings in the world. It … More How to Get Over a Breakup
Real strength is taking the first step in initiating reconciliation even when you know that you were not completely wrong.
Pay attention to what irritates them. Do they sometimes suddenly stop conversations and withdraw? Are they very comfortable keeping to themselves? Do they open up easily? Do they act like they are being bugged even unknown to them when you probe too much? Listen to what they don’t say, it’s within those silent words. … More Let’s Talk About Everyday Relationships
Although friendship is something we all desire and having great friends improve our lives for the better, there are some friends or friendships that are toxic. Some turn sour, some fizzle out and some just grow apart. Anything can happen in friendship, as a popular proverb says “20 friends won’t play together for 20 years”. Just because we like someone or we don’t want to hurt their feelings doesn’t mean we should ignore their negativity. … More On Friendship and Letting Go…
