As It Happens
When my mother was pregnant with me, all the family had been expecting a baby girl. Though when the morning came, they were quite shocked...
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Sep 21, 20186 min read
The Rejected One
HIV/AIDS infiltrated my family, first taking my father when I was three and then my three-month-old brother soon after. After my father...
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Sep 19, 20186 min read
Scars of Cancer
I grew up in a very close-knit family in Kisumu, Kenya. We were like a big team because we knew we could always rely on each other...
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Sep 11, 20186 min read
My Time Will Come
Nothing melts my heart like watching the little smile on a baby’s face. The clutched tiny hands, the feet kicking freely in the air—just...
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Aug 3, 20188 min read
In the Past
My mom was a nurse, and my dad was a realtor in Lekki, Lagos. My dad was strict with me since I was the first born, but my mom had a warm...
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Jul 19, 20186 min read
It’s All Good
I’ve always been the type of person that would go out and experience something for myself rather than watch someone else do it...
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Jun 18, 20187 min read
In the Darkest Hour
My early life was not easy because my father was an alcoholic. He would spend more than half of his salary at the local bar drinking...
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Jun 15, 20189 min read
When We Let Go
Before all the construction took over, I would walk up to the hills that weren’t cleared off and breathe in the summer air. You could see...
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Jun 13, 20189 min read
Cooper Strong
When I was a little girl, I can remember my dad saying to me, my brother, and my sister: “Your papaw was a good man, and I’ve tried my...
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May 18, 20186 min read
Grief Aside
It’s hard to close the doors to the past. Though sometimes, it is necessary to move on, because that closed door often opens another...
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May 8, 20185 min read
Gaining Back What I’ve Lost
At 43, I’ve lost a lot in my life. I’ve lost homes, family members, and jobs. Though I lose things, I fight to gain back what’s possible...
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Apr 20, 20186 min read
On My Way
Though I’m only about 24 years old, I’ve experienced the bitterness and sweetness of life. Throughout my journey, I had moments when I...
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Apr 13, 20188 min read
Rising Above
When it appears that the world is trying to destroy you, you have two options. You can let it, or you can fight back. Even in times when...
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Apr 6, 20187 min read
Life Isn’t Linear
Walking away from Wall Street was something I had to do to find happiness in my life. That kind of lifestyle wasn’t how I wanted to spend...
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Mar 30, 20185 min read
Learning as You Go
| This is the 41st story of Our Life Logs | Life is about gathering research. We do not know our solutions or our destinations until we...
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Mar 30, 20185 min read
A Legacy for Two
| This is the 40th story of Our Life Logs | I was fortunate to be raised by the gentlest and kindest woman I’ve ever known. I was an only...
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Mar 23, 20184 min read
Grateful for Each Day
However, this was not something I was able to do from a young age. I had heard stories of children that found their faith and devotion...
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Mar 8, 20187 min read
Life Served Me a Lemon
Growing up in the dusty countryside of Kenya was fun and typical for girls of my age in the early 1990s. Life was blissful. Sometimes I...
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Mar 2, 20185 min read
Direction Will Find You
My life was never perfect. I went through some obstacles that would normally scar a child. I experienced losses in my family that pushed...
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Mar 1, 20187 min read
My Heart’s Resolve
I couldn’t remember the last time dad wasn’t sick. Mom had never been consistently in my life due to her mental illness. Dad did a great...
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