What makes me strong?
The picture I used for this story is a poster that hung in my office for decades. I admired it with pride. I wanted to be that woman. Back then I was young and I wasn’t quite sure what attracted me to it. It was said to be a masterpiece in advertising, an unnamed woman […]
The Crown Jewel
I‘m seated in a luxury jewelry store, the pieces of fine jewelry sit with me in tranquility waiting patiently for an owner. The stones sparkle, each setting off vibrant dazzles from the unnatural light that unknowingly lures in its prey. I’ve always taken my liking to fine jewelry over its cosmetic counterparts. But today, I […]
Don’t look back
Don’t look back, I won’t be waiting for you. You may see my faded silhouette but beneath the fog there lies no soul. She moved on. You only see an illusion of what you perceive. We all seem to find it hard to let go of things we become accustomed too. Material things can be […]
Secrets
“Can you keep a secret?” I looked up before I answered, confused at the statement but curious as to what was about to be said needed an announcement in order to be revealed. “Sure, if you want me to.” I answered. I’ll store it with the rest of them, because somewhere in the back of […]
The perils of being a brown woman
I could have worded this story differently but there is no right or wrong here. I’m a woman of color. In fact, for shits and giggles I refer to myself as an Anglo-Indian-American. It does a darn good job of confusing people. Anglo because I was born and brought up in England, Indian because that […]
Do you feel it, your age?
Birthdays are a commemoration of the beginning of something new, the anniversary of your birth. We celebrate the milestones so happily when we’re young until slowly they morph into just another day that passes by and we aren’t so eager anymore. No doubt, it is very much a privilege to mature. No one wants to […]