A-mention: Control, Childhood & Contentment
Which do you seek?
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Molweni A-Stackers!
I came across this note by
and I thought, “Yes!” My yes still stands but my brain took me a little further.There are so many tips for writers on the web from successful writers. The most common being writers are readers first. But I think at the top of the list should be writers should live first. There are no experiences if we are shut off from the world. If we don’t explore and meet people, we have no stories to tell.
We are not designed for isolation. We are the O.G Dora the Explorers.
I hope you choose to live instead of existing, A-Stacker.
“I was free from the thoughts of “what ifs” plagued everyday with fantasies of my life somewhere far away beyond this mess. When you voice out your feelings about a particular treatment, you’re being manipulated by the group into thinking everything is an act of care. Never control.” -
One thing I will tell you about the babe in this story, she loves water more than she loves the Chief, what she does to the Chief and what the Chief does for her. I imagine her skin is squeaky clean!
explain the love of water, please.
When I was reading paragraph three I immediately thought, “And this is why some people should NOT have children.” I am convinced that some people weren’t designed to reproduce and it should be okay. We should just let it be instead of continuously manufacturing traumatised beings.
dives into the intricacies of childhood trauma and how they shape us. narrated this childhood story so beautifully. You will see yourself dancing in the streets of Tanzania surrounded by the red soil that tints the air. If you are going to read anything today, let it be this.
What if the rice at home is not giving,
? Not gonna lie, I wasn’t sure what I was going to find on the other side of the link but I am glad I clicked the link. I never thought of the saying, “There’s rice at home,” outside of trying to convince myself not to get into Burger King and spend my last dime.
In case you didn’t notice, I greeted you in Xhosa today. I am trying to learn how to greet in different African languages and what better place to learn than right here, with YOU! Please teach me how to greet in your language in the comment section.
This week in A-News
Another week of celebrating creative writing straight out of Africa! Last weeks A-Prompt was “Even A Worm Will Turn” and y’all came through. Our top faves are in the post linked below along with this week’s prompt.
Ooooh and a quick reminder that the A-List has a warm seat waiting for YOU!
Even a Worm Will Turn
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Thank you for the mention, I deeply appreciate it ❤️
Wa do/Wa koyọ is Edo.