Tọlá Belva
Writer, poet, and a butterfly in her 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 era.
Category: Motivation
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You’re allowed to be weird. Not harmful. Not reckless. Just wonderfully, unapologetically yourself. You’re allowed to dance in your kitchen, sing in your room, talk to your plants, laugh too hard at your own jokes, and get excited about things other people don’t understand. You’re allowed to collect hobbies that make no sense to anyone…
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She hasn’t named her grief yet. Not because it isn’t there. Not because she’s pretending everything is fine. But because some losses are difficult to explain, even to yourself. People often think grief is easier to identify than it really is. But grief has many forms. Sometimes it comes after a relationship ends. Sometimes it…
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This past weekend, I spent a few hours doing something that wasn’t particularly exciting but was desperately needed: decluttering my closet and my children’s closets. Pile after pile, I sorted through clothes that no longer fit, shoes that had been outgrown, and items that had quietly taken up space for far longer than they should…
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Some relationships, like seasons, come to an end—and that’s okay. There are people I once held close, whose presence I cherished, but our paths have naturally diverged. The connection we shared, though meaningful, has shifted into a memory. This realization isn’t born of bitterness but from understanding that not all relationships are meant to last.…
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A little birdie whispered that With Love, Meghan has become the talk of the world, and it’s easy to see why. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has once again stepped into the spotlight—not for controversy, not for speculation, but for something entirely her own. A show that feels personal, warm, and, above all, real. For years, Meghan has…
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While scrolling through Instagram on my lunch break, I stumbled upon a post by Dasha Kennedy, founder of thebrokeblackgirl.com. Her words hit home. Dasha’s message is a reminder that we don’t have to conform to society’s rigid deadlines. Instead, we can shift our focus from fixed deadlines to flexible timelines. Her insight prompted me to reflect…
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Thanksgiving morning on this side didn’t exactly begin with the warm, cozy vibes you’d expect. No smell of roasting turkey, no cheerful holiday music. Instead, it started with me launching into a coughing fit that probably made my neighbors question if I was trying to communicate with them through ‘Morse code.’ The flu, which had…
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Have you ever felt like life was testing the very limits of your emotional resilience? Maybe it was during a heated argument with someone you love, or perhaps it happened when an unexpected challenge at work made you question your own abilities. In those moments, how did you respond? Did you allow your emotions to…
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In the quiet moments of our lives, when the world’s noise fades into a gentle hum, we often reflect on unfulfilled dreams. Once vivid and full of possibility, these aspirations can seem overshadowed by the ticking hands of a clock or the relentless march of a calendar. Yet, what if we paused to consider that…
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