Written by Ivie M. Eke. Recently an acquaintance of mine asked me the question, ‘are you happy?’ in lieu of the standard ‘how are you?’ or ‘how far?’ which I am accustomed to hearing as a greeting in Nigeria. Am I happy? Am I happy? Well…yes. I think so. This simple question led me down a rabbit hole of…
A lot of us think the only times we can be joyful is when something good happens to us- our prayers get answered or a reason to celebrate arrives. While these situations contribute to us being joyful, it certainly isn’t the full picture. I believe being joyful is an intentional effort not something that just happens. Being joyful takes practice…
Single and happy? Isnt that an oxymoron? The rush to the alter is real, happiness is tied to saying I do and those who haven’t said the sacred vows are banished to the land of misery until the knight in shinning armor turns up and gives us the kiss of life that is marriage…. Marriage is a wonderful thing and…
I honestly believe God places certain people on earth to remind us how to live. I was a cocktail of emotions as I watched Sam Berns TedX talk. All my worries, insecurities and physical imperfections combined do not parallel his. Yet, there he was bravely telling the world ‘ I have a very happy life’. A while ago, I realized…
By Teawna Pinard Last year my good friend captured this beautiful candid moment with my then 4-month-old daughter Zoe. When I saw it for the first time, tears began streaming down my face. These weren’t tears of sadness, rather tears of immense joy. This picture captured me arriving at a place of inner peace, calm, and happiness that I had…
