by Linda Orji | May 4, 2016 | Poetry Closet
… is defined by likes, re-posts, re-tweets, sharing, comments, etc., right? What if we removed that ability. How would that change things? Would people still post, tweet, bend over backwards (literally) to take the best footage? Would individuals be as quick to...
by Linda Orji | May 4, 2016 | Classified, Poetry Closet, Your Story is My Story
Am I complaining about all this? Nope! Just bragging about my “imperfections.” I figured there are enough people in the world boasting about their “strengths” and how amazing they look, so I thought I’d switch it up a little and boast about my “flaws.” My teeth...
by Linda Orji | Mar 20, 2016 | Ensconce
Was having a conversation with an acquaintance about marriage. “So you don’t want to get married?” “No, I don’t want to get divorced.” “You don’t want to experience being a parent either?” “You don’t...
by Linda Orji | Mar 20, 2016 | Classified
98% of the things I do, I’m scared to do. 2% of the things I do, I was trained to do; respect, work hard, pray, and move forward.~Soul Survivor Writer Others will try to distract you with other people’s distractions. Stay focused. Continue to pray, be who you are, do...
by Linda Orji | Feb 27, 2016 | Ensconce
Over the past few weeks, my mysterious and inquisitive mind has picked the brains of many married couples, or previously married individuals, including studying my parents’ relationship. According to my Nigerian culture, and maybe a portion of the population, I...
