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Flowers Love is the bloom you must let develop." – ... "A bloom can't bloom without daylight, and man can't live without "In the event that I had a solitary bloom for each time I consider you, I could walk always in my nursery."
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Natural beauty Sub to sub Most Beautiful Quotes The best and most delightful things on the planet can't be seen or even contacted - they should be felt with the heart. Helen Keller. ... Euphoria in looking and appreciating is nature's most wonderful blessing. Albert Einstein. ... One of the most excellent characteristics of genuine kinship is to comprehend and to be perceived.
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BLOOMING Flowers | Photography It's said that flower cannot bloom or grow without the help of sunshine so does a man. A man cannot live without love. No matter if it's any kind of love. Everyone in his life needs affection and love. People who don't need love are the ones who are having broken heart or may be they are strict in their perspectives. ' We are lucky to be loved by GOD first and then by our families. GOD loves us 70 times more than a mother. So we can imagine how…
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Are you sell himself? Growing up, we've all been told that family and friends are the most important. They are the rock we will always need, the people who will always be there. And it's true one hundred percent. No disputing that. But then as we get older, we are quick to realise that we need other people. Those who aren't family or friends. They could be just co-workers or business partners but their presence in our lives is just as important. We need them every step of…
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Apologies Don't Always Fix Things Not long ago, I wrote about **forgiveness** and the need to let people heal at their own pace. While we forgive for our own peace of mind and to free ourselves from the pain, we still need time to decide when and how without being under pressure from the people around us who expect we forget everything immediately. Today however, let's talk about **apologies**. Apologising for doing something wrong is the right thing to do. In fact, it…
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Story Writing and Characterisation Hello, everyone. Today, I want to talk about story writing and possible ways to improve characterisation. If you’re a lover of literature, you may have noticed that story telling is gradually becoming stale or should I say, same song being sang over and over. Most upcoming writers do not know how to craft good stories anymore. Now, I’m not a professional in this field (not yet anyway) as I’m still learning and discovering what works for me,…
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Capture of picture my on mobile. The Tree and the sky are important factors in the environment the play major role in our immediate environment The sky and the tree look so perfect together, they are beautiful and adorable. At the sight of the blue sky attracts me and I can't hold it to myself than to take the picture of this beautiful scenario. Staring at the sky brings joy to my heart because of its uniqueness and beauty. Whenever I feel lonely or stuck , I look at the sky…
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Love is life When it comes to issues of love and affection, it always have twisted edges and most times, we all can never agree on a particular subject, and that's the fun of it all. As regards this particular topic or question, I will be giving my own opinion and you're also allowed to make yours if you don't agree with me. That's the beauty of social media. I am one of those who believes there can't be love without money. Money is the fuel of love and once the engine runs…
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Creative writing Is This What the End Looks Like? Good morning, everyone. How's it going with you today? So, I've decided to bring more of my writing here on uptrennd. I do fiction and poetry a whole lot. I don't see a lot of fiction on the platform. People don't read them? This isn't to say that I won't throw in other things. I write on personal growth and psychology too. Rest assured, you'll see them from time to time. But it's going to be more of fiction and poetry from…
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Tell People You Love Them I think one of the things we realise late in life is how important it is to be more present in the lives of people we care about. We keep pushing it off because we believe that no time is the wrong time. Yes, we show up when they need us, we help when they need our help, we talk to them when they need someone to talk to, but we don't really say the things we would love to say to them in return. We never let them know how much they mean to us and how…
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Tell Your Children About Failure Hey y'all. It's Wednesday today, midweek and usually a time to reflect, for most people. It is also a day that reminds us of how hard we are working and how far we’ve come. So, I want to use the opportunity to talk about failure; your failure as a parent this time. Where you failed, what you did or are still doing about it, how you handled it physically and emotionally. Do you talk about it, especially to the important persons in your life?…
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Everything Good Will Come I'm not big on motivation but this has been on my mind since the beginning of this month. *Everything good will come.* This might be the shortest post I'll ever have on here. I just want you to know that the universe is watching and your efforts will not be in vain. It's the second month of the third quarter of the year. It isn't over yet. They year may have looked bleak when it started, with all the chaos but they were right when they said that it…
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Why Do You Want to Get Married? This is a topic we avoid all the time, especially in this part of the world. From childhood, there's been this thing about marriage. Over 90% of children look forward to it without even realising why. Society has made it in such a way that if you aren't married, you aren't responsible. It's worse for women around the world. Their marriages are arranged before they can pronounce the word. *Why do you want to get married?* *Societal pressure?*…
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Photo Prompt | the dead This was supposed to be a 100 word story. The plan was to write something short using the image as a prompt. But then I got a little carried away and did a little over 300 words. Not that I mind LOL. The challenge was actually on Instagram. I saw it late yesterday. Link is down if you wish to check it out. Enjoy! She stood and stared unseeing at the tombstones. They were just as she remembered - sitting side by side, quiet, peaceful, old, without…
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Tea 🍵 lover Food's Lover Of Gujranwala Series 😊❤️ Assalam o alikum everyone's 💐 Have Rainy Evening Everyone's ☔💐🌧️❤️❤️❤️ Hope You all are fine and enjoy rainy evening in your city. ☔❤️ A Rainy evening, train station and cup of tea❤️❤️❤️❤️ Slowly descending haze,🌧 and cold evening☔️, Gujranwala railway station🛤️. It has been a tradition for years to find one's own💦❤️, Gujranwala railway station, the old bench of the cold evening platform, the slow spreading silence of the…
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Five Minutes Freewrite | forte You subscribe me i subscribe you So, I stumbled onto this word when I went to look up a word in the dictionary. I don't remember which word I was looking for exactly but this one here gave me a pause. I have this thing I used to do. I take the Merriam-Webster's word of the day and I write a short story with it. I haven't been doing that lately. Well, today, this word gave me a different kind of push and I decided to do a freewrite. This here is…
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Love language? Subcribe me i subscribe yoi What is your love language? Are you a lover or fighter? Gentle or Feisty? Apologetic or Stubborn? Controlling or Liberal? War or Peace? Pixabay https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2019/09/23/17/58/harassment-4499303_1280.png For an effective relationship, it is important to choose and make effective use of the right love languages. Doing this sets you on the right path to having proper control and ability to have quality engagements with…
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With maried friend **Yesterday I made a post titled "Oh! Not again" that addressed the issue of being single while all your friends are married and I promised to share with us ways we can cope with being single with all our friends married.** **Below are 6 ways we can comfortably deal with the pressure that comes with having married friends while remaining single.** **HOW TO COPE WITH BEING SINGLE WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS MARRIED** **Don't feel Pressured:** It is normal to want…
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Advantages and Disadvantages of ice ❄️ Hi friends Hope all were fine and enjoying happy moments of life. **Let's talk about advantages & disadvantages of ice** Ice is commonly used to quench thirst in summer. Its effect is cold and dry. Instead of quenching thirst, it increases and weakens the stomach. However, if you do not feel hungry due to excessive heat, then drinking ice water one hour before the meal will make you feel hungry. In case of frequent thirst or vomiting in…
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Eat Like You Love Yourself One of the best and also important things we can do for ourselves is eating right. It's a struggle for many. It was for me too, for a long time. Still is. But on the long run, you realise that eating right is you doing yourself a favour. Why would you want to harm yourself if you can help it? Eating right here isn't eating wealthy. Wealthy and healthy are two different things. People mistake the two a whole lot. They buy all kinds of unnecessary…
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Rambling Hi there. So, this is another one of the poetry prompts I've been sharing. The word for today is **rambling**. I hope it finds you well. Yesterday, I saw an old man Sitting in front of an old house, A walking cain by his side, Chewing and spitting, Cursing the world. I wanted to ask him questions, If he lived well in his youth, Where the good memories are Before life decided to intervene. But I already knew the answer. Today, I see a child Walking quietly on a…
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Avoid people Avoid Those people **Avoid Those people who didn't see you in happiness.** **Avoid those people they want to see you in difficulties.** **Avoid Those people who Never want you got success in life.** **Avoid Those people who plays your feelings.** **Avoid Those people who mess with your Head.** **Avoid Those people who are like stones on the way of your success.**
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What Are You Grateful For? Yesterday was a happy day here on uptrennd. A lot of people smiled because of how 2up made them feel. The server was so fast and the posts were coming like crazy. Nature and photography communities would have cried if they were human. It was that crazy. I'm sure people are still not over it yet. The euphoria is still in the air. *It's a new day today. A Wednesday.* *What are you grateful for?* Last night before I slept, my prayers were just…
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No man is an Island I laugh when I hear people say, I can survive without anyone's help - but hey! Where did they get their clothes from? Where did they get their food from? No man is an Island! We all are bits and pieces of the island In as much as we do not want to put our trust and believe on another person, we shouldn't entirely rule out the essence of others. I ain't saying you shouldn't be self dependent, Ask for help when you need. Do not die in silence because of…
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Enchanted I wrote this listening to *******Come Little Children*** ****on YouTube. I think it's a mix of Coraline, Slenderman, Anastasia, and Into The Woods. The link is at the bottom of the post. It's creepy. Don't say I didn't warm you. Enjoy! Come, take me into the land of enchantment, Where fairies are born And magic is made. Hold my hand and show me the way Into sacred halls and bloody altars. Teach me the language, Both forbidden and accepted. Make me a wand…
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Shadow of Myself Hi, So, I'm here trying to write something as a preamble but I'm blank. My thoughts are playing ten ten with me . I can't seem to get a hold. I can't even decide on a reasonable title. Don't ask. Anyway, this is only a story. Do read and tell me what you make of it It began with a smile. Me sitting on a high bar stool at Flemings Grill, she standing at the door, looking directly at me. One smile, that was all it took, and when she walked over and casually…
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Big deals😋 Yes, you read the title right. The fuss about jollof rice is something I've failed to understand. If you're Nigerian, then your life isn't complete without jollof. That's what most people believe anyway, since I don't particularly like the food. I'm a foodie, granted, but jollof doesn't do it for me. This shouldn't come as a surprise though. I've been known to not like what others like. *What's the big deal about it*? I mean, it's just food like countless others.…
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Is Being Selfish a Vice or a Virtue? I think we all have this ingrained belief that when we put the needs of others before our own, we are acting in a selfless manner. It's the norm to see someone who puts his needs before others as being selfish. It's become so normal that you see people sacrifice their needs based on the societal conditioning to always put someone else first. They neglect their own needs and wants to make others happy. This isn't to reject the need to help…
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Culture Still on the poetry prompts I'm working with. The word for today is **culture**. Take a loook I want to tell you storie About my life and things I’ve seen. About people and places I’ve been. I have a lot to tell. Tales both beautiful and ugly. Would you like to hear The things I did in my youth, Little actions I secretly regret. Or the ones I do in my old age, Those I don’t intend to give up. I want to tell you about children, Little humans running around naked,…
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Shadow A little story to put a mark on your weekend. Take a look. I hope it finds you well. I was five when I first saw it happen. Before that day, it was only muffled sounds and screams. I would stand by the door and listen to her sobs, long after he was gone. She would shake her head when I ask about the bruises. Her beautiful face, the first thing I loved about her. Her hair, long and soft with curly bangs cut above her right eyebrow. Her eyes, deep brown as mine,…
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The End of the Beginning Okay, the title is something, I know. I have this thing I do when I'm out of writing ideas. I take the Merriam Webster's word of the day and write something with it. (Merriam Webster is a dictionary). Sometimes, I just input the word in the story. Other times, I build a story around it. And that is exactly what I did here. I'll leave it for you to decide which. The word is **collimate.** The story is a bit dark and sensitive. It's only two…
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Lover Unseen The day isn't complete without some good words of poetry. Here's one for you. Enjoy! *Come to me, loved one,* *In the decadent night, stripped of silence* *And holiness, let us abide* *In the imagined lists of our limbs,* *Let us reshape the bed to the shape of our sin,* *Let us leave shadows on the wall,* *To exorcise priests from their vestments,* *Let's shame the devil and raise all hell here in.* *Unbind me sweet lover unseen,* *Cleanse my sores with your…
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New Beginning Still on mother's day. I figured I should give you a story centered around motherhood. Enjoy and tell me what you think. ‘*He’s perfect*.’ This was her thought the first time she held him in her arms. She had barely noticed her laboured breath, the bittersweet tingling on her waist and the placenta still struggling to come out of her. Her eyes was on her son – her prize. She had won. She was a beautiful woman. The type most people called elegant. There was a…
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A Tweet Story I don’t remember when exactly, but I know it was long ago that someone challenged me to write a tweet story. He had read and liked a 100 word story about an abusive wife that I wrote and asked if I could write a story in 140 characters. Of course you already know my answer. I never got around to doing it at the time but here we are now. If a story can be written in six words, a tweet story should be easier, right? LOL. Anyway, this is it. I hope it finds you…
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Poetry When this year started, I promised myself that I'd write everyday. I passed the first month. I only missed two days I think, so I was doing well. This is the 8th month and counting what I've written so far, it's a little over 150. That makes it 150 days. Too poor for someone who writes if you ask me. The question now is, what happened on those days I missed? Why didn't I do it? I avoid putting so much of myself out here because, sometimes, I feel like I'm sounding…
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Public Proposal, Yay or Nay? Public proposal is becoming quite popular in our society today. In fact, it has become the new normal. Most women feel their engagement is incomplete without a public proposal. It's like there's a price tag attached to it. You see females getting upset because their intended husbands chose to propose in private. It makes you wonder what the fuss is all about. *Is there a trophy of some sort? Maybe I'm missing something*. While it is the beginning…
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When We Say Forgiveness, What Do We Mean? Today is my topic..fogive Hello, y’all. Let’s talk about something a little different today. I say different because this post may not go exactly as you expect. Read with an open mind. The topic is **forgiveness**. Forgiveness is a rather sensitive subject. It is also one of the most misused words, I dare say. If you are a Christian, the most common phrase you hear all the time is 'forgive and forget.’ It doesn’t matter if you are…
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Words So, I was working with a series of prompts for some poetry. The prompt for this piece is **words**. I came up with this. I love the image and the message behind it. Read and tell me what you make of it. Come, tell me what you hear, About me and the life I live, The whispers in the dark While you lurk and listen. Tell it to me the way it is. Look me in the eye and say it all, Those nasty little secrets. Do you believe it? Or are they just words in the end? Come,…
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The Shorter Your Sleep, The Shorter Your Life One of the frequent mistakes we make as adults is neglecting our body and what it needs to stay healthy. We overlook and procrastinate. Sometimes we blame it on work and people. As we get older, we become more negligent towards the most important things in life. We smile and convince ourselves that we are hustling to keep body and soul together. I mean, if we don't, who will? And this brings me to what I really want to talk…
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Today, I'm Angry It all began last week. First, it was the viral video of Amy Cooper calling the police on an African American man, her exact words and acting all hysterical over the phone about how he wanted to hurt her. While this was on, the man in question was calmly recording the whole episode. He never touched her. He didn't even raise his voice. The video eventually got out. She got fired from her job and also lost the right to provide shelter for the dog she was busy…
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Money or exposure? This has been a very hot topic on Nigerian Twitter for some time now. I always read and ignore but, something gave me a pause this morning. Take a look: *“Nigerian architects are very ungrateful , I gave you a job that comes with a lot of exposure and you’re refusing because you want more money ! You just lost a client”* Trust me when I say that the replies are very hot. A few people got burned in the process, including the poster himself. I'm sure it'd be…
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Finding You What do you say about a little story for your evening? I've got one here just for you. Enjoy! I was fifteen when she first touched me. My Mama had finally allowed me to attend Sunday School. I never liked it - Sunday School, and Mama was surprised when I asked. Her no was more from confusion that refusal. She didn’t understand why I wanted to go, but I kept pushing till she nodded in exasperation, her big brown eyes wide as she studied me. I wasn’t sure why I…
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Amazing We woke up to the big surprise this morning. How did you feel when you checked your point history and saw some unfamiliar figures? For those of us who were on telegram when Jeff said it was happening in few, you already expected it but for those of us who just found out this morning, what was your reaction? A lot of us still don't understand what halvening is about. Don't think I am about to explain because I do not understand it totally too 🤣🤣 but I know our…
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The Simple Life I'll start this by asking, ***what do you want out of life?*** When you've answered that sincerely, bring it down to your environment. Your partner, family and people around you. I once read this article where the author explained the simple life. It taught me a lot of things. It also opened my eyes more to the people around me. There are those who are predisposed to the **simple things**. To wake up to the love of their life everyday, go about their small…
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Short Story: Sweet Intention is Always Fruitful Hafsa was a awfully diligent and conscientious lady. She was born into a poor family however it had been the results of her parents' bringing up she developed pure thinking from the start. Hafsa's father was a minor worker in a native firm and her mother was house woman. Mrs. waseem was a straightforward woman. Mr waseem was enthusiastic about educating her 3 kids. That's why, despite the unfavorable conditions, waseem educated…
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Communication PONDERING ON COMMUNICATION: THE RIGHT TONE OF VOICE/MODE OF SPEAKING TO USE WHILE ARGUING, CORRECTING SOMEONE OR SELLING YOUR IDEA. Arguing, suggesting, putting forth our ideas, correcting people are very common things we do regularly. We are all filled with opinions, ideas, perceptions; we have our own ways of doing things and seeing things. Very often we find ourselves with someone or people who have different ideas and perceptions from our own and who see…
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Noodles, Yay or Nay? *How do you like your noodles?* For a long time, I overlooked this particular meal. I didn't really see it as food. I still don't. But my job these past few months made me realise that I had to substitute if I didn't want to go hungry. There was absolutely no time to cook the way I wanted. So liquids and noodles to the rescue. The image above is what mine looks like on a good day. I took the shot long time ago without thinking much about it. Because I…
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Learn to let Yourself Grow One thing that can never be overemphasized in life is **personal growth**. **Personal** in quote here. There's nothing like the growth and maturity you developed by yourself. When I say growth, I don't mean the one that comes with advancement in age, rather, the one we teach ourselves. If you're the kind who pays attention, you'll realise that a lot of people do not take time to actually have knowledge about anything else except one related to…
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Poetry and Grief 2 *What do you do* *When you wake in the morning* *And your eyes are too heavy to open?* I hear the crickets chirping The howling wind of the night is fierce It threatens to swallow every sound Still I hear them I can't stop listening I envy their determination It's dawn and I toss and turn Silently cursing the sunlight Filtering in through the curtains *What do you do* *When your pen slide from* *Your weak fingers and hit the floor?* I sit staring into…
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The Handmaid's Tale So, I promised you a review. Here's one. This one has a book and a TV series but I'll be focusing on the book. Have a good read. I’ve been wanting to do a mini review of this book for a long time now but haven’t been able to, or should I say, couldn’t. I honestly have no reason why. I first heard of it about two years ago. It was suggested during a two years intense writing class I was a part of. One of the facilitators mentioned it after a session, I…
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Misfit Another one of my poetry prompts. The word for this one is **misfit**. I hope it finds you well. *I have words in my mouth,* *Tiny pieces of sounds sitting blank,* *Emotions struggling to spill,* *All light and heavy at once.* *There’re things I wish to say,* *About people and opinions,* *About options and situations.* *I have a song in my head,* *A sad melody humming softly,* *Waiting for the right moment* *To get loud and be heard.* *An opportunity to be free,*…
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Favourite jouce What's your favourate juice? Most times we take juice or any other soft and cool drink is usually with the goal to quench our thirst although most times we find the mere look and memory of some drinks so awesome that sometimes we just need to break out and just take one for the love of it. The various types of juices we take on a daily or weekly basis are from the common fruits we find in our farms, shops, restaurants and also markets. Its rare for one to…
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Children and Emotions Hello there. Today, I want to talk about children. I've always loved them. It's not always about stories and poems for me LOL. Most times, we overlook these little ones when we make decisions. We never worry about their emotional competence because, well, they are children. We are the adults and everything we do is the right thing. I have a neighbour and she has two children – six and four respectively. I’ve watched them fight over things from clothes…
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People rate 1. Crazy. 2. Awesome 3. Amazing. 4. Tough 5. Cute. 6. Weird. 7. Sweet. ~~8. Stupid~~ 8. I'd hit you with a bus. 9. Rich. 10. Sarcastic. 11. Imaginative. 12. Random. 13. Friends for ever. 14. Wish you were mine. 15. Jerk. ~~16. Stubborn~~ 16. Never want to lose you. 17. Smart. 18. Witch. 19. Beautiful. ~~20. Silly~~ 20. Respectful. 21. Others, (dirty, talkative, jumpy, rumour-monger, funny, religious, e.t.c....) People have always got a different opinion about…
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Working With a Prompt | Just a Story This is a story I wrote for a drill blast challenge. The task is to **write a romantic scene where a man is cooking for a woman and the woman realises at that moment, that she's in love with him**. As much as I dislike prompts, cos it kinda put your writing in a box, I work with them sometimes. I think I tried and failed. I'm not a romance story kind of girl. I still managed to wove in other events. Read and tell me what you think. It was…
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Let's Talk About Nagging Hello there. Today I want to talk about something that happens almost everyday to us, or should I say, something we do everyday. I want to talk about nagging. That’s right. Okay, this is a sensitive topic. A lot of people nag without realising it, actually. It could be their partners, their children, even their dogs. It can get that bad. What does it mean to nag and why do people do it? *to annoy (someone) by often complaining about his or her…
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Check in on Your Loved Ones Few weeks ago, I read on twitter about a boy who committed suicide. He was in his early twenties. Before his death, he was constantly harassed by the police. Here in the country, the authorities have this habit of stopping vehicles on the highway and searching all the passengers, especially the public transport vehicles. The day it happened, they took his laptop, his phones and every other valuable on him. He was into forex trading and was…
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Memorise Which Season of the Year is it Where you are and What Memories Does it Bring? It's raining where I am. Fat raindrops hitting the roof. I've always had this habit of not knowing when the rain starts. I might be busy with one thing or the other, or not and all of a sudden, I'll get this sense of something happening. Usually, I'll go open the door or window and come face to face with the rain. But that wasn't the case tonight. I heard the thunder rumble and waited…
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Equity or Equality? Whenever equality is mentioned, people raise their danger antenna. It has become such a sensitive topic that people start fighting without even listening to what the other person has to say. While equality touches every aspect of life, the most sensitive area is that of a man and a woman, because well, humans rule the world. I stand with equality for both sexes, that's for sure. But I'm not here to educate you. I stopped trying to a long time ago because…
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Love Me This is one of the poems I wrote when I was a lover girl haha. Now, I'm not. I'm more of a practical one now. Whatever happened. Do enjoy. *Sweet torture, this feeling has become* *Of you and your power over me* *The guard on my mind is falling apart* *The walls around my heart crumbling slowly* *You do things to me that I cannot explain* *Lovely sensation that tickles and curls the toe* *Causing me to lose track of time* *Restless is now my second name* *While I…
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Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years? This is one question I believe everyone is familiar with. Someone might have asked you this question at some point in your life. I was told to write an essay on it in junior high school. I'm sure most people can relate to this too. Why is it so important, you may want to ask. Anything can happen. Nothing is certain. A lot can happen in five years. A lot can also change. What's the need for the question when we can't control what…
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One Time I Almost Lost My Life At the beginning of my journey here on Uptrennd, I made a post about the scariest moment of my life. A roommate almost died in my arms in the middle of a deserted street. It wasn't a funny experience, and it sure thought me a lot of things. I'm glad everything worked out for the better in the end. You can read everything by clicking here. https://www.uptrennd.com/post-detail/do-you-have-a-scary-story~Mjg2MTk3 Today, however, I want to share…
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To You, My Lady It's raining here, and I figured a little poetry is in order before I call it a night. Wouldn't you agree? Enjoy! Beautiful damsel I see you from this distance And I watch you dance Your way through life In the rain, beneath the sun And I so much want to walk with you. I want to give you hugs And exchange crazy stories with you. I want to kiss your head At the break of dawn And at the early hours of night When your feet whisper of sleep And your hands can't…
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Understanding, Opinions and Beliefs I was in a public transport vehicle sometime ago when a group of people started talking about spirituality. At first, the conversation was going smoothly. Not long after that, it turned into a serious argument. Everyone forgot that the initial topic of discussion was faith. It turned into a war about the more superior church and doctrines. This brought to mind a pregnant woman who died because her husband refused to sign the papers…
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My house I have a gist for you and this gist is hot like chilli pepper. So this morning i woke up feeling tired .. really don't know why someone would sleep at night and wake up feeling tired as if the person did some activities why I had switched on the gas to boil water for tea since we are having TEA AND BREAD WITH EGG for breakfast. In the course of trying to meet my target for yesterday by making sure i make my 3 post daily and read comments on my post, i got carried…
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ANGER ***Anger is a seed that needs to be rooted out from your life for you to receive the rewards of your doing and also to fulfill the plan of God for your life. Do you know that anger can be very destructive and devastating? When it comes it make one to see oneself as all in all and that I can do anything I like nobody can question me. You must destroy the seed of anger from your life because when it seeds germinate, it will produce destruction. Many are in their early…
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🌹🌹🌹Nature's Gifts🌹🌹🌹 A flower bouquet is a bunch of flowers beautiful arranged in a way that can be presented as a gift to people. *A flower bouquet can be used for the decoration of homes, banquet halls etc.* A flower bouquet can be presented as gift on occasions such as birthdays, naming ceremonies, anniversaries etc. *Flower bouquets are widely used to decorate the Bride on wedding days.* ***here's my*** ****FollowButton**** https://www.uptrennd.com/user/mta3odc2
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Finding Fulfillment in Giving There's this joy that comes with helping others, especially when we do it freely. The fulfillment. The peace. It's beautiful. It gives a complete feeling at that very moment. It gets better when it is received with love. One thing I learned, I would say rather late, in life is that giving is a huge part of life. Yes, I was giving but I wasn't getting fulfillment from it. I just did because I could and because I could spare, not really because I…
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A Lover What do you say to a lovely poetry tonight? I've got one just for you. Enjoy! I used to be a girl A loner who enjoyed her aloneness A recluse even Hiding from the world Observing from a distance I never felt out of place Neither did I notice That something was missing I was just a normal girl Until you came along You pulled me in With your charming wittiness And your beautiful dark eyes Then, there was that smile So beautiful it shamed the sun I became a warrior One…
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Are You Emotionally Drained? Being emotional drained is something that happens to a lot of people a whole lot of times. Sadly, not many people actually know what it is or how to handle themselves at this time. Have you ever been in the middle of something and suddenly, you feel exhausted? Not physical exhaustion this time. More like something you can't put your hands on. You might still be able to carry out your daily duties at home or your place of work, but deep down, you…
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Cover Letter - The Importance I've seen a lot people complain about losing out on a beautiful opportunity to work in a company of their choice. They miss out on their dream job and they bemoan their loss. It makes one wonder what the problem could be since they're brilliant and quite capable of performing. This happens to fresh graduates especially. Why could be the problem, you may ask? Last week, a friend was complaining about how poor the application emails she got for a…
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Cloudy weather Cloudy Day Sayings and Quotes. The cloudy weather melts at length into beauty, and the brightest smiles of the heart are born of it's tears. When clouds appear like rocks and towers, the earth's refreshed by frequent showers. The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days.
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Red 🌹 May it surpass any grotesqueness that may emerge, much the same as a solitary red rose in the midst of a field of thistles. A solitary rose can be my nursery and a solitary companion, my reality. Anyone can adore a rose, yet nobody can cherish a leaf that is close to the rose, don't cherish somebody who is wonderful however love one who makes your life delightful.
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Rainy day ☔ Mists come drifting into my life, no longer to convey downpour or usher storm, however to add shading to my nightfall sky. Keep a sweetheart for later - and another, in the event that it doesn't rain. The best thing one can do when it's coming down is to allow it to rain. Let the downpour kiss you.
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Fair This time last week I was the queen of a Christian Facebook group. I was placed on the hotseat and had people ask me different questions in a bid to know me a little more and one of the questions I was asked was "what's your greatest fear?" For a moment, I looked at the question wondering what the perfect answer would be. I have a lot of things I fear but what do I consider to be the greatest? Everyone has one thing or the other they fear in life that is constantly…
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Let Love Lead... ***Search deep inside of you*** ***You'll find it right there,*** ***Hiding in the most treasured place.*** ***Where eyes can't see but soul can feel.*** ****** ***True love they say is hard to find*** ***But when you search deeply,*** ***It's right there,waiting to manifest.*** ***All you need do is give it a chance.*** ****** ***Fuel the desire and let it brew something beautiful,*** ***You can only if you open your heart.*** ***Give love a chance,***…
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You know who loves you? You know who loves you ? The person who does something that inconveniences them butvdoescit anyway because it's important to you the person who is always there for you at the end of the day and in your difficult times . The person who can't wait to talk to you because if someone truly loves you he can not pass a day without listening from you The person who wipes away your tears and kisses your tears and yes if you have someone like that Never give up…
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Don't Forget to Breathe The past few days have been a tough one for a lot of people, both in the media and in real life. One news after the other, none a good one. I heard someone say that all we've done this year is grieve, and it's the truth. There might have been few happy moments in between but they haven't been huge enough to diminish the painful part. Yes, we hide those but it doesn't change that they are still there. *Always remember to breathe.* It's a new day today…
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Are You Afraid of Your Own Success? There's one word we hear all the time. One word that has the power to change our perspective and sometimes our lives. That one word is **settle**. That's right. In court, before the trial of some cases, the victim might decide to settle – take what is being offered and move on. Nothing remains the same ever again. Coming down to our individual lives, we settle more than we know, sometimes unconsciously. But here, I'm focusing on our goals…
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My Lover A little poetry to keep your day going. Enjoy! *To you my lover* *Of beautiful smiles* *And dewy thighs,* *I whisper my secrets* *To your breasts* *And offer my prayers* *Between the darkness* *Within your skirts.* *Your hands caress my* *Naked back and I* *Say amen for you* *My lover has stolen my lips* *In all future kisses* *And now lipless, I* *Await your coming* *Like the harmattan after* *The rains* *And I know* *That when we pass* *On a strange street, our…
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How are you living? This question has been on my mind since morning. The day began with the news of Chadwick Boseman's death. He was the one who played T'Challa in Black Panther. Yes, the Wakanda Prince. He had been ill since 2016, yet that didn't stop him from giving us some of his best movies before he finally passed away. If he could, how about you and I? Shortly after that came the news of Captain Chika Ernest, a pilot in Opebi Lagos who crashed shortly after laughing…
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Flower This is one of my earliest poems. When I was still scribbling one by one. I called them perfumed letters because they felt that way, like the flowers. It's good to be young and in love. LOL. Enjoy! *to love or not to love* *till I met you* *it had been difficult for me* *to make a choice* *you reached deep* *and watered that which I hid* *a love unconditional* *gosh* *I can't move* *it creeps out of me...* *an untempered love* *you can have it all* *to promise or not…
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Jumbled Thoughts *I have tears in my eyes.* *Shinny liquid pulling at the corners* *Of that beautiful part of me.* *Stinging as it crawls* *Like fat balls down my cheeks.* *Hot when I wiped it in frustration.* *I’m letting it fall.* *I don’t care it moves past my jaw* *And down my throat.* *The irregular patterns no longer bother me.* *Appearances has disappeared.* *My heart is full.* *I begin to talk but can’t finish.* *The words come out jumbled,* *Broken like an old piece…
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Fifty Shades of Grey ~ Not the Adult Stuff The title is a little tricky, I know. I haven't seen erotica on here before, and I'm not sure how one will be received, so I'm going to keep this on the literary and screen level. The movie was adapted from the books; **Fifty Shades of Grey** **Fifty Shades Darker &** **Fifty Shades Freed** **By E.L James** **THE BOOKS** The narrator was Anastasia Steel, a final year English Language student. The first time I heard about them, I…
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Are You Panicking or Creating Panic? Let me tell you a little story. Earlier this week, I wasn't myself. I've been noticing a mild headache for days and it intensified. I was so weak. My whole body was aching and I also had a mild fever. For a moment, I panicked. It was a bad panic. I thought I caught the virus, which was weird because I never traveled out and there hadn't been any confirmed cases where I am. But in all this. I had no difficulty breathing and I wasn't…
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Boarding School, Yay or Nay? This is a bit tricky. First, because of personal preferences and second, where you are in the world. For some people, going to a boarding school was the best thing that happened to them. For others, it was the worse thing. There are those who longed for it because it was that only place they had peace. It was their place of escape. There are also those who hated it and never wished to go back. But that is aside. Let's keep this on educational and…
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Anxiety ~ What It Is This is sort of a response to a comment someone made under one of my posts. She didn't quite understand what anxiety is and how people get it. I'll try to explain as much as I can. Stay with me. ***Anxiety*** is apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill. It is the state of being anxious. It is a mental health disorder characterised by feelings of worry, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily…
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When a Song Heals You Have you ever done a **send me a song** on any of your social media accounts? I did sometime ago and a friend sent me *******You Say by Lauren Daigle.*** **I wrote this while listening to the song. It was one of the songs that helped me through the previous year. Most of my joys and pains are put into writing. It's the only way I know how to express. The link is at the bottom of the post. I hope it finds you well. I found my voice…
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Sally Hi there. I got a story for you. No preamble this time. Just read and tell me your thoughts. It was just a game we used to play. Sally, I and four other children. It was very simple. All we had to do was run into my Mama's garden and hide behind her beautiful flowers, and one of us would be the seeker. Mama had different varieties of flowers - jasmine in winter and dahlias in autumn. Sometimes, we would get lost in the fragrance and begin to pick the flowers,…
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Poetry and Grief 3 Poetry I’ve been away for almost a week now, not from the platform, rather from myself. That's a bit difficult to explain. For the few people who knew about my personal journey, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. My body is relearning how to be normal again after a year and fighting me in the process. It’s clearing up, save for the fact that I still can’t stay where the fan or ac is, plus my nasty mental health. Yesterday wasn't a good day, but that isn't…
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Home or Office, Which Makes You More Efficient? The emergence of Covid-19 has taught us a lot of life lessons. The pandemic has crippled the economy both globally and individually. While it has made some people richer, it has also made others poorer. A lot of us have discovered our hidden talent. Majority of us have also learned something new, either from friends and family or online. Of course there are exceptions, people it really made no much difference to because they…
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What's Your Affirmation? They say the little things are what matter the most, and I've come to realise that they are right. The things we call nothing will end up changing our lives forever, especially when we aren't looking. Okay, enough of the deep talk now. Lol. So I was scrolling through my Instagram when I came across this (the image below). It was a Gif that kept showing different words, affirmations in this case. I couldn't keep up because it was moving very fast. I…
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Home is Where You Trust the Toilet Seat Funny title, I know. But you should understand that this is serious business. I mean, you get the point right? You probably expect some deep stuff like home is where the heart is or home is where you're naked and unashamed. But the toilet. Oh man! There's a relief that comes with knowing that you can trust the one you have. Let me let you in on something. I worked at this company. There's a small rest room just besides my office. I was…
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Earth Is Smiling Because Of Flowers | *Earth smiles because if nature ,* *Nature smiles because of flowers,* *Flowers smile because they increase the beauty of nature.* *I wonder how someone commits suicide despite seeing the beauty of nature.* *Nature is the blessing that no one can deny.* *Flowers are the beautiful part of nature.* *There is nothing on earth that can impress me ,* *Except ,* *Nature* *and Greenfields* *and Flowers...*
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Stay With Me A little poetry for your evening. Enjoy! Touch me and melt My stony heart. Make me breathe again, The fresh scented dew of the sea. Fill me with roses' magical wonder, Let love once again within me flower. Come, my darling, come To this very mountain, Watch the seagulls swim Within this heady current, Pick your skirt, leave your hair, To wander like a halo, You be the saint and I Will be the lucky devil. Put forth your hands Into mine let's try the salsa, If we…
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Yearnings of the Heart This one is for couples who are far apart and longing for each other. Can you relate? I want to know, How friendship works When two hearts are far apart. I want to see how the love grows. I want to pick up the phone Knowing that your call is coming through. I want to love you only, just only you. As the stars bedeck the cloth Of the night sky, So do each encounter with you Beautifies my life. When we meet and hold hands I want it to be you Who laughs…
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When We Love This piece is only fiction. Try to read with an open mind, and don't forget to let me know what you make of it. “*Come closer*,” he said. Her sore arms and back stung as she tried to move. She had been standing for more than an hour, her head bowed, staring at her feet, her arms wrapped around her naked body. She looked up then. The man who stood before her looked nothing like her brother. His soft laughing eyes were stone hard, his jaw pulled in a tight line.…
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Flowers at my University *Hey what's up people ! Here i come up with another beautiful picture showing flower and my University in the background. There are numerous kinds of flowers at my University , i would love to upload those pictures but this one is my favourite of all.* *Although this was captured by one of my friends of my University but i liked it so much so i thought i should upload it on Uptrennd.* ***Tell me in the comment section how do you like this picture…
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Wandering Thoughts This is what happens on days when my thoughts spill, then wander. O hope it finds you well. I'm reaching out to old loves And new tenderness on my chest. I am warming my hands In this coal of old words Dressed with new feeling. I'm touching every soft spot And moulding my thoughts Into your palm to draw you close. You have wandered Within my thoughts, Like an errant firefly, You have flickered your little light Within my soul. I wonder if the sun shines…
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.Ear Wax is not Dirt. I wouldn't be wrong if I say that we are all guilty of putting things in ears. From cotton buds to cotton wools to biro cover. Some even go as far as putting a feather. All in an attempt to clean the ears. Well, today, I'm here to burst your bubble. **Ear wax is not dirt**. Doing all that is in fact harmful to your ears. That gif is what happens when you try to clean your ears by yourself using a cotton bud. You may think you're removing the wax but…
