Kovie Biakolo

You have to learn to be happy. Happiness is not something you can buy or earn, it is something you are and have; it is a state of mind.

After all, if people are going to write online, I would insist that they do so error-free.

I am in coffee shops almost every single day. Between writing and school work, I probably spend a good 30 – 40 percent of the week in my favorite coffee shops, and yes I have more than one.

Whenever we were in the same room, my eyes were drawn to you, and they still are, despite the passing of time.

For the most part, on any given day, what I witness is a severe lack of understanding of the political process and an exacerbation of political polarization.

Today is my baby sister’s birthday. The day she was born is the happiest day of my life; today is wonderful because of her.

The phrase, “Do what feels right for you,” is a fruit of relativism and whenever I hear it, I am almost always left with a pang of apprehension.

“I’ll be there in 5 minutes.” This is typically said when planning on meeting someone ASAP but you’re running late.

When you’re a twenty something, it’s a period of figuring out everything. But now, more than ever, when our responsibilities and obligations are for many of us, mostly to ourselves, maybe it’s a good time to learn how to just be.

I think that when you don’t fall in love with yourself, there is an expectation that the person you fall in love with, will fill the void of self-worth that is really up to you and I to fill for ourselves.

12. Type a long angry text. You don’t actually have to send the text to anyone but it’ll feel good just to get the words out.

But criticism isn’t always constructive – sometimes people challenge you because they want to see you fail…

Stop asking me if I’m from a continent.

Some people can’t be alone. They just can’t. In some minds, it is better to settle than to be alone.

Beyond the dogma of the Church, for any devout Catholic, there are also the complexities of experiencing everyday life as a person of faith.

You have realized that life is much bigger than those moments in time when you think that someone’s affection is the most important thing to have.

This is also true in the working life. Think of how many people you know that say, “I hate my job.”

Recognize that 99.9% of the people who read what you write, don’t really know you. So whatever they have to say about who you are and who you are not, is baseless.