Kovie Biakolo

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Things That Don’t Impress Me Much

Intelligence is sexy but trying too hard to sound intelligent is not. Yeah buddy I’ve read Foucault too but you quoting him every five minutes is unattractive.

What Does It Mean To Be A Woman?

I want to be married and have many children, all the while maintaining my identities as child of God, a daughter, a sister, and a good friend.

9 Things Everyone Should Try Alone

Shopping can be a relaxing experience especially when you’re not on a time crunch or have to be considerate of someone else’s whims. You get to decide how long you’re out, and which stores you want to visit, and try on as many clothes as you want.

You Can’t Save Anyone

We hurt each other so much with our words and actions and inaction, and of course we hurt ourselves. But some of us learn to deal with this reality of life, we learn to fight through our brokenness

How To Be Happy Being Single In Your 20s

If you are single, learn to see it as a blessing because it is for many reasons, but especially because if a relationship is what you want, you’ve done the hard work of making yourself happy already.

Top 10 Girl Code Rules

Gentlemen, feel free to ignore this one unless of course you want to take a sneak peek into “girl world,” and while I can promise that you may find some of it interesting, I cannot promise that you won’t leave scarred.