Mumu Mwanza
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Mumu Mwanza
The Problem With ‘Not All Men’
“Not all men,” yes, but it’s too many women.
No One Can Tell You How To Forgive
While some people can move on with their lives, some people are left with nothing but anger and pain, and sometimes the only way to move on is to forgive.
It’s Time For You To Save Yourself
I had always wanted people to save people because I thought I couldn’t save myself.
Struggling With My Identity As A Black Woman In The UK
As much as I loved the country and city I had come to live in, I could not deny and forget where I had come from.
This One’s For The Hopeless Romantics
This is for those who are in love with love, the idealists who believe in fairy tales and spend the day thinking about the color of eyes, the meaning of a smile, and the echo of a touch.
Allow Yourself To Discover Who You Are On Your Own
There is nothing wrong with being single.
I Can’t Forget You, But I Can Let You Go
I’m sorry that you couldn’t love you, but I have to love myself first.
Friends Are Our First True Love
This love is one that makes us better than who we are.
Write It All Down
Write down your fears, your hopes, and your dreams; write about the things that set your soul on fire.
God Doesn’t Require You To Be Perfect
As long as you look for God, you will find him.
Time Will Never Take Away The Memories Of Us
It was time to wake up, and I was not sad because we got to live in the memories once again, with me bathing in the rays of his sunlight as he watched me shine.
Saying Goodbye To The Ghost You Used To Be
It does get easier. It’s like the universe is granting you mercy for making you suffer. However, it won’t allow you to forget.
Love Hurts, But That’s What Makes It Real
Love is messy, wild, and complicated, but it is also magic.
Hey God, I’m Ready To Be Your Daughter Again
Even in the storm around me, my eyes look only to you.
Celebrate The Fact That You Got Up Today
Everything feels like it’s going wrong, but for now that doesn’t matter, because you got up today.
You Did Not Break Me
You watched me
Like a predator watches its prey
And when you finally caught me,
Struggle was useless.
On Learning To Love My Blackness
Take time to fall in love with your flaws, your love handles or your freckles, your stomach or hair. Take time to fall in love with yourself, because when you do, you find it’s easy for others to love you too.