The Debt I Never Owed — CNF.
Huhm, the heaviest and weightiest things I've ever felt aren't the usual things you would have thought. It wasn't bags of cement, nor was it jerrycans of water... it was…
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The Silent Weight Of Adulthood.
People like to think weight is always something physical, like carrying a heavy bag, lifting a load, or standing on a scale and seeing numbers you don’t like, but honestly, some…
CNF: Growing Up Means Knowing When to Stop Carrying It All by Yourself
It's 7:25am, I have just woken up from a short night rest. I want to sleep more but I have make the mistake of holding my phone while still lying on my bed. On my homescreen…
KEEPING RECEIPTS CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED.
Today's prompt has got me reminiscing about what happened years ago, which has also shaped my way of doing things since then. When I was in secondary school, my aunt was my…
Between Bills and Sacrifice: A Story Too Common in Our Homes (Creative Non-Fiction)
You Will Scream — No Evidence! Hmm! Guys, last month or so, I was in debt and badly in need of money — not for myself, but for my mum. So I dashed into Okash and…
Check Your Receipts
It was supposed to be a very normal evening. Chris had called me earlier that day while I was still lying down pressing my phone. “T..., make we go buy Hollandia yogurt,” he…
Creative Nonfiction: My First Morning Walk in a New City
I have just moved into my new apartment close to my new work environment. I spend most of my time arranging things while talking on the phone with mum, showing how excited I am…
Freedom With Side Effects
Adulting did not come with a manual, and honestly, if it did, I am very sure most of us would still skip the instructions and jump straight into the struggle, because tell me why…
Creative Nonfiction: Growing Up Faster Than I Ever Planned
19 years old, relaxing on her dad's couch and feeling no worries, what a happy adult I am. Dad has gone to work, giving me allowance for the day's expenses. I'm done with the…
More Than Just Words.
I didn’t think much about promises until I almost broke one that mattered. It started on a random Tuesday evening when my phone buzzed while I was still at work, It was my…
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