Ronke’s Top Ten Songs of the Week

​Access the playlist on Spotify by clicking here

The Uncle and Aunty Rule of Thumb

    You trudge into a gathering of Nigerians (so either a church or a party*), trailing behind your Mama-popular mother.     Suddenly, she looks to the right...

Ronke’s Top Ten Songs for the Week

Access the playlist on Spotify by clicking here

Toxic

Don’t.Just don’t.     I know it’s been said a million times, but here it is again for the million-and-oneth (million-and-first?!) time:    Don’t live your...

Say My Name

My name is Ronke.    I wonder if my Nigerian name would be so hard to pronounce if it was European.    If my five-lettered...

Letting Go

Don’t be afraid to let go and just let God.I assure you, the earth will not fall off its axis because you decided to rest...

Makes Sense, Right?

Just because something makes sense doesn’t make it true.A cheating boyfriend could claim that the perfume you smell on him is his co-worker’s. That doesn’t...

You Don’t Need It

As much as new year resolutions have become a cliche, we still make them. We still set goals and make plans for the new year...

Valley

I thought someone might need to hear this. This might seem a bit heavy since we are only 3 days into the year, but if you...

It’s Not Only About You

“The world does not begin and end with you.” – Mama RonkeBut it feels that way, doesn’t it?Like my ecosystem, my feelings, my dreams, my...