Tag: dailyprompt

Certain spaces and being around certain people

What makes you nervous?

I love today’s prompt. I just do not have the words honestly. A lot of things make me nervous. I can feel energies, I mean we all can. I just know being in certain spaces or around certain people can be daunting. I mean it’s almost like you can just feel it. Some places are just calming and so are some people …and the opposite is true. At least according to me.

I genuinely do not have the right words to describe this now, so I’ll leave it at that.

Hey Sharma (She’ll never see this)

Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you.

A Stanley but with whiskey

Haaaaaah, Okay somebody once described me as carefree and also guarded. This particular sweet soul said, he genuinely thinks that to the core, the carefree person is who I am. He didn’t mean it in a bad way. Carefree, but in a good way, you get it? Awesome.

That aside,

Two weeks ago, the 4th of April.. to be specific. On my way back from the saloon. I sat in a nearly empty Matatu, but the window seat had a tot bag guarding it. A clear sign that a pretty girl had marked her territory ( I genuinely think everyone who’s bold enough to carry a tot bag understands art and elegance..even in my old age I know there are some handbags I’ll never just allow myself to carry🤣..so to the god’s who brought tot bags to the universe, Thank you) I disgrace again…

Anyway, a few minutes later, a gorgeous chocolate-skinned Barbie doll approached and politely asked to be excused so she could get to her window seat, which she had marked earlier. Pure aura.

I mostly do not appreciate chatty passengers, but I weirdly tolerated her. She was effortlessly magnetic and wild…

So there I was, minding my own business, when she leaned in gently and asked,

“Is the scent too strong for your liking?”

I was a bit confused. “What?”

She clarified, “It’s booze. I just hope you don’t mind the scent.”

In my head, I was like, “You go girl, do your thing… me and whisky are basically old friends.”

But my actual response was way less dramatic, a chill, “I’m totally okay. Have fun.”

Apparently, I gave off “cool person” energy because she invited me to join her. I asked if I could trust her. She smiled and said, “It’s okay if you’re not comfortable.” So I waited for her to take another sip… and there I was. Don’t judge me, I can be a little extra sometimes.

The banter was easy. She was on her way to her boyfriend’s place. She seemed smitten. But of course, I had to ask, “Does he treat you right?”

(I always ask my girls that question.)

She beamed and said yes. It had been rocky at the start, but they’d worked through it. I told her I was jealous, because, let’s be honest, I love my weekends all boo’d up like that.

I was secretly hoping she’d ask for my number, and she must’ve been psychic because right before I alighted, she handed me hers. I made sure to tell her she’s a sweet soul.

That was lovely. I don’t come across gracious souls like that often.

For context, The only conversation we’ve had since then? She liked a song on my status and asked for the title. Oh, and there’s this other girl whose poetry I absolutely love, we exchanged, like, two words about it, and that’s basically it. And yes, I didn’t die…I’m still alive and kicking.

Hey Sharma.
(She’s definitely never going to bump into this, but I love being extra, remember? Cool.)

Cheers🫶

5 Everyday things that bring me happiness

“Honestly, just work on making your life worth the while, we’re only here for a short while”

I have a thing for windows and curtains..lol

Nature’s Magic

There’s something deeply soothing about being out in nature.

I haven’t explored the beach enough to say I’m a beach girl, but if you asked me right now, I’d pick the woods without a second thought.

Trees swaying gently in the wind, birds chirping their little hearts out, a waterfall humming in the background… that’s my kind of peace.

And let’s not forget palm trees,absolutely gorgeous.

Okay, truthfully, I don’t get to experience this every single day. So yes, maybe this was a little random. But I thought it was an everyday thing because it feels like home in my heart.

Then I reread the prompt and had a “wait a minute” moment. So I recalibrated. Now here goes…….


1.Family

(who knew?) If teenage me could hear this, she’d be rolling her eyes so hard. But here we are. These days, my family is my everything,my soft landing, my warmest blanket. My mom especially. The past month, she’s been helping me hold it together, piece by piece. And honestly, just knowing I have that kind of love? Fills me up in all the best ways.


2.Slow, Sweet Mornings

There’s a certain magic to my mornings when I’m home. The rhythm of routine, the comfort of our back porch, and the easy banter over breakfast, it’s golden. It’s what I miss most when I’m away.


3.A Damn Good Conversation

This one deserves a standing ovation. A genuinely good conversation? Oh, that’s soul food. I live for talks filled with energy, intent, curiosity, and heart. The kind where someone’s really listening and you’re really seen.


4.Learning Something New

There’s joy in growth. In little lessons tucked into ordinary moments. I’m always learning, always curious, and that constant discovery? Definitely lights me up.


5.Gratitude

This one’s the real MVP. I’ve been working on practicing gratitude for what feels like forever and lately, I’m all in. It changes everything. I swear, this is the cheat code to life.

I really need to think thoroughly…

What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had?

I’ve thought so hard about this.

I read it in the morning then I figured, I might have figured something out come evening.

I have genuinely sat with this, but nothing is forthcoming.

So what’s coming forth is, I genuinely do not have any secret skill or I am just satisfied with the skills I have. The latter is an outright lie though.

I know there’s a secret skill I’d wish to have. I just really needed to think thoroughly over this.

Cheers🫶

What tattoo do you want and where would you put it?

Today’s prompt just brought a huge grin on my face.

I love ink. I appreciate tattoos.

I have tiny cute weird ones that I love love so much.

I’m still trying to figure out what my next one should be. I want it to be very very sentimental. It might be my offspring’s name, I don’t know.

A calming presence

What was the best compliment you’ve received?

I have been told a bunch of times that my presence is calming.

Hear this out,..

While other people appreciate how authentic I am, some have told me “Val you don’t have to be entirely authentic” This blows my mind every time. I would never ever want to torment myself like that. Genuinely, those are the people I run away from because how on earth can you advise a person, on not being entirely their true selves and somehow you manage to sit down with yourself and be okay!!!

I am still trying to find out why authenticity should be such a bother to people.

On Sunday, another sweet soul told me “you are overly kind, and you should change that” I lost it. I promise I broke down. Totally.  I’m not daft, I know when to be chill and when to bring out my claws, I just don’t like reacting to things that are bound to disturb my peace. I choose my battles. Smartly. Most times I’m just chill.

In the last few weeks I’ve been told about a bunch of things that I shouldn’t be, and everything I’ve been told not to be, is what I love being.

Again, in the last four weeks alone I’ve been told by more than four people, “when you love, you love extremely and that’s where you go wrong”

In a world where I’ve been told, don’t be too authentic, don’t be too kind, don’t love extremely, I wouldn’t know how to exist I promise. So the smartest thing to do is smile at those remarks and rub them off as soon as they are thrown at me. It’s a messy world out here.

I’d love to protect my cacoon.

That was a whole rant I know, but the point is, the most rewarding compliment I’ve received is about my presence being calming.

Cheers🫶