single woman

Time is not on a single woman’s side

Magical places such as the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, the Grand Canyon in Arizona and the hundred other global locations I’ve visited have built up an impressive collage of my memories. Being exposed to different cultures and mindsets

things don't work out

Leaving when things don’t work out

My head hung after the supervisor called out my name. I knew that Melissa would be disappointed. Instead of taking the bus, I trudged home—anything to delay seeing the disdain on Melissa’s face. I didn’t know how to break the news to her

build a genuine connection

Wanting to build a genuine connection

Technology has consumed most of my life since my early teens. I was always fascinated by a computer program’s ability to perform outstanding tasks and create industries. Indulging in my obsession has ostracized me from socials and relationships.

hope for love

Discovering where hope for love lies

The final nail in the coffin was Tammy receiving the house. I thought I could survive paying alimony and child support, but the judge’s house ruling drained any spirit I had in the tank. Considering Tammy tore apart our family by having an affair

love and hate

The place that harbours love and hate

My puffed cheeks deflate as hot air blows out of my mouth. I look at the queue in front of me, shaking my head that I’m at the municipality for the third time in the last three months to correct an inaccurate charge for my electricity bill.

jealousy makes you nasty

Jealousy makes you nasty and lonely

My eyes drifted from one sentence to the next. I seethed as I glared at the word choice, flow and structure. They were…perfect. How could somebody write so majestically? Moreover, it bothered me that her writing was significantly superior to mine.

sexy encounters

Sexy encounters weren’t worth the trouble

I switched off my phone because putting it on silent didn’t deter Nikki from calling me for the umpteenth time. On so many occasions, I told her that I would call her when I wasn’t with clients. I noticed from the beginning that she was a bit crazy

office romance

an office romance was the end of me

A smile on my face appeared as the email that I waited for the entire year had arrived. This year will be different. I know it. My heartbeat gained a bit of momentum. I’m apprehensive about opening it. What if it’s not what I’m expecting?

looking for love

Looking for love in all the wrong places

Mandy wasn’t the most qualified candidate I invited to my house. She didn’t have a culinary degree or butler experience like some of the professionals I saw. She didn’t even have a driver’s license, which was necessary for going to the supermarket

love came easily

Love came easily and went away too soon

The twenty people in front of me clapped after I finished the last song. This wasn’t how I pictured my career turning out at the age of forty. I thought I would be selling stadiums. Producing great songs wasn’t enough in this industry to make it big