Category Archives: female consciousness

Living on an Iceberg

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Art for Housewives

For her role in Fences, Viola Davis won the Oscar for best supporting actress. In her acceptance speech, she spoke of graveyards full of people who had stories yet to be told. Those stories—“the stories of the people who dreamed … Continue reading →

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We Are Family

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Art for Housewives

My childhood was greatly influenced by Fela. I don’t know when exactly she came into our lives. All I know is that my parents separated when I was a baby and my mom had to work. And then one day, … Continue reading →

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Toni O.

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Art for Housewives

My mom died a few days ago. Generally I try to keep private things private and probably would have continued doing so had it not been for those waves, those unexpected bomboras of grief that were breaking me down. A … Continue reading →

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Pansies

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Art for Housewives

“Live life as if everthing is in your favor.” Rumi

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Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Art for Housewives

Insomnia is still stalking me. I know, it’s all in my brain. Wide awake at 2 a.m. once again, I understood that I needed help in redirecting my thoughts. Maybe by reading. Reading for just six minutes, according to some … Continue reading →

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