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Verastic

Authentic conversations about culture, motherhood, divorce, black excellence, humor, and style!

20 Hard Lessons I Learned In 2017

Lessons I learned in 2017

What a year!!! In all of my life, I have never, ever had a year like 2017. It felt like life kept knocking me down, and before I could stand up completely, it would knock me down all over again. I cried too many times. I lost weight, lost my appetite, lost blood, and I think I lost my mind too. But it's okay, I have been restored. Amazingly, I have come out stronger.  I have entered 2018 with a spiritual confidence and awakening that I have never had before. God fought for me even when I Read More

Merry Christmas – Even On December 26th!

Merry Christmas – Even On December 26th!

Yes, I know that Christmas has come and gone, but the thing is that I really still want to wish you a Merry Christmas. This year was an interesting Christmas for me. I started off dreading it because you know festive periods have a way of making you feel lonely if you're not around loved ones. However, once again, God showed up and showed out. This Christmas ended up being one of the best I have had in years. There was food, laughter, love, gifts, pictures, and lots and lots of dancing.  Read More

Reintroducing Verastic

Reintroducing Verastic

Sweet Potatoes, how do you like the new look? I have wanted to change Verastic's look since last year, but there was always something more pressing that I needed to do with money. So, finally, in July, I started working on it. I was able to budget some money for the redesign of my online space. Although I started talking with the web designer since July, I am actually glad that the change did not happen till now because it fits in perfectly with the current season of my life: Read More

New Week, New Vera?

New Week, New Vera?

My people! I don't know if you have noticed, but I have not been 100% committed to this blog lately. It has been a whirlwind. I mean, you will not believe me if I were to tell you the day, week, month, and freaking year I've had. It has been a stressful, tear-invoking fourteen months, but 2018 is almost here, and I'm looking forward to a new beginning. I'll tell you all about it someday, but not today. For now, I just want to put up a short post to say that I am sorry for my Read More

Let Me Tell You About My Daddy, The Dictionary Writer

Let Me Tell You About My Daddy, The Dictionary Writer

How many stories have I told you about my daddy? I can't keep up anymore either. But today, there's a new one, and of course, it's funny as usual.  My daddy is a great forgetter of almost everything. His medical practice seems to be the only thing he's good at remembering, and that's a relief. Back in Nigeria, every time mom and I travelled, we would come home to discover that dad had lost the keys to the house, and it was always through one of two ways: (1) He just did not know where he Read More

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