Deola's Diary

There are no perfect words for this, but let me see if I can try. You feel like a paradox; someone I’ve never truly known, yet somehow my...

In the story of my life, I could list all the achievements I’ve gathered up to this point. And honestly? Not to blow my own horn, I can...

There are days when the weight of the world feels like it’s sitting on your chest. Yeah… I know those days. The kind where everything...

This morning, I woke up thinking about how sweet it will be when we finally meet. Or maybe we’ve already crossed paths and you’re just...

Sometimes I feel like people have an opinion about why I don’t have a man, as if I’m supposed to just "find" one somewhere, like it's as...

For a few days, weeks or maybe even months, there has been this relentless unrest in my mind. I come out looking well put together and...

Do you believe that there is no limit on your life except the one you have placed in your mind? You can’t step into what you’re too...

There’s something comforting about walls. They create boundaries. They offer protection. They give you control or so it seems. For a lot...

Hurry Up Have you ever sat with your head in your hands, heart heavy with disappointment, eyes filled with quiet frustration and you are...

Think about God as the ultimate investor, who is giving out gifts and talents like a divine venture capitalist. Everybody gets a gift...

When was the last time you read a love letter that made you giggle and your heart happy? A love letter that lightens your mood and...

Have you ever had a decision stare you in the face so hard that you start looking away, hoping it’ll magically disappear? Recently, I’ve...

Once upon a time, there was a little girl; we will call her "Queen in Transition" moving forward and that Queen is you. Her heart was...

Fear has a way of showing up just when you’re about to step into something new or significant. It grips your thoughts, quickens your...

Let me tell you of a love story that is not about fairy tales or make-believe, but about a love so pure, it feels almost sacred. A love...

Every lady is beautiful, no matter her shape or form. Your weight does not define your worth or how you should carry yourself in this...

The dawn of a new year brings excitement, hope, and an unmistakable urge to redefine ourselves. As the clock strikes midnight, many of us...

Pruning is a term often associated with gardening, but it can be applied to life and faith as well. Whether it's God pruning you, life...

There’s a unique kind of beauty in waiting for your person—the one who will make your heart laugh and your stomach dance. It’s not just...

Have you ever looked at your life; your struggles, your past, your mistakes and wondered, How can anything meaningful come out of this?...