It has been a year since I lost my mother and I am still not accustomed to her absence. She was an integral part of my life and doing life without her has been very difficult and destabilising. We had own routines, such as phone calls at certain times and visiting her to eat my…
Author: Mawusi Wewobe
OKPORNORVI (ONE WHO NURTURES HUMANITY)
When I got older and a little wiser, I noticed that the only reason I have been able to achieve anything was because I had help from multiple people who I call my Okpornorvi. Okpornorvi is an Ewe expression which means someone who nurtures others; either family, friends or strangers. Ideally we should all be…
CURATING LIFE
Every decision we make contributes to how we curate our lives. As an art dealer and gallerist, one of my primary responsibilities is curating art for art exhibitions, these artworks are treated with the most utmost care and attention to detail is a necessity. I realised that most people do not give the same level…
But If I Should React…
Dealing with people who know the right thing but deliberately refuse to do so is very frustrating, they put you in a very uncomfortable position to either rant, complain, or scold them. Afterwards they have the audacity to feel offended and make you the bad person when they created the entire mess. Maturity is lacking…
BALANCE
This year has been about having a balanced life, which can only happen when you have stability. This applies to most things, a stable object is balanced. You have to create a balanced life which takes time and a deliberate effort to achieve. This means having a self care regimen for yourself that gives you…