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NIGERIAN DYKE REALNESS

Unfiltered, candid thoughts on pop culture, music, love, spirituality, healing, depression, grief + whatever else comes up. The voice? Multilingual maven of the mic, your favorite dyke's favorite dyke, Yvonne Onakeme Etaghene. Ijaw Urhobo Nigerian dyke poet, performer, dancer, visual artist, bad gyal, fashion designer & creative director of OyinT. Designs, cook, tattoo enthusiast and a real one. She is the author of For Sizakele (fiction) & I DO METAPHORS (poetry). www.myloveisaverb.com

Emotional Scammers Mistake Your Grace for Naïvité

5 mins; April 04, 2026

Your Intuition Is Evidence Enough

7 mins; April 01, 2026

Silent Treatment Is An Emotionally Abusive Weapon

8 mins; March 17, 2026

Other People's Jealousy of You Is Their Burden, Not Yours

8 mins; March 14, 2026

Are You A Villain? Or Did You Just Stand Up For Yourself?

6 mins; March 03, 2026

Discipline Matters More Than Talent

16 mins; February 12, 2026

You Are the Hero of Your Story - Heal Yourself, Free Yourself

29 mins; January 01, 2026

Locate Your Audacity + Pivot

28 mins; December 30, 2025

Don't Let Anyone Take You From You - Heal Yourself, Free Yourself

21 mins; December 28, 2025

You Can't Save Someone Who Sees You As Prey

9 mins; December 18, 2025

Did the Relationship Fail? Or Serve Its Purpose?

27 mins; November 13, 2025

Cringe, Fear of Vulnerability & Why You Should Send the Paragraph

20 mins; November 07, 2025

Perfectionism Is A Distraction

38 mins; July 24, 2025

Which Is Better? A Little Poison? Or No Poison?

15 mins; January 27, 2025

You Are Someone's Favorite

23 mins; January 22, 2025

What If Writers Were Considered Athletes? Would That Change How You Create Art?

9 mins; January 21, 2025

You Don't Owe Anyone the Performance of Perpetual Happiness

17 mins; October 22, 2024

control who has access to you & change your life

12 mins; July 25, 2024

your curiosity about my life is not something i am required to satisfy

5 mins; July 25, 2024

not every hobby has to be a money maker

12 mins; May 07, 2024

You Ever Do An Artist Self-Evaluation?

9 mins; May 05, 2024

self-doubt is you betting against yourself

24 mins; May 03, 2024

Children Are Not A Retirement Plan

30 mins; May 01, 2024

no one owes you an explanation for being childfree. mind your business.

52 mins; September 19, 2023

Black Sheep, Unicorns & Breaking Generational Curses

53 mins; July 16, 2023

As Artists, What Happens When We Change?

52 mins; July 11, 2023

Heartbreak Na Your Mate?!

44 mins; February 27, 2023

Whose Standards Are You Actually Living By?

15 mins; June 05, 2021

Your Energy Is Your Power & Thoughts On Forgiveness

28 mins; February 14, 2021

Prayer Don Expire! & Calling Back Your Energy

15 mins; February 06, 2021

Are You Your Own Soulmate?

19 mins; December 22, 2020

#SARSMustEndNow | Nigerian Youth Are TIRED | Political Context of SARS

34 mins; October 14, 2020

F**k Being Likable. Do YOU Like You?

35 mins; September 18, 2020

LOYALTY!

11 mins; August 12, 2020

FROM BROKEN TO MOSAIC: a spiritual journey & heeding the call of my soul

21 mins; August 11, 2020

BREAKING NEWS! Wait What?!?! Joe Biden Chooses Kamala Harris As Vice Presidential Running Mate

39 mins; August 11, 2020

Celebrating Life ALWAYS No Matter the Circumstance

40 mins; May 26, 2020

What About African Dykes Tho?!

49 mins; February 13, 2020

From Henna Tattoos to Jerk Chicken

46 mins; January 21, 2020

15 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Getting Tatted

79 hours 37 mins; January 19, 2020

Breathing Thru the Holidays + Depression

66 hours 53 mins; December 25, 2019

Black Girls + Women Get Social Anxiety Too

38 mins; October 20, 2019

"Positive Vibes Only" Is A Scam, Fam

30 mins; October 19, 2019

Why Would I Match Somebody Else's Energy When I Have My Own?

29 mins; October 16, 2019

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