Sade Teniola – The light will always find you, no matter how intense you find the darkness.

Shame Silenced me

Jan 28, 2022sadeteniolalifestyle, Podcast, Poem, self helpaccountability, being held accountable, remorse, Sade Teniola, self-help, shame, the silence that falls in between, Writer

I remember when I was five years old and walking into the living room to find my mum speaking to one of her friends. I smiled so brightly, introduced myself and the rest is a blur. I remember this small detail because I am in awe of my five-year-old self, when I look back at…

The story of grief- 2 months later

Jan 14, 2022sadeteniolalifestyle, Poem, Poetry, Story telling, Uncategorizedadvice, community, coping with grief, faith, god, grief, grief anniversary, lifestyle, loneliness, losing a mother, Poetry with Sade, poetry writer, Sade Teniola, Sorrow, the silence that falls in between, Writer

“Time makes people move on, and sometimes that means they adjust from the very thing you will hold forever.”

Reset- it’s a new year!

Jan 7, 2022sadeteniolaPodcast, Poem2022, black british writer, black female podcast, british writer, female writer, fresh start, grief, joy and sorrow, podcast, Poem, poetry, Poetry with Sade, poetry writer, Prose, Sade Teniola, the silence that falls in between, Writer

Happy New Year, one and all! I tend to dance between the space of not caring about a new year and finding the whole thing exciting. A new beginning, a new start, a chance to reset and focus on what tasks and goals are needed for the months ahead. And indifferent because- well, it’s not…

This one is for you

Dec 23, 2021sadeteniola2 CommentsPodcast, Poetryclosure, faith, god, hope, losing a mother, Poem, poetry, Poetry with Sade, poetry writer, processing grief, Prose, Sade Teniola, the silence that falls in between, Writer

Well, it’s been several weeks since I was last here. A lot has happened and changed, I’m still processing the unexpected passing of my mum. With losing a loved one comes the inevitable shaking of one’s outlook on life, analysing what truly matters and where one’s energy needs to be directed. Grief and death are…

Refinery

Oct 22, 2021sadeteniolaPodcast, Poetrybible quote, Emotions, friendship beyond commonality, indie author, love, love your neighbour, Poem, poetry, Poetry with Sade, poetry writer, prejudice, Prose, ru paul quote, Sade Teniola, the silence that falls in between, travel, wanderlust, Writer

Love needs to start with ourselves, but it shouldn’t end there; the importance of learning to love ourselves is so we have enough in our hands to extend to those around us. “Love your neighbour as you love yourself” is one of the most famous Bible verses. One that is quite often misunderstood, we think…

Home: when being enough is not enough

Oct 15, 2021sadeteniolaPodcast, Poetry, Uncategorizedblack british poet, black british writer, black writer, Creative writing, Examing buzz words, female writer, I am enough, London podcast, Motivational words, Poetry with Sade, poetry writer, the silence that falls in between, Words of affirmation

When saying, “I’m enough” is based on truth then it’s able to withstand any storm. When it goes beyond merely affirming ourselves and focusing on what we can achieve then it becomes a foundational belief with weight.

KINTSUGI

Oct 1, 2021sadeteniolaPodcast, Poetryempowerment, female writer, healing, japenese art, Kintsugi, mental health, motivation, poetry, Poetry with Sade, Prose, Sade Teniola, story telling, the silence that falls in between

How would you describe the condition of your heart of late? A place where gentle streams of living water cascades at ease? A house that has seen better days but the renovation is about to start? A raging fire that is about to consume and burn the whole place down? Or all three and so…

Even here…

Sep 24, 2021sadeteniolaPodcast, Poetry, Prosecovid-19, Emotions, indie author, mental health, Pandemic, Poem, poetry, Poetry with Sade, poetry writer, Prose, Sade Teniola, strength, the silence that falls in between, Writer

There’s a name slowly emerging to identify how people have been feeling from this chaotic past 18 months: Pandemic flux syndrome. At the start of the pandemic, there was an analogy being tossed around and it went something like this: everyone is in the same storm but not everyone is in the same boat. Some…

When vulnerability eradicates shame

Sep 10, 2021sadeteniolaPodcast, Poetryauthor, Blog, blog post, feelings, mental well being, podcast, podcaster, Poetry with Sade, Sade Teniola, shame, the silence that falls in between, vulnerability, vulnerable, wellness, Writer

“This life is not meant to crush you until all you hear is shame’s voice.”

In the battle, I found myself

Aug 27, 2021sadeteniolaPodcast, Poetrybeauty, cocoon, grief, growth, indie author, Loss, metamorphosis, Poem, poetry, Poetry with Sade, poetry writer, Prose, Sade Teniola, the silence that falls in between, Writer

I was speaking to a friend recently and she mentioned how she’s never gone through grief or loss before so she can’t imagine the pain that comes from losing someone. Which made me think about how true and untrue that statement is, I understand not everyone has gone through the grief that comes from death…

A place to lay your head and rest your heart