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sinking in shallow waters
You stand ten toes deep in waters near hip height.
Apr 16, 2024
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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this is how we must dance
Human, when will you ever learn?
Nov 19, 2023
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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1
beyond the Bali cliché
If I told you I went to a tropical paradise only to spend three days writhing in bed with painful stomach cramps, you’d assume I’d never wish to return.
Oct 22, 2023
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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🎧 isn't it absurd?
isn’t it absurd, that you deny strangers entry into your home, but you let my words, sit and simmer in your most sacred space, your mind? how is it so…
Oct 15, 2023
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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🎧 when the clock forgets to tick
Hi friends,
Sep 21, 2023
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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4
saltwater salvation
Nature siphoned her antidepressant right into my veins. Millimeters of mercy immersed themselves in my body—dissolving knots of tension, infusing…
Jul 24, 2023
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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isn't it unwise
isn't it unwise for me to reach paradise and spend my precious moments chasing ticked off items on an agenda?
Jul 16, 2023
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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and so we wait
How do you position your body to be open and expectant while you wait? Should you be an eager beaver, sitting at the front of your chair with half your…
Jun 17, 2023
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Tobi Ogunnaike
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7
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