The Becoming Journal
Navigating life with a dry sense of humor.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 55 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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Coming back home
It’s the 2nd of May, 2026, and I am at another wedding. Maybe I’ll make it a habit, writing about love every time I watch someone choose it out loud. You could say weddings are the only time I let myself think about loving, but that would b...
The Other Man
I have my perfume in my bag. Permanently. A 40ml bottle of J’adore. I have my hand cream, a sanitizer, baby wipes, a liner and my lip gloss. All of this alongside my MacBook and hair brush.
It is 6:30pm.
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I leave you a text,...
I Miss Illuminati Music
I am on TikTok, again, doing what I always do when I should be doing something else, and for the umpteenth time I am watching people lose their minds over the upcoming Usher and Chris Brown rnb tour.
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Comments full of crying...
A Nation of kinky Spineless Cowards
It’s the 13th of April and I have just finished making my flaxseed pudding ahead of tomorrow’s breakfast. I go back to laying in bed in pain due to my belly cramps. It is the time of the month I absolutely hate but cannot do anything about....
Happy Birthday Jumael Precious🤎
It is the 8th of April, 2026. A few hours to my birthday and, for the first time ever, I do not feel the slightest bit of birthday blues.
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I am sucking on the mango Abdullah gave me as a birthday gift after I made an announce...
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Personal essays and journals from a Nigerian woman building wealth, exploring love, God, healing, and identity.
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