Rachael Sade's Blog

African Spirituality vs Christianity: Can We Serve Two Masters?

Can African culture and Christian faith truly coexist? In this debut episode of Altars and Agendas, I dive into the tension between honoring our heritage and staying rooted in Christ.

Culture Muses

I Am An African Woman

“Don’t call yourself a Nigerian woman, you’re in America,” was a piece of advice I received from someone who had read a blog of mine where I mentioned being a Nigerian. It…

Romantic Muses

Why Am I Still Single?

Is a question many of us single ladies are asking ourselves. Some women have already resigned themselves to the fate of solitariness. They have settled for endless dating that never…

Romantic Muses

The Weighty Three Letter Words: I Love You

He says I love you and I say I love you too, but I’m cognizant of how weighty those phrases are. In the short time we’ve been together, we have began to delve…

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Romantic Muses

Counterfeit Love: Love is Perfect or is It?

Reflecting on past relationships, I asked myself, did they ever love me? Did they pretend to love me? Were they confused too, thinking they loved me but actually never did? Or did they…

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Romantic Muses

The End of One Love is The Beginning of Another

I saw a celebratory dance move a friend posted on his social media status and he captioned it “after a serious heartbreak that left me introverted for 2 months”. I responded with a…

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Romantic Muses

Love is Not a Feeling. Love is an Act.

I was recently in a room full of young people who unanimously agreed that love is not a good reason to get married. I recall a particular young lady actually saying, I will…

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