<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dottys Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abenas Blog]]></description><link>https://www.abenas.blog/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:47:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.abenasblog.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the smile]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw a post where a woman narrated that she interviewed a sex offender who said he specifically targeted the children of single mothers in the complex that he was living. He mentioned that they were the easiest to target because the mothers constantly needed help and once they developed a little trust in him they would let him watch over their kids. He said he would wait about a year before the abuse begins. It is not only evil men that target the children of single mothers. The cruelty of...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/behind-the-smile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2e8256d1a315f3277fd18b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:10:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking Through the Window, A Missing Child]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was about 2009, when I was in Morning Star School. I remember at that time we had just moved to the Eastern Region, about a year after moving there. The cars my mom had managed to get to send me to school had all broken down, so getting to and from school had become a problem. My little sister had been taken out of Morning Star School because she was quite young, so finding a new school and class for her was easier. But I had already entered junior high school, so my mom thought it would...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/looking-through-the-window-a-missing-child</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0cbcc7a2de87539be98418</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:50:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_ede43ab940ed41a69d9603a8ad2bb14d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late to the party: In the spirit of international women’s day.]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do I even start? Where do I even start from? What do I even say? Because what I’m about to say may come off as heavy, but I have to say it bluntly. I’m beginning to get tired of International Women’s Day. And the reason why I’m beginning to get tired of International Women’s Day is because I increasingly see it as a farce. F-A-R-C-E. A farce. Look, this whole concept of women feeling “included” in corporate institutions, and not just corporate institutions but institutions in general...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/late-to-the-party-in-the-spirit-of-international-women-s-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04ead5c789fae11757709e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:24:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_4ee606f3654749d2ae1bb048198c86a9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“You are too confrontational”; so, you want to gossip?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few years ago, I joined what I thought was supposed to be one of my dream organizations. I have written about that place before in one of my posts and I described the experience as equal to a nightmare. And there is one particular incident that, now that I think about it, I laugh. Not because I would have done anything differently then, but because I most likely would have done worse now. There was this workshop and implementation training we were assisting an institution with. It was a...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/you-are-too-confrontational-so-you-want-to-gossip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a04ab5f7848442a572f73aa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:15:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9094e4c28378435e8c788aed5b2ebf87.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thank you Diana; Single mum, 4 daughters.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember when I was at Radiant Sun. That was nursery school. There were days I would be picked up from school very late, and as a child, I would cry so hard thinking I had been left behind. But then my mom would come and pick me up, and everything would be okay. I remember there was no birthday that was not celebrated. My first birthday, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, all the way up to my 30th birthday, my mom made sure to celebrate me. My hair, my clothes, my shoes,...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/thank-you-diana-single-mum-4-daughters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a00bdb1e7aa162ecc6fe5d0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 17:22:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_a2be253c211748e28e9720f28715a25d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spiritual : Tapped in !]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday, 3rd August 2018. The day of revelation. Not just for me, but for the kingdom of hell itself. All the altars of my bloodline were raging and meetings were held. “We cannot let this happen. We cannot let this happen.” “Ah, we knew it. We knew it. We knew it.” “We knew it from time immemorial. Even before the day of her birth, we knew it and we said no. We will not allow this one to transcend.” We tried and tried and tried and tried. Throughout her life, we had tried and tried and tried...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/the-spiritual-tapped-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fcf8384002595ef37ab981</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 20:49:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_05e062e814c84d8388f20a1dcaa2e7d5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEEN BAD! 0 to 30 STILL BAD! 30 and onwards EVEN BADDER! I AM A BAD GIRL!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This new decade is for me. I am a bad girl, and I am embracing it unapologetically. When I think about my childhood, the memories I have of who I was and my personality as a child are very wild. But before I even continue, let me say this. In the spirit of accepting who I am, I am not going to be apologetic about the fact that I am beautiful. I am not going to be apologetic about the fact that I have nice hair, and I have always had nice hair. And how do I know I have nice hair? It is not...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/been-bad-0-to-30-still-bad-30-and-onwards-even-badder-i-am-a-bad-girl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f79d06808bacbfb0752723</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:45:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_4ce389ba5c17465b81bbeaac4904a267~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enlightenment Put Me Back to Sleep!]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an Akan adage that says “ Sɛ ɔkwasia anite a, na agorɔ agu ” meaning once a person becomes enlightened, it is game over. And to...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/enlightenment-put-me-back-to-sleep</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c3af14b60bc2dbed321d48</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:34:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_b0d7bf4244c144f0b650f6da5009940a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEAR YOUNG WOMAN, DONT FORGET TO CHOOSE YOU!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be Kind But Don’t Be Nice. I first heard this phrase from the well-known Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She says young women...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/dear-young-woman-dont-forget-to-choose-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c390d01532656afe56e39b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:11:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_ea24cc4e8b5c4c3d9ee2c6f20b17b7cb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Are My Pieces....Continued: My First Proper Corporate Job After University.]]></title><description><![CDATA[THANK YOU JESUS! Before I begin to share my first corporate experience after university, I need to sound a clear warning. This is for...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/these-are-my-pieces-continued-my-first-proper-corporate-job-after-university</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6891a444703020ba46eabade</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_a802872176e74dc586235dbfa261d303~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Is My Story, These are my Pieces.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Is My Story, These Are My Pieces This blog, the whole thing, from my very first blog to this moment, is about my life. It is the...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/this-is-my-story-these-are-my-pieces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6871b780415500cf59abf76a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 01:42:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_9e167fb87aff4b9f8d3c527d6a07b7ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Elevator Plunge: Shall We Drop From the 5th Floor to the Basement? The Day I Finalised My Name Change.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is spiritual and as much as I wish there were an escape to this reality for myself, I have been compelled to come to terms with it. ...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/the-elevator-plunge-shall-we-drop-from-the-5th-floor-to-the-basement-the-day-i-finalised-my-name-c</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682d2cb04878348df39c28ac</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 17:18:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_7356ae491e244d6fad28fd5b21a775c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_564,h_894,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Fibroids Later; Though I walk through the Valley of The Shadow of Death, I will fear no evil.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s easy to believe when trouble never comes your way. But I’ve been through a lot, heartbreaking, difficult, and painful situations. From the very day I was born, I’ve faced challenges that would leave anyone anxious, overwhelmed, and searching for answers. There was a period in my life when I shared what I was going through with a friend. I opened up regularly, thinking I had found a safe space. Then one day, he asked me if I prayed, if I had quiet time with God, if I read my Bible. And...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/10-fibroids-later-though-i-walk-through-the-valley-of-the-shadow-of-death-i-will-fear-no-evil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682b29ba8f58777f4943ce8a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 13:25:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_3a92b63640984640b54223ca527b258a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LESION IN MY BONE : GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, 9th July of this year, I experienced an accident that could have been far worse if not for the grace of God. A driver ran...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/lesion-in-my-bone-god-will-take-care-of-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66de1b9636d1c32214d564be</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 21:51:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear God; This dream became a nightmare.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear God, I am deeply sad and heartbroken. The pain within me is overwhelming. I remember the joy in my soul, the excitement I felt on my...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/dear-god-this-dream-became-a-nightmare</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b7de5c940892a753f2313c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2024 22:20:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_71052f26294147fba96d7186b5db3f7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brokenhearted; Now at peace. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retelling a traumatizing experience is always so difficult for me that I feel my chest tightening as I write this. I decided to let...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/brokenhearted-now-at-peace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">667f4adb50dc9fe45fb42080</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 00:40:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not my head, not this time.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a hard battle. It has been a long battle. Questioning myself, Questioning my worth. Am I worthy to have been in these places,...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/not-my-head-not-this-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6665db3c63ee25a241e846ef</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:55:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE CURSE OF BEING AVERAGE OR BELOW- THANK GOD FOR ELEVATION.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obinnim Ɔbrempɔng ashaseɛ (Akan) No one knows the beginning of greatness (English) This morning, on my way to work, I encountered a situation at the Madina traffic light. A car had broken down, and the driver appeared very frustrated. I felt a deep sense of empathy for the frustrated driver and then the Holy Spirit took me down memory lane. My mother and sister were with me in the car and I and began recalling a memory that spanned years. I recounted to my mother and sister my childhood...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/the-curse-of-being-average-or-below-thank-god-for-elevation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662191cf541190e3697ab6e1</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:26:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_54dd2d3a3855415a82e038b36f3dda19~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU (Part 4) - Another disease.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A story from when I was 11. In 2007 I had a dream that I had been tied down on a table, in a room full of people who were dressed in...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/god-will-take-care-of-you-part-4-another-disease</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6612b67066572cc96fdf0223</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 16:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_8faae5683eef40db84cc944e5ebc4324~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU (Part 3) - Struck by a strange disease.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A story from when I was 8 years old. In 2005, I remember I had gone to play at the playground in my school. I was playing with a friend...]]></description><link>https://www.abenasblog.com/post/struck-by-a-strange-disease</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e51368463d2589424c2a14</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e37691_dce2378ea62a412aa2ebd475d4285f15~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_500,h_801,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abena Kyei</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>