Dear Besties

Welcome to My World!
This is my personal space where I gist about my life, struggles, love life, and random thoughts. Sometimes, I throw in fictional stories that just make sense. Nothing too serious, just vibes, gist, and plenty of realness.

By Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

· Launched 2 years ago

From Substack to Wattpad: I’m Letting My Stories Breathe Somewhere New
The same heart, the same words, just a new home for my fiction
Apr 10•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

Why Are Some Women So Male-Centered?
The uncomfortable truth about choosing men over consequences
18 hrs ago•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

Happy Father’s Day: To the Men Who Chose Responsibility
A Father’s Day tribute to fathers, stepfathers, first sons, father figures, and every man who showed up when it mattered most.
Jun 21•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

Recent posts

My Birthday Letter to You
If this landed in your inbox today, please say a small prayer for me…and I’ll be praying for you too 🌹
Jun 19•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

Dear Besties, Men Need Love Too
It is Men’s Mental Health Month, and I think we need to talk.
Jun 18•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

Dear Besties

adulthood

The Last Days of Being 26
Notes from a girl learning to live beyond survival mode
May 21•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

It’s Been a While… Let Me Catch You Up Besties
A Life Update From Your Favourite Bestie
Apr 28•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

Shaming the Fat Girl
The cruel things people say about women’s bodies, and the damage they pretend not to see
Mar 25•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

Becoming, Even When It Feels Slow
A gentle reminder that growth isn’t always loud, clear, or visible...but it’s still happening.
Feb 27•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

I Will Be 27 in June and I Am Still Embarrassed to Admit That…
I thought I would be further by now…braver, richer, louder, more certain. Instead, I am still learning how to become.
Feb 24•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

I Feel Like Ghosting Everyone
The Hidden Weight of Being a First Daughter and the Permission to Pause
Feb 22•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

WHEN THE HONEYMOON STAGE FADES…
What happens when the butterflies settle and real love begins?
Feb 17•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

Dear Besties The Podcast

Unfiltered,Unplanned,Unscripted Episode
After months of silence, I recorded something new.
Dec 11, 2025•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

How To Ruin Love
It’s time to check yourself, bestie… before you blame the universe for the hearts you’re breaking (including your own).
May 29, 2025•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

He’s Dating My Colleague’s Cousin?!
The confession that shook me + our brand-new Confession Corner segment you’ll want to be part of.
May 13, 2025•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧

8 Years of Grace: How God Built My Brand
From a teenage blogger to a media woman of purpose — 8 years of nothing but God’s grace.
Apr 10, 2025•Cici Tiwa Writes ✧