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35 People Share Life Lessons from 2020
Boundaries only offend people who have none for you or themselves
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Did I Stop Blogging? Here’s Why I was Away
Hi? I actually don’t know what to say. It’s been so long since you’ve heard from me. A lot has happened this year, the COVID-19 virus, the BLM movement, the SARS protest & more. I’m glad you’re here. Breathing, with me. That’s enough. Really, this year has been a lot. The reason for my unplanned break is not news to some of you but for the sake of new readers or existing readers that don’t follow me on social media. I’ll explain. Some months back, my blog was hacked; the hacker took complete control of my blog but I was able to get it back, lost all my contents because…
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5 Things I Love About Periods
Hey you, how is the COVID-19 lockdown in your country? mine has been eased and I am worried, I hope they find a vaccine soon. The topic of my post is probably shocking to you. Especially my close friends. They know how I flow like a river, the pain, and the weird cravings that come with my period. I am about to see my period and I’ve been feeling good about it. Allow me to explain. I’m someone that loves to see the beauty in everything & I’ve decided to channel this positivity to my period. And also Kiran Gandhi is such a bad-ass, she ran the London Marathon during her period…
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How I’m Dealing With Anxiety During A Pandemic
The day before yesterday, I wore a yellow crop top and thongs, danced in front of my mirror smiling and laughing at myself. On Sunday, after Our President declared the lock-down. I had a panic attack. I had been home for days before it was officially declared that there was going to be a lockdown in my state and other states. The reality of the situation finally set in. I knew what was going on, I knew how dangerous COVID-19 is and why the lockdown is the best way to handle the situation. The fewer people that get infected, the better. I could hear the sound of my heart beating, my hands…
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Dear Diary – Today was The First Day of Therapy
I was nervous but not like soo nervous. Confused? well, that makes both of us. I had a photoshoot earlier with an old friend and I almost canceled the session. In fact, I did. She just did not see the message. My shoot was dragging and I was still nervous so I sent her a message about postponing. 30 minutes before the scheduled time I called and asked if she saw my message. She said she did not and asked if I was running late and I was like. You know what. Yes. With the needed push from my friend. I went and was 5 minutes late. I apologized. She…
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2019 Recap; Taking stock & Moving Forward
It’s 8;15 pm 29th of December, 2019 and I am writing this post. 15 minutes earlier I felt like a failure and sad that I did not do much in 2019. I went on my Instagram page, not sure what I was looking for, tapped a picture and the caption I used was ‘Where ever you are right nowLet it teach you something.Be kind to yourselfOn the journeyAnd in the processOf who you are becoming’ MHN It was a quote by MHN and tears dropped on my cheeks and I continued reading my captions on Instagram and I felt better. Life has a funny way of making our wins look small and I…
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My Abortion Story – Ep.3
It’s such a complicated thing really. I sometimes imagine keeping the first child, he/she would have been also 5 years old. “Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt This is the third episode in the Abortion series, please read with an open mind and share with a friend if you enjoyed it Why did you decide that you were going to get an abortion? So I’ve actually done it twice and hopefully will never do it again because I’m never having sex again. Lol. The first time, I was in 300L. I knew I was not ready to…
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My Abortion Story – Anonymous Submission Ep.2
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” —Nora Ephron Here is the second story on the “My Abortion Story” series. The honesty of these stories makes my heart melt. if you have not read Episode 1 you should read itMy Abortion Story – Anonymous Submission Ep.1 1. Why did you decide that you were going to get an abortion? We were on a short break and we had just gotten back together when I found out I was pregnant. At first, I was scared but I knew immediately that I didn’t want the child. I told myself that it was because of my parents and the…
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8 Nigerian Women are Ditching Always Pad. Why & Better Alternatives
There has been an uproar online by women, especially African women on Always pad, a lot of women are ditching the pad because of several reasons and to find out more and figure out better alternatives. I interviewed 15 amazing ladies on why they are ditching or have ditched Always pad and the alternatives they are using. This first post has replies from 8 women and part 2 has responses from 7 women. I personally have not had any issue with the pad but if a lot of ladies are complaining, it’s important that I let you know that it’s not in your head and you are not alone. So…
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My Abortion Story – Anonymous Submission Ep.1
Abortion is a word we are all familiar with and have different opinions on. I strongly feel that connecting with women that have done this, by listening to their stories will trigger a feeling of empathy and not just entitlements to women’s bodies. I had a chat with a few women that have had abortions and here is the first interview under this series titled ‘My Abortion Story‘ She prefers to be anonymous but for the sake of this interview, we will name her Gold. 1. Why did you decide that you were going to get an abortion? Fear mostly. I couldn’t face my parents with a baby, I couldn’t…
