Someone commented on the career trajectory of Issa Rae. She is a perfect definition of doing what needs to done to secure the bag. Another person, I absolutely look up to in that regard is Patricia Bright. For so long, I had this belief that I needed to be attached to one thing to be …
How to figure out what to do with your life
I remember when I finished school, and I was caught in a stage I will call clueless. The very ideal thing was to find a job, after all, I had now finished school and I needed to put my certificate and the thousands spent on an education to good use. Somehow the jobs were not …
On cancel culture
So how far back should accountablility begin? Went to bed quite early and found myself awake at the middle of the night. Typical life of a short sleeper, coupled with the discomfort of having a piece of my lunch still lodged somewhere in the crevices of my teeth. After doing one or two things, I …
15 signs you will be successful
Everyone wants to be successful, but unfortunately not everyone will be. Still, it’s good to know that everyone can be successful, even though many won’t. You have to desire and define success for yourself, because success can mean different things to different people. Want to know if you will be successful, here are 15 signs …
Ways in which being held accountable to others helps you succeed
My girls and I are in a small book club. It was started in February and the goal is to read more and hold each other accountable. On a normal day, I do enjoy reading but lately I had fallen off the wagon, so when it was suggested, I jumped at the opportunity. The deal …
Living with intention
With all that happened in 2021, I wasn’t ready to make any plans for this year. Living with intention didn’t seem appealing. Many of the goals we set for last year, had to be changed, adapted for those who could do that and for some completely stopped. For the first time in our lives, we …
The Perks of living alone
I enjoy living alone to some extent. I am one of those ‘love my space’ kind of people. Yeah! I know we can be annoying sometimes. On behalf of all of us I apologize, but what can we do? Anyway, this post is not about us. Its about you who does not find it easy …
How to be focused and productive while working from home
The pandemic has made it necessary for many to work from home to reduce physical contact. It has actually become our new normal and many companies are setting out strategies to make work from home, more permanent for many of their employees. Remote working is the way of the future. While many might be enjoying …
52 Small but effective ways to make your life better
There is this popular saying that the biggest room in the world is the room for improvement. As long as you are still on this earth, there is something you can add, adjust, adapt, improve, make better about your life. Sometimes these things are so little but their effects can be very great. For some …
Plantain and patience
What relationship does plantain have with patience, aside the obvious fact that they both start with a P? So the other day, I was craving some African food. Decided to visit the local African shop to see what they had. Even though their prices are ridiculously expensive, once in a while, I like to indulge. …