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Beyond the stereotype: The quiet struggle of being a ManPhoto credit: PinterestDear Reader,Today, as the world acknowledges International Men’s Day, I invite you to step off the noisy streets of expectation and into a quieter, more reflective space. This day isn’t about setting up a competitive debate; it’s about acknowledging the full, complex humanity of men – the visible strengths and the invisible burdens.Our culture, in […]

Photo credit: PinterestDear Reader,Yesterday, as I sat making my baby’s hair, my mind drifted in that familiar way memories sneak up on us. Suddenly, I was a little girl again – walking beside my mum through Tudun-Wada market in Gusau, the sun hot, the air buzzing with traders, and me clutching my small snack with the kind of excitement only children understand.Every two weeks, the […]

This nugget is inspired by the Blink of MTR by Natalie Nixon on BlinkistDear Reader,I’ve been thinking lately about how easy it’s become to feel replaceable. Machines are learning to write, draw, calculate, even predict patterns in people. The workplace is changing fast and sometimes you catch yourself wondering if we, the humans, are being outpaced by our own creations.But here’s the thing I keep returning […]

Dear Reader,Lately, I’ve been thinking about pain – not just mine, but everyone’s. The kind that hides behind polite smiles, the kind that scrolls through life pretending all is fine, and the kind that lashes out at the world because it doesn’t know what else to do.Here’s the thing: pain is personal, but it’s also universal. Everyone’s pain is valid. Your heartbreak doesn’t cancel mine. My […]

Dear Reader,Have you noticed how money moves fast? Blink, and it’s gone. But interestingly, when it’s in the right hands or invested in the right idea, it grows just as fast – sometimes even faster.It’s almost as if money respects momentum. It flows toward movement, toward those who are already doing, not those just thinking or planning. Ever notice how when you finally start that business, […]

Every reality was once an abstract thought — the journey from “what if” to “what is.”Continue reading on Medium »

Dear Reader,Yesterday, I stumbled on a post that said, “Keep it professional. Be friendly, laugh, make small jokes, but remember your client is not your friend. Boundaries protect you.”Now, I’ve always known this – in theory. But reading it again hit differently. It felt like one of those gentle but firm reminders that come just when you need them.It’s easy to get comfortable at work, especially when […]

Dear Reader,Recently, we travelled home with the twins for the first time. This trip was one that most friends and family could not quite understand when we announced it. The most common response we got was, “Is it necessary? Why waste all that money?” Such comments always made hubby and I laugh because, as we say in Naija, na person wey wear shoe know where […]

Dear Reader,Yesterday, like most families in this modern age, we had a video call with relatives living in another part of the country. As we chatted and caught up, I saw my niece and nephew in the background. They came to the phone to say hello, and as I responded, I realised how much their accents had changed since moving here. I mentioned this to […]

Dear Reader,Call me old-fashioned or just plain village-minded, but some things still shock me.Last week, I bumped into a parishioner I hadn’t seen in ages. Out of nowhere, he tells me he’s half Ibo and half Filipino. I blinked twice. His hair gave him away, but my Ibo brain just couldn’t compute: “Half Ibo? Half Filipino? Is that even in the handbook?”As if that wasn’t enough, […]