I began feeling cluttered in my own space. As if I were just going to get selfish or let people down. But I also learned that saying yes all the time wasn’t doing me or them a favor in the long run. I

I began feeling cluttered in my own space. As if I were just going to get selfish or let people down. But I also learned that saying yes all the time wasn’t doing me or them a favor in the long run. I

It’s difficult to imagine that the year is already half over. It’s as if it sprouted wings while I was plotting and hesitating about much of it. Like I had to sit with myself the other day and admit to

Happy weekend, it's a rainy one for me here. It’s funny how the things that mean the most in my day don’t tend to be big, dramatic things. They’re small, quiet moments that prompt me to slow down and to

Some books don’t just tell you a story they surprise you, unsettle you, even make you question what you expected in the first place. Emmie's Love was like that for me. Was expecting a gentle historical

Growing up, I have always heard that phrase so many times that Hard work is the key to success. Teachers, parents, mentors they all repeated it like the gospel, so I took it to heart, I thought as long

I have come to realize that the things I love the most are not expensive and they are also not complicated, they are just simple habits that helps me feel human in a busy world. One of my favorite things

I've been looking forward to my cousin’s wedding in Ikom for weeks. It was supposed to be one of those beautiful family weekends travel out of town, celebrate, see everyone I’d not caught up with in a

It had been one of those weeks where everything felt tight money. Rent was due, my food stuff was almost empty, and my head was swimming with worry. I had applied for several gigs, followed up on old contacts,

Growing up in Kaduna, pollution wasn’t just something I had heard about on the news it was always right in front of me, every single day, i remember seeing the gutters being always full of plastic and

This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about why I try to take my foot off the gas, even when life feels like it’s pressuring me to keep at a faster pace. Isn’t it funny how worry is so easy to gather when

Happy weekend everyone! Hope you’re finding some time to rest and think and reflect no easy task, that last part. Here, then, is the quote that has been stuck in my head since last week and the beginning

I was in the mood for an action filled romp, with massive fights, witty party chatter and as much gaming jargon as I can fit in so I can pretend to be in the world. Fantasy Tree. I love LitRPG because

Silence was not only golden in the house I grew up in; it was an absolute requirement. I was raised on a saying that was repeated to me an awful lot: Children should be seen and not heard. This was a rule,

If my sassy my cat ever finds a way to talk, I’m finished. No explanation, no defense I’ll just quietly pack my things and leave the country because the amount of things she has seen and silently endured

There’s something about showing up for people when they aren’t ready, and even when they don’t even know how to ask. I used to think giving back was giving money or volunteering at huge, organized charity

I find myself wondering what kind of world my children will grow up, and honestly, it a little scary. Everything is digital now. From how we work and learn to how we connect and relax, it all happens on

2021 still feels like yesterday, that's when the Nigerian government banned crypto through local banks. It was so confusing. I didn’t really know much about crypto back then honestly, I was just trying

I don’t know if anyone else has ever had one of those days where everything is planned, packed, prayed for… and then the universe just says, “Not today….. Yeah… It was a Saturday morning in Calabar, and

Hi, happy rainy weekend my people! I don’t know about you, but this rain has been falling since morning. It’s the kind that makes you want to crawl back into bed, hold pillow tight, and forget the world