#lifelesson

Sometimes, I look at people laughing, making jokes, and having fun with others, and I wonder what is going on in their minds when they are alone. Are they really as happy as they appear to be, or are they

My name is Ifeoma and for two years I thought I was a boss. Let me explain. After my NYSC, I got a job with a big cosmetics company in Lagos. Or so I thought. My friend Toke introduced me. She said,

**Sometimes life breaks us just like a pencil. ** A little boy thought his broken pencil was useless, but his teacher showed him that it could have a new beginning. Life can break us too. We may face failure,

Life After University Is Noting Like I Expected For years, I I thought graduating from university would mean that I had everything figured out. I imagined getting a good job, becoming independent, and

Greetings! This life is about lessons and as humans we will continue to learn one lesson or the other till we die. When one stops to learn lessons, that's the end of such a person. The lesson of life we

‎ ‎image generated from chatGPT ‎ ‎Live while you're still alive. By this, I mean: be fully involved in every experience life brings your way while you can still breathe. ‎ ‎If it's your season of love,

A SINGLE DECISION WIPED OUT YEARS OF HARD WORK AND SAVINGS …. !! Have you ever watched your life savings disappear while feeling completely helpless or powerless to stop it ? Many years ago, I thought

I’m lost with my thoughts, and I can’t escape with my doubts, full of “what if’s” and bothered by the things that will come. The feeling of waiting for something that our hearts mainly desire is one of

I've been teaching English for a couple of years. In my observation, I have recognized that there are some moments when it seems like something crucial for my career is about to happen. It's like a random

I am two months into a new stage of the “getting healthy” journey. The journey that began two years ago when I decided it was time to lose the weight — that my aging bones could no longer handle the extra

A couple days ago I was reminiscing on days when I stayed up late with my mom because she was on duty and a woman was in labour. People usually said things like “she’s going to be like her mom” and oh!

They asked about it in the middle of the discussion. It wasn’t directed at me at first, just a general question thrown into the room. No one answered. I already had something in mind. I had seen the situation

I almost didn’t look at it again. It was already submitted. Everything had gone smoothly. No complaints. No questions. For a while, I felt relieved. Then something small caught my attention. A line I couldn’t

I heard my name… but I didn’t turn back. I was already walking away when the voice came again, a bit louder this time. “Wait.” I slowed down slightly… but not enough to stop. I knew who it was. And I knew

During a lecture, the professor suddenly picked up a glass of water and held it up silently. The students fell silent, all looking at each other to see what the professor was going to say. Ten minutes

I froze as the glass slipped from my hands and smashed on the floor. The loud crack made my heart jump. Everyone in the room turned to look. All because I thought taking a shortcut was easier than doing

The bus stopped, and people rushed to get down. I stood up with everyone else, ready to step down. Then I noticed this wasn't my stop I hesitated for a second, but people behind me were already pushing,

Most people give up early not because they failed, but because progress didn't make noise. In the beginning effort feels heavier than reward. You show up, you try, you stay consistent..... and it feels