Donate Blood… Just not on Roads

There’s something which has really been worrying me lately. Why do parents drive with their little kids in the front seat or in the back, unstrapped and allow them to perch between the two front seats? I know for a fact that I cannot be the only one thinking about this. But it has got…

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Another Birthday 😁

Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never tried to fall asleep with a mosquito in the room. - Christine Todd Whitman It was my birthday recently. I recently ended yet another 365 days around the sun. Yay! Glory to God! It’s amazing and a reason to be absolutely…

We Need To Get Angry

Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy. - Aristotle It seems to me that the…

When You Have a Voice – Use it!

So I was all set to write an ode to the Nigerian super eagles* but then, a discussion in my office made me reconsider. See, I wanted to write the ode because the super eagles were super! They went down fighting. They came out with their heads up. They played a good match and even…

Look Within | POEM

There is always someone to speak to… and I hope we all find that someone before we get to the end of our ropes.   When night approaches & shadows arrive, When a perfect day suddenly turns around, When that good relationship fails, Look within, I'm not that far away.   When a loved one…

Her Canvas | POEM

Lately, I've been coming across a number of news articles concerning mental health. It's disheartening to think that something so serious isn't well known or understood. Mental Health comprises a lot of issues. Everyone is going through their own struggle. There is always someone to speak to... and I hope we all find that someone…

Who Defines You?

“When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you.” ― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching Have you ever wondered how even though the sun and moon are plainly known to all, they are still different to all? I’ll explain. Right this moment, to someone… the sun is…

Wake Up Child | POEM

This poem is borne out of the period of realization I am currently passing through. I’m currently understanding and learning to accept the hurtful fact that not all humans are honest. Not even the ones we expect to be. In some way, writing this poem and reading it again makes me sad... but also thankful…

Being Female in Nigeria?

Today I want to write about something - interpretation of which will totally depend on your perspective (I know, most things do). Anyway, as you continue to read, I really hope you open up your mind up to the different possible perspectives. Try not to read with a closed mind 😜 “The heavy metals of…

A ‘Moment’ in the Market

Still on the matter of being present and observing little things going on around, I want to share another story like I said I would in my last post. Last week, I decided to pass through the market on my way from work to get a few things and I noticed something interesting while waiting…