Sometimes, it takes constant hurt, repetitive directives, and lessons learned after several “trials and errors” for one to make a decisive productive decision in life. As a child, I was very careless, playful, and carefree. Hence, I was always having home accidents, always being rushed to the hospital and always carrying Plaster of Paris (POP) […]
Last year, the Princess of Wales disappeared from public view for some time and a lot of speculations went viral as to what might have gone wrong. What happened to her? Is there something they’re not telling us? Something sinister must be going on, and many wild speculations and conspiracy theory flying all through the […]
If there’s one thing that’s certain in life, it’s the uncertainty of life. Both the certainties and uncertainties are inevitable parts of life. The ability to understand this lies in the experiences of the past, the positive and negative alike. These experiences are part of the natural ebb and flow of life. Therefore, knowing how […]
I once read a quote by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov that said, “Don’t tell me the moon is shining, show me the glint of light on broken glass”. Whilst I do not condemn telling for there is a place for it in every story, in parenting, there are more reasons to show more than there […]
Everybody hopes and prays for a happy and peaceful old age. Every parent envisages a beautiful end of life where they’ll be loved and taken care of by their spouses or their children. That becomes their retirement plan. Is that enough? Do you depend solely on your children or your spouses to care for you […]
#2024blessings 2024 has been a turbulent year. It has recorded many losses and deaths that are enough to keep one down and sad. However, Psalms 66 counsels us to count our blessings instead of numbering our losses and to cultivate a heart of thankfulness. I have counted mine and named them one by one, and […]
Hey Fam! What do you love about Christmas these days? Back in the day, it was… The weather (Harmattan or Snow). The communal living and family visits. The special meals and bottles of drinks that we got to eat and drink. The knockouts/fireworks we threw outside, or we watched others throw as we enjoyed the […]