Dear God, “I would love to say thousands of words to try to explain to the World my experience with you, but then I hit a brick wall trying to articulate my thoughts & and feelings because it still fails to capture all the things I want to say about You. I ask myself, Who… Read More My Love Letter to GOD!!!
Atimes I wonder, why do we have so much negativity around? Why are we judged mainly by our weaknesses? Why is it so easy for people to dwell so much on our shortcomings than appreciate the efforts that have been put in? Whatever happened to a knock on the head then a pat on the… Read More Celebrating YOU…
Over the last few days, i have been listening to a particular podcast #lifeisaweek by my brother Steve Harris (as I fondly like to call him). It has been on continuous replay on my phone, he basically takes each day as a phase in our lives & the expectations for each stage. Having listened to… Read More YOU, yes YOU!!! Wake-up from Slumber.
A lot of times I hear people make different sort of comments about my dark skin. I’ll hear them call me names such as “Blackky”, Charcoal”, “Dudu”, “Ebony”. e.t.c. and deep within my heart a spring of insecurity bubbles. “Should I see it as a compliment or am I being mocked?” It makes me wonder… Read More The Masterpiece That You Are…
At age 11 I had my first boyfriend, I thought I’d found love, I was young, intelligent, smallish and adventurous. I was alone and lost in the world I had been kept. And in the midst of the entire crowd, He found me; he called me “his ebony cutey’, he said he loved my smallish… Read More My Boyfriend Tale…
Beauty they say is in the eye of the beholder; so why do I have to look into the eyes of a group of people to pronounce me “beautiful”? I have grown to realize that no two humans are the same, so I wonder why I have to be compared with my fellow peers to… Read More Beauty Pageants & their twisted standards..
Some days back I had an amazing dream, I don’t know how, but I remember seeing myself standing in the midst of a thick concert crowd, I could barely see the stage, almost lost in the midst of nowhere. While the show was going on, the music stopped and the celebrity on stage started to… Read More No Hiding Place…
It’s amazing when I think of how much deception I have had to face growing up as a young girl. The media taught me that to be a Miss World like Agbani, I have to be at least 5ft8, skinny, have high cheekbones, brown skin with an hour-glass shape. They taught me that to be a… Read More I am Enough…
In the heart of Lagos on a Chilly cold night, the following interview takes place between Me and my thoughts on the issues of Nigeria. Q: What do you think of the high level poverty rate in Nigeria? A: Errr…Sad, but It does not affect me, I can afford all of my basic necessities.… Read More Get off the Fence!!! Get Involved!!!
For years I have celebrated Easter with the religious knowledge of what It means and stands for. And just like we have all been taught as kids, we know Christ died on the cross for us and on the third day He arose. While to some, Easter is just another religious exercise; to others… Read More No Greater Love…
Over the weekend, I had an awesome meeting with an elderly friend whom I spoke to about my burning desires and passion to be a blessing, make a positive impact and be a change agent to my generation. It was indeed such an honor meeting him. Amongst the many things we discussed, there was a comment he… Read More Content Over Packaging…
I have never been a mother before, infact the best experience I have about motherhood is babysitting my nephews and nieces, which of course cannot be compared with nurturing your own child. So in a way, as a young girl I feel unqualified telling parents how to treat their children or how to train their… Read More Greatness in Every Child….
If every road user drove like you, would there be chaos or orderliness on the roads? If everyone threw garbage on the streets just like you did, would our cities be sparkling clean or home of garbage? If every parent failed at teaching their Child manners & values, would we have a generation of responsible… Read More Exemplary Lifestyle….
Wow, its funny how fast time can fly, one time you were sweet 16, and the next moment, you are suddenly turning into an adult. It’s the beginning of a brand new year for and I am hyper-excited and grateful to God for where He shall be taking me to in this New Year. So…… Read More It”s a New Dawn…
The excitement was surreal; not only was I finally leaving the dungeon called secondary school, if everything worked out well, I’d get to join my boyfriend in the same university. Whoop! whoop! I had missed him like crazy, we had been going out since my SS2 & even became the hottest couple in school till… Read More We Owe Humanity the Debt of Love
I dance not because of the sweet melody of the song; I dance not because the rest of the crowd is dancing; I dance not to impress the audience with my moves; Rather, I dance because my heart is filled with thanksgiving to God. I definitely don’t look like the experiences I have faced, especially… Read More The Turning Point Year!!!
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