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Pushing The Envelope
Nope!! This is not a piece about white or brown envelopes. ✉? This is not also about how ‘pushing the envelope’ is a reference to the flyable portion of the atmosphere that envelopes the earth or how Pilots would push the envelope when they were testing the speed or elevation limits of a new aircraft. Nothing as deep as that. I am however interested in ‘pushing the envelope’ as a concept of identifing and testing limits, wanting to do more, aiming to forge ahead, trying out new things, exceeding and stretching limits in every area of our life. Basically, just wanting to do more……oh!! I said that already. It is…
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WordSearchSeries #3- FLEECING
Today on #WordSearchSeries, I came across Fleecing. While having regular conversations with the hubby, he mentioned I should check out a video he had watched on you tube by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie where she talked about the dangers of a single story. After my usual ‘shakara’ and asking what I stand to gain……..i went ahead to search for and watch the video. May I just say what you already know. Chimamanda is such an amazing public speaker and writer. I went on to stalk her throughout that day. I watched almost all videos that had her being interviewed, watched her book readings, it was a beautiful discovery for me. Prior…
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WordSearchSeries #2 -PRECARIOUS
Today on #WordSearchSeries, i found the word Precarious. I have never used this word before nor have I heard someone say it to me until recently. At work the other day, my boss let me know we had to prepare a memo. I grabbed my pen and notepad and proceeded to get a brief. All was going well….. then he said Precarious. #NewWordAlert From the context of the statement he made, i figured it had to do with being unstable or dicey. I mentally made a note check the word later and of course share on #WordSearchSeries. After preparing the document and sending off to the receiving department, I grabbed…
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Self-Love
What does Self-love mean to you? Personally, Self-love is basically guarding my heart and making sure my happiness is a priority. This does not mean I am less concerned about my partner, friends or families happiness. It simply means being at my best to ensure i am able to give my best. I have heard people compare ‘self love’ to being selfish or conceited. Like every other issue we have had to deal with, self love cannot exactly be explained without its faults. This is as a result of conflicting individual opinions as to what self love is, how we handle self-love and how we others to understand our…
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WordSearchSeries #1- STALL
Today on #WordSearchSeries , I found the word Stall. I have always known and used the word ‘Stall’ as in – a tactics used to intentionally cause delay. I was not aware that Stall also has an aircraft related meaning. Here is how I found out. On this particular day, I was catching up with hubby and I mentioned it was difficult to meet up with a particular service provider because they were usually not open while heading to work in the morning and they would have closed by the time I am done with work after 1600hrs. I let him know my decision was to stall before leaving home…
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Another Resolution Story.
You pick habits from your teen years and they will perhaps just be a phase. You keep at it repeatedly for a while and once it starts to contradict your routine, it goes out the door. As a teenager, it was difficult not to hear people talk about new year resolutions amidst all the Christmas and Newyear celebration. Everyone had a list of things they wanted achieve or become in the new year. At that age, whether you understood what was going on or not, you grab a pen and paper start writing because your Sunday school teacher or class teacher said you should. Coercing me write a list…
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It’s Been 10 Months Since
So it’s been 10 months since my last post… That means I have missed saying Happy New Year, Happy Valentines Day, Happy Fathers Day, Happy Easter, Happy Big Sallah (much love to my Muslim friends, I love that I get public holidays because of you..this year came with an extra day ????) and the many other celebrations that starts with ‘Happy’. Blogging is a whole job on its own especially when you already have a 7 – 5 (or longer) kind of job. Truth is I have been wanting to publish a story for a while now but I had changed phones, could not remember my password, moved houses, spent…
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Delay is not Denial
*Dust cobwebs* I consciously came in here today…and omg…..the post from September 2012 brought me close to tears….. Instead of crying though, i found myself thanking God for his countless favour. That day in September 2012, i was not very happy, i was moody and all because i needed one prayer request to be answered. Even though what i needed did not come until after another year, the fact remains God answered my prayer (not at my time) but at the time he knows is best for me. This actually taught me that waiting for God’s time is really just a test of your faith, patience being the keyword and…
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Easy Ways To Handle Pressure
In this part of the world, people are quick to point fingers, they want you to talk a certain way, live a certain way, expect you to have attained this and that at a certain age……endless list (feel free to insert your’s). You wonder how you are able to manage each day without actually taking a piss. You know what, let’s put that on the list as well because as a young adult who has had basic education, you are ‘expected’ to constantly ‘wave and smile’ and avoid any cause for friction (even when you are not in the mood for random conversations about how you are expected to live…
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Random Musing
This is bad…I havent been here all year and april is almost over. *sigh…….anyways happy new year guys and shout out to those who have already broken their resolutions for 2014. Not judging o, just saying i totally understand…afterall we are human. So a lot has happened….good, bad, ugly, shocking, devastating, we’ve lost some, gained some, still expectant, waiting for that breakthrough etc….but in all, we still stand strong. If we are able to see a new day in good health, then thats enough reason to stay hopeful. Just remember to say a prayer for Nigeria (i know, I know…we’ve been praying for God knows how long) but then if…
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