This is not an erotic story by any chance. It’s sort of rant and my perspective on the phrase. It’s simply pondering on what would have happened, what could have happened if you had done something else instead of whatever you’re currently doing, in...
As promised, I share the final parts of the lessons I gathered this past year preceding my 26th birthday. While Part One seemed to focus more on career-centered hacks, in this concluding part I delve a bit more into our social lives. This second...
Written by Efe Plange In this two-part series, I am sharing some personal life hacks with other young African women out there. These are by no means any universally proven “rules.” However, for the few out there who need some...
written by @francafly “If the tea is hot, add milk?” My elder sister and I both asked in a tone of utmost wonder and amazement. My father had been telling us about an experience he had witnessed the previous day at a rich friend’s house. My dad also...
“The world is its own magic.” —Shunryu Suzuki My earliest memories as a child have never left me; colourful. I grew up in a village somewhere in the creeks of the Niger-Delta, surrounded by exotic water creatures and the sweet smell of fresh wood...
Last week I tweeted, “The only thing any of us can know for certain is that life will continue to change at a rapid pace,and the world would continue on its axis;” seemingly nothing had changed rapidly . Do I still believe this statement...
Today’s post will be very brief. I realise that most people who read my column here usually come for compressed information about their personal and career development. The value of growth and development for a young professional, student or...
A massive shout-out to JosephEParker who has been gracing this blog every tuesday for a couple of weeks. Joseph is feeling a little bit under the weather. So, if you have his twitter handle(@josepheparker) or if he’s your friend on bbm or...
Morning, ‘Deolu here, before Joseph Parker takes it away, in the spirit of valentine, there will be another post up by 3pm, 18+, its called Animal Lust, endeavor to read it. People who love rough sex should like it 🙂 See ya! __ Happy St...
The word for “character” comes from the Greek term describing an engraving instrument. The picture is of an artist who wears a groove on a metal plate by repeatedly etching the same place with a sharp tool. After repeated stroke, an image begins to...
Suppose we finally take our elders’ advice and reflect on the important things we have learnt from the past holiday season. What happens next? Should we be waiting for a specific moment, when suddenly our perspective shifts and our approach to life...
The mind churns. Morning after morning we wake in a hurry with too much to do. Physically fit, we’re aware of a vague mental suffering. ‘Life presents itself as a task,’ philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer complained, with happiness postponed until its...
