...Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! Charles Isidi (one of the people I admire on Twitter) made a post on addiction. He ended it with recommending the song 'burn the ship' by For King and Country for those who are struggling with addiction. Being … Continue reading Burn The Ships
The Twenty-something
I know what I am doing. I have it all planned out-plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for - Jesus I'll be 23 in a week. I've never felt this anxious about getting old. The weight of my own expectations, crush me. Some days … Continue reading The Twenty-something
On Pain and Healing
..When you're in rough waters, you will not go down-Jesus On December 17th, 2021, I was kidnapped by 2 unknown men. The experience was traumatizing and terrifying for me. It has changed me in ways I never imagined. Weeks after the incident, I was in so much pain and asked so much questions. I wondered … Continue reading On Pain and Healing
This thing about Love…
One shall chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight.... We've often heard and read that 'Forever is such a long time' to be married to the 'wrong' person. Now this theory of what/ who the wrong person is, is a whole lot to unpack. I've often wondered how people, especially believers got … Continue reading This thing about Love…
Being Nigerian and Young
I rounded up with the compulsory National Youth Service scheme, popularly known as (NYSC) in may. I had expectations, I've always been a dreamer and a believer. I had a projected timeline of how long it'd take me to get a job- April, I had written in my journal. I envisioned telling the interviewers or … Continue reading Being Nigerian and Young
I finished NYSC 3weeks ago; Here’s my story(1)
The amazing thing about phases is that they come and go, stretching us, changing us and revealing to us, parts of ourselves we didn't know existed Arriving Camp After NYSC registration, I was eager to see my posting letter. I was almost sure that I’ll get my dream state, Niger. I can’t explain my attraction … Continue reading I finished NYSC 3weeks ago; Here’s my story(1)
When Breathe Becomes Air: What makes life worth living.
Paul Kalanithi's memoir; When Breathe Becomes Air ‘’The fact of death is unsettling. Yet there is no other way to live.’’ Paul Kalanithi had a promising career. At Stanford, he was a neurological resident and post-doctoral fellow in neuroscience. In May 2013, he was diagnosed with cancer. At first, his cancer responded to treatment and … Continue reading When Breathe Becomes Air: What makes life worth living.
“Dull Jane”
I started the compulsory National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) with lots of things to do and achieve. For one, I wanted to ace my management examination and finish two core digital marketing courses. I didn't have time to waste nor time to even breathe at all. Life needed straightening... Prior to this time, I had seen … Continue reading “Dull Jane”
Breaking the silence on depression: my depression story and how i scaled through.
Ian Espinosa from Unsplash In April,i had casually asked Onyinye what she would do if I committed suicide. She told me she’d never forgive herself, that she'd wonder for the rest of her life, why she didn’t see the signs, why she never deduced that I was on the verge of a breakdown, tethering on … Continue reading Breaking the silence on depression: my depression story and how i scaled through.
Early thoughts..
Every Nigerian Girl is used to the "talk". Even if our mothers didn't directly say to us, somehow we heard it.. "keep your body intact so your husband would respect you" "once you sleep with a man, you loose your self respect " "no man wants to be with a woman who has had knowledge … Continue reading Early thoughts..
The Girl Whisper 