Apr 9Language: an ultimate unifierI am reading the user manual for a product I recently purchased and it has the following translations: French, Arabic, Mandarin, Russia and German. While I am sure this is to cater for their product markets in these territories as these languages are the most spoken languages depending on your…2 min read
Jan 28REFINER’S FIREThe first thing the blacksmith does is take a piece of metal and heat it in the fire until it’s almost translucent. Or he might melt the metal down entirely to pour into a mold. Both of these processes make the metal workable but also illuminate the metal’s impurities or…Tenacity2 min read
Jun 29, 2021Is Being Strong Enough?Crash and burn, battle scars worn. Heavy lifting, little support, Here and there, Is it enough? Is it really worth it? Constantly reminded that everyday is a struggle. Everyday, the will to live needs as much reinforcement as the activities required to stay alive. I ask myself, Is it enough…Encouragement1 min read
Jun 3, 2021The Way I remember HimPep Talk was my Dad’s speciality. He could talk you into doing anything. You name it. He was the embodiment of courage. He could make you enjoy a sour meal by asking you to eat it with an equivalent taste bud. It was hilarious. …Fatherhood2 min read
Apr 20, 2021Timing: Everything and Then SomeThe concept of time is a mystery of life. Few understand it. Time in itself is a powerful weapon. Few can wield it. Time can be measured in milliseconds, seconds, hours, days, weeks, months, years, decades, millennium. Time. Time embodies all human reasoning. Everyone makes plans with or without contingencies…Personal Growth2 min read
Apr 4, 2021Inheritance: A head start?Inheritance: A head start? As a first-generation looking to establish access to wealth without any inheritance to lean back on, the burden to break into seemingly unattainable grounds legitimately is enormous. In our part of the world, this is not talked about enough because some people prefer to discuss the…Money2 min read
Feb 20, 2021Life Hack of all life hacksArguably, you can never hack your way out of life. No one really has a life manual or a life hack for all life’s issues. No one. Life never prepares us for contingencies. Not Heartbreak, grief, and difficulties. Not one thing. You could read a book on all life’s issues…Heartbreak1 min read
Jan 14, 2021My thoughts on living life on your termsEvery year, we get a horde of people making drastic life decisions on diets, friends, people, work — you name it. Everyone is talking about living life on their terms. I find that the concept alone has been clichéd. While the phrase means that a person will no longer stoop for…Health2 min read
Dec 13, 2020The Cancel Culture — Book EditionI have heard the words “He/She is cancelled” thrown around more often this year than any other year. Urban Dictionary says that in pop culture, cancelled means to make someone or something irrelevant due to current drama. Merriam Webster says it means to stop giving support to that person. A…Growth2 min read
Dec 2, 2020A Professional People Pleaser’s taleI have had to continually redefine my truth to fit into what is acceptable around me. Even when it is different from my core. Today I am learning to accept that I do not know about a subject or a trend, and I am yet to do research on it…Life Lessons2 min read
