(Long Post but Very Healing) I have a saying that I share at S.O.P.E and it goes “EVERY FOUNDER HAS A VICE AND IT WON’T GO AWAY. HENCE THE NEED TO FIND A CO-FOUNDER WHO WILL CHECKMATE YOUR VICE.” The…
It was a cold morning. A cold, frosty and quiet morning.
I opened my eyes to the silence that has been a familiar companion lately.
Then the sounds of nature slowly begin to creep in.
2019 was my most trying year in grief because that was when all the activities and sympathising visits dropped to a near stop. The initial shock of Yakubu’s demise was waning for most and life was gradually returning to almost…
Cerca Africa adapted 25 copies of a tool called ANGER MANAGEMENT WORKBOOK and took delivery today.
No matter how proofed you may have been over the years, the impact of the Buhari-Emefiele economy is beginning to tell at levels that cannot be ignored. Let’s face the fact: THE ECONOMY IS SHRINKING IN MORE WAYS THAN ECONOMISTS TELL US. Majority are feeling it now.
Most people at the workplace say that they would rather die with their problems if telling anyone about it is the only way forward. Telling anyone about deep personal issues or relying on anyone to provide succour, or backing or depending on anyone is now a risk, a deadly one
Last weekend, I had a mental health meltdown; the first since 2018. It was unexpected and very hard. I have bottled up a lot of emotions and stress over time, I guess my body could not take it any longer. I lost sleep, I was anxious and in panic mode. My head throbbed. My body trembled every hour. I had dizzy spells and had a blackout at a time. My chest constricted. I was withdrawn from a couple of people and also aggressive to some people. To majority of people ‘online’, I put up a face of happiness. It looked all good. But I was losing my mind. I honestly imagined a lot about being ‘gone’ once and for all… YET…
When you explore WHO you are from a spiritual spectrum, you will discover that EVERYTHING you need to succeed in life, business and career is tied to that definition.
Reno Omokri, the former social media aide to President GEJ, said “The Worst WhatsApp/Telegram Group to belong to is your secondary school alumni group.”
If you have followed my journey in the last 10 years, you will agree with me that I have been brutally open about a lot of things in my life and private space too. Book after book, I have documented so many wins and my pitfalls. This has come with some glory and also without the absence of recruiting new enemies. Somehow, my openness has exposed me to ardent blackmail and hate and unlimited backstabbing. I never knew there’s a word that identifies with THE IMPACT OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION BASED ON YOUR VULNERABILITY.
