colouredchild
Jul 24, 2017 · 2 min read

‘ this is not poetry, this be real life'

2016 was awful.
asides graduating uni
there was really no upside to that year.
eye was fully depressed in the latter end of the year.
cuz eye was constantly on the bench at my agency and eventually got dropped by them
my contract was terminated
In the most unprofessional way
And it broke me honestly
cuz eye thought eye wasn’t good enough.
eye sunk even more into depression and felt like shit .
eye gave up on modeling in September 16'
eye had, had enough of this.

so eye started 2017
ridden with anxiety and leftover depression.
eye had become a freelance creative at the start of the year.
with zero plans or an actual clientele

eye decided to take things as they come
not stressing about
how eye will get there
but instead try to enjoy the journey.
cuz no craft is worth fucking up your mental health.

fast forward a few months
eye am alive and
well
posted in my happy place.

eye have worked on the most incredible projects with the most beautiful people and creatives in lagos.
eye have gotten hella jobs from the coolest designers,
photographers and stylists.
its been unbelievable
the kind of year eye am having.

now eye have bare agencies in my email asking mans to sign with them and
Its all so crazy
barely months after getting dropped.
not even flexing on anyone but
this is a special shout out to The most high and my family and beautiful friends who believed in me at my lowest.
LOVE

colouredchild

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never not chasing a million things i want.

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