11 lessons from Twenty two. I turned 23 in October and my 22nd year has to be the worst year of my life, so much for the year I was looking forward to. Lessons from 22. Not all advice are good — People give advice based on what they think…

A Tribute To My Grandpa – HOD. “Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories… ” — Ronald Reagan A month ago today, I lost my favourite person and I still haven’t wrapped my head around it. I remember saying “I don’t know how to…

To my favourite person in the World. My Favourite Engineer. My Grandpa There are people that love you, they don’t tell you they do but don’t have to cause even without saying you know they do. I have had doubts about a lot of things and a lot of people…

Learn, Unlearn and Relearn. Learn – To gain knowlege Unlearn – To discard (something learned, especially false or outdated information) from one’s memory. Relearn – To learn again I remember when I’d argue just for the sake of winning an argument or probably just to annoy my opponent. I used…

What is enough? I always want to be liked. I mean, I’d do anything for you to like me, follow you around, help you, share my money or snacks with you? What do you want? It has always been like this. Tell me what you want and I’d do it. …

Feelings Are Valid. Invalidation — ”is the process of denying, rejecting or dismissing someone’s feelings. … Invalidation is one of the most damaging forms of emotional abuse and can make the recipient feel like they’re going crazy! What’s scary, it can be one of the most subtle and unintentional abuses.” …

Say My Name. My name is Èyílayọ̀ It means — This is joy. /È-yí-la-yọ̀/ Say my name is a hashtag that is currently trending on Twitter. Thanks to Yewande Biala who inspired this piece.✨ “So I went home and asked my mother if I could be called Zoe, I remember…

The Barest Minimum. Barest Minimum — The smallest possible quantity or the least fulfilling, but still adequate, a condition that is required, acceptable, or suitable for some purpose. I want better for women, I want the best for women. You deserve every good thing, don’t let anyone love you like…

Good Riddance. I feel I give up on people too easily, most times I just can’t help it. It’s never about how long we have been friends or we have known each other. I don’t like the idea of ride or die, ”Where are we riding to? Why do I…