The point of this post is to simply let you know that it is perfectly okay to say “No” for your peace of mind. More importantly, to encourage us to never let the hurtful words of others take root in our hearts. I mean, if I had let hers sink...
The beauty of life will cease to exist without the added flavour of hope. In the silence of the night, I know that better days will still come. And I pray it comes soon enough to justify the hope that things do turn around for the better.
The lesson I hope you will garner from Fanny's story is that you can have a will as long as there is life. As long as there is a will, there can be a way. I want you to wipe those tears of frustration and get back up to chase...
Finally, understand that things will not always go the way you plan it to go, especially situations that are beyond your control. Be intentional about your emotional and mental wellbeing because it is up to you to take control of your life.
The only thing that can get us through this wave of insanity is unity. For Fatima, Ada, Yetunde, Tunde, Obi, Efe, Adamu, and Akpan to come together in unity and leave behind whatever differences they may have.
20th October 2020, you wept the loudest. For your children who died in the hands of those sworn to protect those affiliated with your name. On this day, the flag we proudly raised lies covered with the blood of the innocents. These ones never wanted to be martyrs; they simply...
For Jimoh Isiaq. For Ayomide Taiwo. For Sleek. For Peter Ofurum. For Chika Ibeku. For Chibuike Anams. For Ifeoma Abugu. For Kolade Johnson. For Chijioke Iloanya. For Tina Ezekwe, and so many others, too numerous to mention, all cut off in their prime. And for them, we cannot give up...
The definition of synergy for couples is subjective and based on individual perspectives. Find out the synergy that works best for you. Your definition may be different from someone else. All that matters is that your partnership produces additions and multiplications because synergy doesn’t recognize subtractions and divisions.
When I kill all forms of human understanding and seek the voice within, I truly believe you weren’t silent. You were only waiting for the perfect moment for your glory to be revealed.
Little Sarah, the five-year-old daughter of another teacher, skipped around him, oblivious to his mood. And each time she played next to him, he did not attempt to return the smile she gave. Mercy said she quietly observed from a corner, waiting for a scold or sneer from the heartless...
Haven’t we all been there? That moment we swallow the emphatic “NO” back in, almost choking from the impulse to blurt it out....
Amy bit her lips again, pacing around the sitting room. She desperately wanted to but couldn’t seem to muster up the courage to...
It was Thursday last week that the note went viral. We had lost another person who couldn’t deal with the demons that plagued...
I had a conversation with a friend late last year after he had experienced a great and intensely painful loss. I listened as...
My last post for the Year 2020 focused on gratitude, and I still feel the same way, even as I pen this down....
It just dawned on me that this will officially be the last article for the year 2020. I’ve decided I’ll make this one...
I am someone who has always turned to writing to make sense of things. Especially the parts of life that feel confusing, heavy or quietly complicated.
I write about mental health, relationships, identity, faith, and the in-between seasons we often move through without much language. Most of what you will find here comes from lived experience, observation, and a habit of sitting with thoughts a little longer than most people do.
I do not write because I have the answers. I write because it helps me understand myself, other people and the world around me. Writing gives me the space to slow down and to say things honestly, without needing to tidy them up. Some of what I write is still in the process of becoming, and I am comfortable letting it be that way.
Thoughts on Ink is where those reflections live. If you are drawn to writing that feels thoughtful, unhurried and real, I am glad you are here.
