From Naija to Canada: Navigating Identity in a New World.
A reflective journey of immigration, culture, and identity; exploring how cultural awareness can transform misunderstanding into empathy
The most valuable possession
Lately, I have been pondering on what life is really all about. Every news of death that I receive makes an indelible impact on my mind but none has got me searching deep about the essence of life like that of Ibidun Ighodalo ( a Nigerian female philantropist who died of cardiac arrest on the…
3 Tools for Mental Wellbeing
I like to define mental wellbeing as the state of having the emotional and psychological capacity to make positive choices at every point in time. Our inherent need for long-lasting inner peace is usually met when we are able to consistently act in ways that are healthy for us and our environment (the people and…
How Self-Prioritization Failed Me.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 700,000 people die by suicide every year. This works out to one person every 40 seconds, which is twice the number of those who die as a result of homicide. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death, especially in young people. Now, more than ever…
A Life of Two Mountains.
I view life as a journey between two mountain peaks. As children, we are quickly initiated into a self-conscious mindset before the formation of our earliest memories, as we learn from our peers, and the significant adults in our lives. From a young age, we are exposed to the use of possessive pronouns, such as:…
When parenting feels so daunting….
I have been struggling so hard to practice what I know about parenting. I can’t seem to let go of my cares about my children. They say yelling and spanking do not change kids. They only suppress their bad behaviours. But what do I do in situations when my child repeatedly chooses to do what…
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