Jane Doe: When Grace can do nothing

Sitting down at the restaurant and watching how John has changed from the last time we both met made me realize there was an extra ingredient in the bagels served at Graceville Restaurant. Here was John (read up John's Story here) dedicating his time in active stewardship, instead of being served, he serves. And he is happier now than ever.

Habiba Audi: Being A Teacher

Habiba on white Hijab

 "Teaching is tedious" so they say, I hold my head up and pay no attention to it all.  When people try to judge a teacher by what she makes, for us we know money isn't everything, teaching is a calling of which they are ignorant of. 

Every man discerns

I am a novice at using the instagram app, as I learnt to toggle the functions, I stumbled on a beautiful work done by @poetola and it caught my attention. It was profound that I immediately screenshot it because instagram lacks the download function (or was it me that couldn’t figure it out). I slept thinking about the picture and I woke up with the same words “we see you, we really do; the ones still with clothes on and yet remain beautiful”. I knew I must write something to that effect.

Single Saved and Satisfied

I will start by thanking my dear friend Dr Onyeka Osaje, who never stops to remind me on how married I would have being if only she had a brother. Dr Onyi, I am honoured, you are amazing and I remain humbled by your kind words. I can’t forget my dear friend Evelyn (God rest her soul), who in her quirky manner gives a good cheer to the men that left and the man yet to come and while at it she remains happy.

Living and Sisterhood

I got my own share of losing a dear friend of mine and it still hurts me deep. I remember a popular song at secondary school it goes thus~ “life looks so funny, but we all understand, we live today and tomorrow we die, what is the meaning of life”?

Beauty can ruin your self worth

Everyone has that song they play when they wake up; well mine will be ‘Flawless by Mercy Me’.  It can be an irony to wake up and still remain flawless, everyone hates to have a picture of them right out of bed and I am one of them. Maybe I should stop playing Flawless knowing that I am so flawed.

The Style Quiz

I have always sought for the best way to define style and how to develop a good style to match my personality. One thing I know for sure is I have developed the ‘look in the mirror’ pattern before I step out each day. By looking at my mirror,  it’s really not about how I see myself, but what people think about me and the impression I am giving out.

Deep In love with you.

Love is a word that is so widely used, yet misunderstood. Love may be the first vocabulary I learnt as a child, I was a Disney baby and happily ever after was my thing but Disney never shielded me from break ups and heart breaks while growing up. I also learnt in as much as I believe in happily ever after, Disney also didn’t give me the guideline on how to fall in love.

Eve of destruction.........Tribute to my Friend

Eve of destruction, as I fondly call you, you still owe me a bag. We became unintentional friends, from a road pick up that I bluntly refuse to a bound called sisterhood. We have talked, hanged out, do sleepovers, gossiped and cried together, only that I would be crying without you by my side.

John Doe

Hey John it's me Ama, sorry for not keeping in touch, but I am here and can we take a walk. You know I am aware of all the troubles you try to run from and how you take pills to drain away the emptiness in you. You go neck deep into a crowd to fit in and when you earn a little money, you spend it on women, shoes and booze.

Never lose sight of you

When i wrote about freeing the demons that held the happy me back, scribbling my jargon and letting my story flow through my ink, that was a process now i can count my blessings, name them, and smile. I have a big cause to shout Hallelujah!!! But life is still a journey and there is no point in life that i can say,

My Demons

There is a little demon inside of me and i admit it. The demon that changes the lock of the door each time i find the key to smile again.So i am writing therapeutically today and am sorry i haven't taken out time to look inward even though i tell everyone to.

Why Are Women More Easily Infected By HIV Than Men?

Women are two to four times more likely to get infected with HIV through unprotected vaginal sex than men, due to the following reasons:

When I Was 10

Growing up was an amazing experience, i remember growing up in the beautiful city of Kano State, life was easy and everything was ......., am lost for words to describe my childhood, I would say it was indescribable, if you understand what I really mean. Don't mind me, am not writing to tell you how fancy my life was growing up, although it was fancy and fun, but I want to share with you a bit of that history and lessons to learn from.

#inspiring No legs No Limits (I am different and that is sexy)

Kanya Sesser has redefined the meaning of the word sexy. Born without them, Kanya was adopted into a U.S. family at age 5. She had been abandoned, presumably because of her condition, outside a Buddhist temple in Thailand only weeks after being born.

What Life Would Be Like If I Loved Myself the Way I Loved You

 

I should have loved myself with the love I gave to you. I should have told myself the encouraging things I told you when you were most vulnerable. I should have given myself the same chances that I gave to you and I didn't.

My Marriage Proposal (part2)

Do you remember me? Ada from last time, the lady that was slapped out of her dreams.  If you can’t recall, please allow me to reintroduce myself (Read) I went to mummy’s kiosk and as usual she scolded me; “that’s how you will sleep your life away in your husband’s house, you can’t do things at the right time.

Getting Over Monday Blues.

I generally hate Mondays, who doesn't? I fall sick on Sunday evening just thinking about Mr Monday. 5am my worst time of the day, stumbling around while i try to wake, yawing profusing, none of these things are fun to me.

Inspiration Monday.......Mother Teresa

 

Born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Gonxhe means rose bud or little flower),she was born 26 August 1910at Albania and the last of her siblings. At a young age Gonxhe was fascinated by missionary work which she latter joined 1928 at age 18 . By 1929, she moved to India.

When Sex Can Hurt Your Health

 

A romp in the sheet comes with multiple health benefits, but poses come major risks too. Sexual Intercourse is a contact between individuals involving penetration, especially the insertion of a man's erect penis into a woman's vagina, typically culminating in orgasm and the ejaculation of semen.

Real Life Confessions Of A Runaholic

The truth is, when my alarm goes off at 5:30 am, I mumble some profanities.My car permanently smells like sweat.  If you don’t like that, you’ll have to get a ride with someone else.

The Controversial Role That No One wants Beyoncé to Play

 

According to (huffingtonpost),rumor has it that Beyoncé wants to write, direct and star in a film about the life of Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman AKA "Hottentot Venus,"

Love the way you lie (My Eminem and Rihanna Ordeal)

When the duo released the song love the way you lie it hit the air waves and rocked every TV  and radio station as anticipated.

Female Circumcision

Female circumcision  is an act of partially or completely removing the external female genitalia (vulva), it is carried out on women between the ages of 15-29.

Nigeria Sport Recap in 2015

 2015 has been a very good year in the sport sector. Nigeria had its own wins and we were made proud.