Everyone should love themselves right? I mean, why wouldn’t anyone love themselves? It doesn’t make sense. Well, it’s not that simple. Sometimes, you think you love yourself but you don’t. And this is evident in the way you treat yourself. Your actions and inactions show whether you love yourself or not. What then are the signs that you don’t love yourself? Here are they:   10 Signs That You Don’t Love Yourself   You don’t forgive yourself You don’t love yourself when you forgive everyone but yourself. We are not perfect humans, so we don’t do right always. That’s why you shouldn’t be hard on yourself whenever you do wrong,…

Life is short and long at the same time. Life is measured by time, and time is measured by seasons. That means there’s a time for everything. You don’t have forever. So, there are some things you should do now, that you’ll regret not doing in five years to come. Ten of these things are: Not pursuing your dreams Life is all about having dreams and fulfilling them. It’s what makes life meaningful and adventurous. What are your dreams? What plans are you making to bring them to reality? You have to stop wishing and start making realistic efforts to fulfill your dreams. Your dreams won’t fulfill itself. In the…

I wish I could tell you that life is all sweet and fun, but you and I know that that’d be false. This isn’t even about being wealthy or poor because even wealthy people have their overwhelming moments. In this age where a lot of things – emails, social media notifications, phone calls, social media statuses, new gadgets, kids, family, bills to be paid etc. are screaming for one’s attention, it’s so easy to get overwhelmed and be tired of it all. If getting overwhelmed is inevitable, then all we have to do is learn how to manage the experience so that we don’t lose our minds. According to WHO,…

Life is all about decisions and choices. You choose who you want to be. A strong woman. A smart woman. A boss lady or a regular babe. There’s nothing wrong with your choice. It’s just that there are consequences attached to every choice we make. Regular is boring. Being a boss lady is fun and adventurous. So, what makes a boss lady different from regular babes?   A boss lady knows what she wants and goes for it. This is what makes a boss lady different from regular babes. She’s a go-getter. She’s not confused as to what she wants. She has a clear understanding of what she wants and…

I don’t believe success is genetically determined, because if that is the case, it means some of us won’t even stand a chance. I believe success is a product of what you do and do not do. And even if it was genetically determined, you’d still need to put the genes to work, else, they’d lie dormant. These acts that determine success eventually become the signs that others will see, and know that you’re destined for success. This means that no matter who you are, what you do, and your circumstances, you can be a badass successful woman if you put these acts to work.   So, what are the…

My Struggle With Timidity ‘’No matter how brilliant, intelligent or talented you are, if you are too timid, you will miss out on many opportunities that can better your life. The floor belongs to the bold.’’   I wrote the above on my Facebook status last year, and it garnered hundreds of reactions and comments from people who were struggling with timidity. I posted the same a week ago, and over five hundred people acknowledged it. Apparently, a lot of people are timid, and they hate it. As requested, I decided to share my timidity story and how I’ve been able to manage it.   Timidity is simply shyness, and…

Habits make up the routines that determine how we spend our time; and time of course, is life. Our life is measured by time – from the seemingly insignificant second to the quite noticeable minute, and the obvious hour. Just know that as time is ticking, so also life is going. What you invest your energy, time, and resources into will determine the quality of your life. How do you know if you’re making your life worthwhile or wasting it? Below are five ways you’re wasting your life without knowing it: Holding on to past hurts I don’t think there’s anyone in life who has never been or will never…

It’s no longer news that the world is competitive. In fact, every field is highly competitive and this is not changing anytime soon. Life will not give you what you deserve, only what you demand. So if you’re willing to succeed, be ready to give it all it takes or else, you’ll be relegated to the background. What makes some people successful and others not? Skills. The answer is skills. Skills in some vital aspects of life. Skill is the capacity to do something well. And the good news is that, it can be learned or acquired. That means anyone can be successful in life. Success isn’t innate. It’s left…

As humans, we form and maintain habits even without us knowing. Habits are actions we perform regularly, so regularly that we even do them without thinking about them because they’ve become part of us. For instance, eating. We put food in our mouth without thinking about it because we’ve always put foods in the mouth and not in the nose. Habits make humans. Habits help us to develop routines that make life orderly and organized. Imagine doing different random things every day. Life will be chaotic that way. But the painful truth is that, it’s harder to form and maintain good habits than bad habits. So, if you’re someone who…

If you have read the qualities of a strong woman, then you need to know the habits of highly smart women. What makes a woman smart? Is smartness innate or developed? If you say it’s innate, that means smart women are born and not made. That would mean that anyone who isn’t born smart doesn’t stand a chance. Gratefully, this is not the case. Smartness can be cultivated, and this is determined by the things you do consistently called habits. Habits are actions that are done regularly. It’s habits that make people smart. We live in a highly competitive world. So if you want to be successful, you must have…

My Struggle With Timidity ‘’No matter how brilliant, intelligent or talented you are, if you are too timid, you will miss out on many opportunities that can better your life. The floor belongs to the bold.’’   I wrote the above on my Facebook status last year, and it garnered hundreds of reactions and comments from people who were struggling with timidity. I posted the same a week ago, and over five hundred people acknowledged it. Apparently, a lot of people are timid, and they hate it. As requested, I decided to share my timidity story and how I’ve been able to manage it.   Timidity is simply shyness, and…