One thing about writing on a blog is that people can tell when you are being authentic. Fakeness is easily detected and people can tell when you are writing from your heart.
But what about the things you don't want to share? How does that affect the quality of your writing?
Sometimes it can be hard to be 100% honest in your writings cos its hard to take back anything you've put out there for the world to see. So what gives?
I think I won't share EVERYTHING about my life but what I do share, I will be 100% about it. How's that for compromise?
Stay blessed y'all

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The Way We Are

Saturday, March 23, 2013

There is something about us Nigerians. Or maybe it's not Nigerians. Maybe it's just a people thing and that just happened to be person I dealt with. Maybe I'm just sensitive because I foolishly have higher expectations of Nigerians but who am I to "expect" anything of anybody anyway? You know what I mean? It's my fault for thinking people should behave a certain way. They don't owe me that. Anyway I digress.
Back to the story I was going to tell. So I'm back in school taking online classes. And in one of the classes I'm taking , we had to do two group projects. In my group was a fellow Nigerian. However we did not acknowledge each other which was ok. Trust me sometimes it's easier. Just because they are fellow Nigerians does not mean you have anything in common with them.
At the end of the class, he sends out an email acknowledging some of the group members as "champions" of the project. Ok so maybe it's not that big a deal but everybody worked hard. Why you got to be like that? Give props to some people and not to others?
Of course he did not give me props but that's not the issue :)

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In The Light Of My Truth

So being that I don't have enough going on in my life (haha) I decided to go back to school to get a masters in public health. Sounds great ... except when its time to do the work! Good thing is graduation is around the corner (I started in 2011) but there is still a major hurdle to cross. I have to complete a practicum! 8 hours a week for 3 months is not my idea of fun and it is so depressing I can't even tell you how depressed I am.
I'm already working full time and now I have to carve out 8 hours every week to go somewhere else? So not fun. So I have to encourage myself cos I'm not looking forward to it.
However the good thing is that I am accomplishing my dreams! I love getting to do what I dream of doing. It is sooooo satisfying. And after this, I have some more things I want to do. You only live once after all. Why don't I just live my best life abi? I hear you :)

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Still In The Game

Friday, March 22, 2013

I envy these bloggers that can blog consistently. I'm not one of them. I got the app on my phone thinking that would make me blog more frequently but it don't. :) But I like blogging! When I read older entries I can recall exactly what I was thinking when I wrote it and I don't want to lose that feeling. Maybe it's because I'm not an anonymous blogger so I cannot blog about certain stuff in my life and I don't want to open up another blog. See my dilemma? You don't? I don't blame you. I'm just ... all over the place. I think about certain things and wish I had written them down.
A few days ago I found that birds are not really free. They are prisoners of certain habits. They keep doing the same thing over and over again even if it leads to their demise. Who knew?
You know what I miss. I miss certain bloggers. I miss I don't even have time to for blog cruising any more. I loved discovering new blogs. Twitter and Instagram don't really cut it for me. I love to know what people are thinking. That really moves me. I remember the London girl who would write about her sick mother all the time. I remember the "yellow paw paw" blog that was so raunchy. I remember this guy that was so funny forgot his name. But that was years and years ago and nigerian bloggers were on it. Kudos to BellaNaija and Linda Ikeji for their staying power especially Linda. I remember when she started. But she hung in there, didn't she?
Ok I have spoken. How did your day go?

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Name: lala
Home: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
About Me: I'm an introvert. I love challenges and the "path less taken". I have discovered that life more of a journey than a destination so I try to enjoy each day. And if you've never failed at anything then you haven't tried anything outside your comfort zone. Right now, I have a love/hate relationship with Memphis. I love the city because the people are very friendly but careerwise, this place will be a dead end for me.
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