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BOOKS| Quotes from Manuscript Found in Accra by Paulo Coelho
No matter how you are feeling, get up every morning and let your light shine forth. Never try to please everyone, if you do, you will be respected by no one. The great wisdom of life is to realize that we can be the masters of things that try to enslave us.
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Our Ever-changing World
I think I’m unrelenting but things are changing The clock is ticking Time is speeding
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Two Years Gone But Never Forgotten
I spent every day at the hospital but I didn’t care I spent my birthday at the hospital but I didn’t care
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POEM| The Sky
The sky holds a promise and none can compare It’s clear and true It’s bright and blue
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Co-ords Are A Forever Fave
I love how The Nigerian Fashion Industry has grown over the years and one doesn’t need to shop outside the country for quality pieces any longer. There are so many Fashion Designers making waves every day locally and internationally and I try to support made in Nigeria clothes as much as my purse can allow.
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Religious Tolerance: I Went For a Midweek Service in a Church
I’m a Muslim by birth and practice and I had only ever been to a church for a wedding ceremony until recently when I went for a midweek service. Christianity and Islam are the two dominant and organized religions in Nigeria and in most cases, every Nigerian is identified by one of the two religions.
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It’s Okay Not To Be Okay
Sometimes, everything hits you all at once. You lose your job, your relationship, a friend, a business opportunity, someone you really love. Or everything seems to be going according to plan; you finally landed that job, you got your dream car, you just got married but you aren’t happy and you can’t understand why.
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POEM| Are You Happy Now?
Are you happy now That we’re barely speaking And walking on eggshells around each other Is it better now That I don’t know how you’re doing
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A Reminder To Get You Going
In case your mind is playing tricks on you today, here’s a reminder to get you through the day. You are wise You are strong You are whole You are precious
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POEM| At All Times
I need you here for the good times and the bad times the easy times
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5 Things I Want To Do Before My Next Birthday
I gave myself a target to attain some goals before my next birthday and I am sharing the five goals at the top of the list with you today. 1. Learn How To Swim
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Just Because…
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should Just because it feels right doesn’t mean it’s right Just because you can fight doesn’t mean you have to
MARIAM SHITTU 