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Life Update| May 2020
How are you? This is the most asked question in the world and more often than not, our answer is always a lie. My answer to every “how are you” question is a default “I’m good” because I know most people don’t expect otherwise.
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6 Ways To Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Have you ever felt like a fraud, like you were living a lie, like you weren’t worthy of your position, salary or degree? Like you shouldn’t be the one receiving all the accolades because you don’t deserve it? Well, my friend you may have imposter syndrome.
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Inappropriate Comments From My Bosses Over The Years
If you’re in paid employment, you most likely have a boss you report to. Every organization has a line of hierarchy; you may join a company as an intern but become a manager one day.
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You Will Not Get Everything You Want & That’s Okay
We want so many things. Every day we wake up, there’s an addition to the list of the things we want and desire. Our wants always surpass our needs and we can’t help it because that’s just the way we are wired.
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Can I Walk in Peace?
Since I came out of the compulsory fourteen days quarantine period for recent travellers, I’ve been going for walks around my neighbourhood instead of driving all the way to the Lekki/Ikoyi bridge. I still get my 5km in but I’ve been unable to take a walk alone in peace.
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You Are Not Alone
You are not alone. I feel it too. The fear. The panic. The uncertainty. The inability to take your mind off the news update every day. The worry you no longer have control over. The wonder about when we will have normalcy again.
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BOOKS| 15 Notable Quotes From The Smart Money Tribe
I remember reading The Smart Money Woman at the tail end of 2016 and commending myself for already doing most of the things mentioned in the book. The story was relatable and I liked how we learned about money; its highs and its lows through the lives of five different friends.
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POEM| No One Knows Tomorrow
I bet you’ve heard the saying no one knows tomorrow several times and thought well, the richest man in the world knows tomorrow
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POEM| The Right Time
There’s never a right time It’s going to be scary You will wonder if you’re sane There will always be a reason to wait
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Speak or Forever Hold Your Peace
When you’re scared, speak When you’re tired, speak When you’re worried, speak When you’re confused, speak
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Choose The Right People
Choose People Who: see you help you teach you lift you up
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How Do You Know When You’re in Love?
Love. Love. Love. Do you know when you’re in love? Do you agree that love is both a feeling and a decision? This post includes opinions of others and myself on how we know when we’re in love.
MARIAM SHITTU 