CULTURE SHIFT

Source: iloverelationship.com If you are a man, you probably came curious and angry wanting to find out why such strong word would be coined by a male writer. Calm down. I didn't really mean to say men are fake. Enjoy the read. WHY LADIES RECEIVE MORE HELP THAN MEN You are standing by the roadside waiting for a cab— beside you is a lady heading in your direction. you exchanged greetings, said a quick prayer for a chance to seat next to her and exchange numbers. The next moment, it gets really cloudy—so, this car pulls up in front of you but there's just enough seat for only one of you. 2 out of every 3 situation the lady would join the car either because you will play the gentleman card, or the driver insists that you should 'allow the lady.' Either way, there is an underlying factor— what could it be? December 15 2016, Plateau State Nigeria, I had left the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)  Orientation Camp with a friend bubbling with assurance of a...

credit:psychologytoday.com Were you ever praised for being the good child in the family, the one who is most considerate and obedient? That is one status I have enjoyed all my life, what I did not realise was that I was becoming a people pleaser. but how did I arrive there and how has it shaped my life? I will also share with you lessons I learnt from my experience believing it will be helpful for you or someone close to you. My story is a tale of Self Neglect. Our family used to be a struggling middle class family in the social ladder and my parents were not apologetic about this status: my mother sings it regularly to ensure we didn't bring up any unnecessary demands. We weren't suffering, we only lived frugal. As a child in my family, the only thing you had in relative sufficiency was food and clothing. That did not mean we had so much of it or had surplus: we ate and wore what was available not what we wanted. My parents made sure the clothes (BK) they bought were...

Welcome, I will like to tell you a story. Story-story!  Long time ago, a young lion was found alone in the Bush by a hunter. This hunter took the cub home and raised him amongst his herd of goats. The lion grew to know himself as a goat but one day a huge lion appeared, roaring on a hilltop with all his might. All the goats ran, but the young lion didn’t move, he was afraid, but at the same time— curious.  The old lion approached him and asked "what are you doing with the goats, “I am a goat”  he replied. The story continues... Now let's talk about connection—The first Facebook interface I interacted with in 2009 sold to me a picture I would never forget — a concept that has come to be the mainstay of every social networking tool; it is the picture of 'Connection' — I was fascinated by the idea of being able to connect with anyone, everyone, anytime, anywhere. Connections are indeed very powerful tools that can be used to maximize our abilities as social beings...