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We are already in the ninth month, almost moving to the tenth! It’s unbelievable how quickly time is flying. At the beginning of the year, there must have been a plethora of goals and to-do lists you placed on the table. Remember that bucket list of activities you said you would accomplish? Whatever they were, life happened along the way. You may have achieved some, while others are still sitting on that list, waiting for your attention. Perhaps some life-changing events made you lose your spark, your motivation, or even your excitement for the life you envisioned. Instead of seeing it as a rerouting, you may have thrown in the towel, convinced yourself that it was the end, and slammed on the brakes. Our minds are wired around the twelve-month calendar and the timelines we set for ourselves. When we reach certain milestones, we feel proud and often don’t hesitate to share our accomplishments with the world. But the opposite can also happen. When we fail to meet our goals or timelines, ...

With the discovery of a new COVID-19 Variant, the world is on its reels again. Countries have moved again to impose ban on travel, not only are businesses at risk but the heartbreak of being separated from loved ones. According to the Voice of America,many stocks sank on Friday amidst fears of the spread of the new variant. Is there ever an end in sight of this pandemic? Like many who are spiritual and attribute certain happenings to a being bigger than us, I have many moments lately where I reflect on my beliefs as a Christian. A facebook friend who hold dearly on his Christian faith lost his beloved wife to a respiratory illness. If he had his own way, I'm sure he would have given everything to save her. Over a month ago, we lost a colleague at work. She had gone to deliver her first child and even though she brought forth life, she lost hers- a loss we are still grieving. The world is in pain. We try to put up happy faces and run to the nearest bookshops for self-help books whic...

Whew! It’s been a minute I wrote! I trust we are all keeping well in the midst of COVID-19. Who would have thought 2020 would come with so much drama! But in all these, the fact that we are still breathing is a good sign. It ignites some hope that this too shall pass. In the heat of this menace, we have heard countless banter between world leaders, some, not so pleasant. Others have spoken with reassurance and injected some dose of positivity into the citizenry as we fight this ailment. What about our homes? What’s happening? With the imposition of lockdowns in many countries, many are challenged to work on themselves. There have been a plethora of fun ‘challenges’ to kill boredom. Others have taken to exercises to shed of some extra pounds of flesh or gain some healthy pounds. Still, others are discovering new hobbies and making time to bond with family. For others, it is time to revive their spiritual lives and most importantly work on some habits in order to be better huma...

Prepare for the next season Hello, lovely people In my last blog, I encouraged you to keep forging ahead and what a blessing the responses have been! So, we know we are not too late and that there’s still more than enough room for all of us to prosper but are we preparing for the season we have been daydreaming about? Should you land that job today, are you ready to perform it to the best of your ability? Should you meet that bae or boo of life, would you be ready to handle that season? Should you be given a 1 million USD to kick-start that business idea, would you be ready to faithfully steward it? So here’s the million-dollar question, ‘I’m I ready to walk in this new season which I’m greatly expecting’? The irony of our pursuits is that we are in a rush all the time, chasing after God knows what but we rarely have the time to prepare. It looks like preparation is alien to our ‘microwave culture’ and we would rather live for the now than put out any effort for...

2019 began like a minute ago! And boy are we headed to the start of another decade! I don’t know how your 2019 has been going but I know what one thing for sure; that you being able to read these words is proof that you are alive and that whatever you have set to achieve is still possible. The world seems to be running like crazy. People are busier than ever. Social media is abuzz with a zillion trend I’m still trying to catch up. Folks seem to be living their best lives and you wonder when you can also be listed on Forbes Under 30! You visit LinkedIn and everyone is graduating in the so-called big fields- from Bachelors’ to PhDs’ and what’s more, they are landing their dream jobs. We could spend donkey years drawing from these contrasts. So, this is for you who feels 2019 is fading out and you are still unemployed. It is for you who attended every relationship seminar this year and still has no one to ask,’ Babe, I just thought of you and I want to say I love...

“Knowing we are in a battle against the forces of darkness, we should want as much help as we can gather around us, and this may include making ourselves accountable to another believer who can encourage us in the fight”- GotQuestions Management consultant Todd Herman defines personal accountability as being willing to answer …for the outcomes resulting from your choices, behavior and actions. It is taking ownership of our actions and asking the tough questions or being vulnerable with a trusted person in our quest of being better. We all, at a point have sought the opinion of another, on various issues of life and when life requires us to share our burdens, we always endeavor to open up to people who can truly help us see and decide well. No man’s an island, as the saying goes and hence we need all the support structure we can get. Hence, it becomes very vital for the need of an accountability partner. An accountability partner is one with whom we can be vulnerable...