A New Year: Make Your Life Count

2018, just like 2019, came as a blank card. The question now is, “what did I write on it and how well have I accomplished what I wrote?” 

Do you think there’s a need for improvement this year or would you rather live life the way you did last year?

Know that being alive is a privilege, not a mistake. It is an opportunity to make things happen. … More A New Year: Make Your Life Count

Letting Go of 2018

It is just a few hours into the new year, and you can still make it count. All you need to do is make a list of the goals you could not achieve in this year, the mistakes you made and how you should have been better. After doing this, write on a new page how you intend to handle them in the new year. … More Letting Go of 2018

Lessons From 2018: Daring and Fruitful

2018 started out with no fairy tale dreams or resolution, it started with a made up mind to act on deliberation and accountability. I wish we all could put an end to this year, so I can take a peep into 2019, and see what the new year has for me. This post is meant to keep you in a self-reflective mode; at least by doing that, you will know how perfect or almost perfect your year could have been … More Lessons From 2018: Daring and Fruitful

Keep On Moving

When you see people move in a different direction from yours, it does not necessarily mean you are wrong or they are. Neither is it that they do not know where they are going. We are all on different missions. The destination differs.

However, if you are headed in a way that will not lead to a place of fulfillment, make a quick turn, so you do not waste away this short moment of your life. … More Keep On Moving

Pressures From Parents on Choosing a Career Path

Choice of career determines destiny and an understanding of purpose helps to know what field of study to go. Most times, the supposed fame attached to a career is the reason why some parents want their children to go for it. Now, it isn’t about disobeying your parent but about giving your best to all you do. Let them know what you want and be good at it so they won’t have any choice but to let you go for what you desire. … More Pressures From Parents on Choosing a Career Path

Don’t Copy Effort

It is tempting to just copy what others are doing or to copy what anyone is doing.

Learning from what others do well can be effective if done properly. To improve your practices, you can see what works for others, pick the principles for that success and then determine how to adapt them to your situation.

Don’t copy effort; learn from already laid down principles. … More Don’t Copy Effort

Effective Communication

Don’t you think it’s time you evaluated your method of communication?

To communicate whatever issues you may be having as a teenager, have you taken time to check if your method will be accepted and understood?

Remember that a communication is only authentic when it’s been received, accepted, and responded to. … More Effective Communication