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Personal letters on growth, marketing, and life, written to make sense of the process and to feel less alone in it.
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What happens when you outgrow something you once prayed for? (opens the original)
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There is a kind of guilt that comes with outgrowing something you once prayed for.Like how do you explain that you no longer want the thing you once begged God for? It feels almost ungrateful.What do you mean, “God, remember that thing I asked you for? Yeah… I don’t think I want it anymore.”And I think part of what makes it difficult is that when we stop wanting something, we often feel like we have to explain why.We start looking for everything that was wrong with it.But I think I’ve realised t
Am I being patient, or am I just too afraid to leave? (opens the original)
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I think there is a difference between being patient and being afraid to leave.I’ve been sitting with that question more lately.I have realized that what we call patience is sometimes us holding on because we’re scared of what happens if we let go.It could be that relationship you’ve been hoping will get better, a friendship that hasn’t felt right in a long time, a job or business situation you’ve outgrown but keep telling yourself to give more time.It might even be a season of life you know you’
Do you still know what you “actually” like? (opens the original)
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Recently, I find myself wondering if we actually know what we still like. There’s so much coming at us all the time. We’re constantly seeing what other people are buying, wearing, reading, eating, decorating their homes with, and suddenly calling their new favorite thing.We’re constantly seeing other people’s tastes. And when you see something enough times, it can start to feel like you should like it too.You see the same kind of apartment over and over again and suddenly your own home feels bor
When did looking your age become a bad thing? (opens the original)
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I work in beauty marketing, and I think we’ve taken the obsession with not aging a little too far. And before anyone comes for me - no, I’m not saying we should all throw away our skincare and let nature do whatever she wants. 😂<img
Why are we so quick to shame people for sounding like where they’re from? (opens the original)
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I was on the phone with a friend recently, we were both speaking Yoruba and someone in the background heard me speaking and said, “Ah, you can already tell she’s from Ondo State.”My friend laughed and added something along the lines of, “Don’t mind her. I thought she would have become more sophisticated by now, even after living in Lagos for a whole year.”They both laughed, I didn’t find it funny.Sophisticated because of how I speak Yoruba? Even though you were also speaking Yoruba? 😂First, I am
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