The year is still new, and everyone is still dripping with excitement from the buzz of new beginnings, fresh starts, and hope for better results this year. Everyone is bustling with a positive vibe and energy towards accomplishing tasks. Some may struggle a bit in this area as the new year’s euphoria gradually disappears and Read More…
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New Year Resolution: Yes or No?
As is usually the case with people, this discussion always comes up as the year is ending and well into the new year. Over the years, some have come to the conclusion that it’s a complete waste of time, mostly due to the fact that it never really worked for them.While others, on the other Read More…
Gratitude
The year has finally come to an end, and we are thankful to the higher power (God) for keeping us. Towards the end of the year, there’s always this evaluation and introspection we do. We analyse our activities and output in the year and determine if we did well or not. Goals, ambitions, and visions Read More…
Celebrating Christmas in Other Countries
A few years ago, my immediate younger brother, who wasn’t in the country at the time, happened to be in Scotland studying for a Master’s degree and couldn’t make it home for Christmas. So we could only talk on the phone and via chat messages. I asked him what Christmas was like in Scotland. I Read More…
The Commercialisation of Christmas
Let me start by saying the more popular a religion is, the more likely it is to be commercialised.How did this all start? The church in Rome was the first to celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December. This was in the 4th century, during the reign of Constantine. To weaken non-Christian traditions, Saturnalia was Read More…
Nigerian Christmas Menu
It’s going to be Christmas in a few weeks, and the pressure, excitement, and anxiety are already in the air. Thanks to the harmattan that just showed up a few days ago, serving as a constant reminder that we’re in the season. The excitement is mounting daily, and even my daughter is already counting down. Read More…
How to minimise weight gain during the festive season
We are going to be dancing, hanging out, singing carols, carving turkey, barbecuing, baking, marinating, and clinking our glasses to a new year in a bit. Giving gifts, visiting, travelling will be in full swing, with eating and drinking taking centre stage and before we know it, we’ll be wishing each other a happy new Read More…
Personality Types and You (3)
In the concluding part of this three-part series, we will be discussing the Sigma Personality Type. The Sigma Personality combines the best traits from other personality types and turns them into something unique and powerful. A Sigma thrives in solitude—that’s where they draw their strength. They are not conformists and do not follow societal rules; Read More…
Personality Types and You (2)
So, in the last article, we focused on the Gamma personality. The highlights of that personality were their drive to achieve personal goals and ambition, their love for order, their organised selves, and how they can push others to succeed. Where an Alpha leads, a Gamma achieves. Success to the Gamma is personal, and they Read More…
Personality Types and You
I read about temperaments decades ago. Knowing people’s temperaments helps you understand why they act the way they do, according to Tim Lahaye in his book, Why You Act the Way You Do. In that book, he went ahead to list the four major temperaments and made it easy for us to identify which was Read More…