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Lifestyle changes are key — In 2015, during my master’s degree, I started having migraine bouts. They were entirely new to me cos up to that point in my life; I had never experienced them like these. My course was being assessed mostly through research essays. This was delightful until the migraines started. When people…

“Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn’t the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment.” — Preamble My colleague and I were having a conversation. She has a habit of cleaning her house daily. On weekends, she does thorough cleaning. On the surface, this is good. However, this is what I struggle with; why clean a house when you are fatigued? Why can’t the task wait? I…

I think I am a lot of things in one person — It’s kinda hard to summarize my story but let’s see… At The Very Beginning… I am a Nigerian, specifically from the South Eastern region. My hometown is Nkwerre in Imo State. I belong to a major tribe called the ‘Igbos’. I am from a family of six and plus my parents; that’s eight. Everyone…

The power of timeouts. I don’t know if it’s the Libran in me, but I have always loved the idea of work-life balance. When my career as a physician started several years ago, it was a challenge to achieve that. …

It took less than a week to absorb the personality she amassed over a decade — My sisters and I have 3 sisters-in-law. Of the three, we bond best with my second brother’s wife. For the past week, we all sailed on the sea across Europe. My sister-in-law, my sister, and I shared one cabin. Her marriage to my brother is over a decade. They have…

Drinking water is like washing out your insides. The water will cleanse the system, fill you up, decrease your caloric load, and improve the function of all your tissues. — When we were younger, my mum had a routine. She tried to sell it to us; drink at least 1.5 litres of water as soon as you get up in the morning. Mum called it water therapy. She promised us it was the pathway to great health and tried to…

Few things check reality like death. — Last week, as I sorted out papers from the fax machine, I saw a fax from the gynecologist’s office. It said to redirect a referral cos the gynecologist was on medical leave. This was new. It had never happened before. Their office was very efficient in handling referrals. I informed…

Facing the realities of adulthood… — “I want to be a child again.” That’s my 32-year-old friend talking. Whenever she blurts that out or something similar, I laugh out loud. She just bought a house, after which she did major renovations. These were laudable projects, but she wasn’t finding the stress of both funny. I could…