“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…

What Achieving Difficult Goals Really Looks Like If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you…Whatever good things we build end up building us.medium.com I Met My Husband and Then… “You are the mower of lawns, the unclogger of sinks, the griller of burgers, and the provider of helicopter rides for…medium.com This One Is on Self Care “Self-discipline is self-caring.” M. Scott Peckmedium.com

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…

“What this [COVID] virus has continued to demonstrate is its ability to find people who are not vaccinated.” — I am a doctor and, by default, a scientist. I do not understand all scientific principles, but understand those that affect my practice as a physician. As for the rest, because there are giants before me who have proved their hypothesis, I just follow. This is the reason I wash…

A lesson on listening Four years ago, I started a home business, marketing wellness products from home and on my time. No targets and no transits to an office. It was very ideal cos I was studying part-time for my board exams and couldn’t afford a busy work schedule. My…

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. — I work in the service industry, specifically in health. Traditionally, I am known as a medical secretary but I think a more accurate term is office manager cos the latter does so much more. Last Friday, my boss asked me if I was happy working at his clinic. I told…

From learning French to conquering my board exams. — Fifty-one days ago, I resumed my French class on the Duolingo app. Prior to this, I had abandoned it cos I was juggling too much and something had to give. Why did I resume classes? I was watching an episode of Blacklist. For those who watch those series, Special agent…

A story that might inspire you to cope. — This will be hubby’s first winter ever. Sometimes, when we do video or audio calls and I tell him how cold it is, he brags and says stuff like: “this isn’t a biggie. I can handle this.” Many times, I tell him to save his brags till he gets here…

Grief wouldn’t let us. — The office hasn’t been the same this week. My boss has been quietly grieving for his sister. She is near death following a long battle with cancer. He told us he shares an unusually close bond with his siblings. My boss is one of the most cheerful people I know…