“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…

Honey, I conquered Netflix. I watched ’em all. — Anyone around me knows how I rave about Korean movies. It wasn’t always like this and I don’t know how long this fandom will last. We have my sister to thank, anyway. I have two sisters. The youngest one is what I’ll call an early bloomer. Amongst the three of…

A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss… That’s the trade-off. But I’ll take it all. — I got married in July 2021. It was a decision I took wholeheartedly. But I must confess, the realities are another matter entirely. Imagine if it was a decision they forced me into. It is funny because I have friends that are envious of me because of my marital status…

Is this a hobby, habit, or favorite pastime? — I love Netflix. Many times, the thought of it makes me break into a smile. For years, I shared passwords with my siblings until it became inconvenient. So one day, I decided, I’ll do my own paid subscription. [Someone working at Netflix must be smiling now.] I work 7 am…

If I’m gonna tell a real story, I’m gonna start with my name. — One day, I was playing around in my dad’s room. I stumbled on my baptismal card. On the front cover, it read: Nkeonyezuruya Judith Ihunayachukwu Izuka. My first name means: the one I have is enough for me. If you want to replace all that with one word; contentment. Curiosity…

A short story on relationships. — When I was younger, I always believed in the concept of accommodating people. You know that habit where you make excuses for people; you turn a blind eye to many of their vices and you always give them the benefit of the doubt. That has always been me. Some of…