Is it really unhealthy not to forgive someone who wronged you? Coming from a very religious background and a society like Nigeria, I am expected to agree and preach the importance of forgiveness. I am going to disappoint a lot of people by saying I do not agree.
It is very important to maintain robust mental health, especially in this trying time of COVID-19. Coping with life responsibilities is not easy, if care is not taken things can get out of hands quite quickly and every aspect of our lives will be affected not just mental health.
Have you heard of Breast Ironing? This especially common among certain Africans? I admit this is a new one for me. To think that this is a very common practice in Cameroon, a close neighbour of Nigeria- my home country- and I am completely in the dark is not just a wonder but troubling too. That goes to show you that we learn every day.
Many of us can remember what it felt like to be left out, especially in our impressionable years. I remember doing some really silly things to make others like and accept me. Making the right impression on my peers was so important to me that I will do almost anything to keep their friendship.
I have always wanted to make my impact in this world and had so many grand plans of how I was going to achieve this. Then, fibromyalgia came calling and all that seems gone for good. I became lost and couldn’t find my purpose. It is like a death sentence to someone like me, an ambitious person.
Self-care is absolutely great. It is one of the best things you can do to make yourself feel worthy. I mean prioritising yourself above everything else is not just healthy but liberating.
There are people that are so difficult to be around. They are either moaning or they know it all. Some people hang around to knock your confidence or they are just there to take, take, take and never give anything back in return. Isn’t it a shock to realise that this is possibly you?
Imagine in your hour of need you meet someone who described what you are feeling as if you are the person describing it. Believe me, you will listen. Not only listen but listen with all your being. That is the power of shared experiences.
What’s up with you? No one is allowed to have an opinion anymore just so you won’t be upset. Get real, and stop being touchy about every subject under the sun. These days people can’t have opinions without being attacked.
Let’s be honest it is the same 24-hours in a day you have other people have too. So, how do they manage to do so many things you wished you can do but somehow never get the chance or time to do?
