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About Tampons and the Bleeding Duct
Dear younger girls and older girls who have yet to take the leap to try tampons, or as Lady Whistledown would say, Dear gentle reader, I am 28, started wearing tampons a few months less than two years ago, and this is a blog to answer some of the questions you dare or dare not…
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Conditions for Self-worth
Turning back the clock nine months, I found myself in the darkest period of my life. I battled with frequent insomnia and withdrew from going to the office as meeting and talking to people became unmanageable for me. My job demands a clear mind to process new knowledge and produce analysis and writing. Yet, during…
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Common Yet Different: A Small Town Girl’s Extraordinary Tale
My journey is not perfect or superior. I guess no one’s is. My journey is simply mine and it has fostered in me a sense of contentment and fulfillment on which I live.
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Your Driving Force and Kickstarting Your Career Journey: A Tale of Three Women
I am one of three ladies who tell themselves three words, “we don’t settle!” Hence, last week when my sister said to me that she felt like giving up because of the frustration of not getting a job in the Nigerian health sector, she pushed a trigger button. So, I asked her, “You want to…
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Ask the Question, Don’t Browse It.
I used to wonder why some people would rather ask questions that seem basic than try to find out the answers on their own. Some months ago, I had to confront a friend with this mindset and tell them they were too inquisitive. I knew that it was a good attitude but, I felt like…
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Transitioning into Tech
Life to me has always felt like a field full of things to explore. I believe that with the right amount of curiosity and willingness to learn, you can acquire knowledge about almost everything in the world. Even more possible with the presence of companies such as Google and YouTube! These two big bosses of…
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Finding Love, Blind Date, Domestic Violence and Age gap
A friend once said to me, “the right man would come when you least expect him to show up!” I had just returned from work this evening when my mum informed me that she had seen a family friend of ours who asked her to have me call her as soon as possible because she…
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Menstrual Cycle and Body Changes
My first set of menstruation as a teenager ran for an average of 7 days. I would bleed heavily for about 5 days and then mildly for the next 2 days. Sometimes, for more days. Sanitary pads were expensive and there was no special allowance for this aside from the 2500naira pocket money that I…
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Commitment, Cheating and Separation: A Begging Question
I read this story recently. It was about a young individual who had a good relationship with their dad. This individual trusted their father so much, banked on him like a model and felt betrayed when they realized their father and mother would be divorcing because dad had been seeing a younger woman. This story…